Ross Vasta (Bonner, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, can I congratulate you on your recent elevation. I move:

That Mr Goodenough be elected Deputy Speaker of this House.

The member for Moore has been elected for a fourth term and brings considerable experience to the role, having served as a member of the Speaker's panel for eight years. He has a good knowledge of parliamentary procedure and the standing orders, having been a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure whilst I was chair.

During his service on the Speaker's panel, the member for Moore earned regard from both houses of the parliament for his impartiality. He is quietly spoken yet effective in his role of facilitating the parliamentary proceedings in a very calm and orderly manner. As Speaker Smith once said, debate can be robust but it doesn't have to be loud. I have no hesitation in recommending my good friend the member for Moore for the position of Deputy Speaker.

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