Bert Van Manen (Forde, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—Just in recognition of the unusual times that we're in and the fact that, to hold this sitting here today across this chamber, 47 of our colleagues—on this side and on the opposition benches—aren't here, as they've been paired. I'd like to just acknowledge their names for the record: the member for Bennelong, the member for McPherson, the member for Moncrieff, the member for Monash, the member for Wright, the member for Dawson, the member for Stirling, the member for Cowper, the member for Banks, the member for Dickson, the member for Leichhardt, the member for Brisbane, the member for Lyne, the member for Moore, the member for Curtin, the member for La Trobe, the member for Canning, the member for Mitchell, the member for Page, the member for Petrie, the member for Swan, the member for New England, the member for Hughes, the member for Bowman, the member for Chisholm, the member for Capricornia, the member for Maranoa, the member for Forrest, the member for Groom, the member for Hume, the member for Fairfax, the member for Flynn, the member for Barker, the member for Braddon, the member for Hinkler, the member for Durack, the member for Grey, the member for Ryan, the member for Sturt, the member for Herbert, the member for Bonner, the member for Fisher, the member for Mallee, the member for Robertson, the member for O'Connor, the member for Hasluck and the member for Longman.

I would like to thank the House and thank all the members for their assistance in being prepared to not be here to assist the House to hold these sittings today and to pass this very important legislation.

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