James Stevens (Sturt, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to pay tribute to Dr Ian Baker Wall AM, who, sadly, passed away two weeks ago and whose funeral will be held this Friday at St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide.

Ian, along with two colleagues from the University of Adelaide, established the business CODAN, which is now listed on the ASX. It's an electronics-manufacturing company that produces products for the mining and defence sectors. Ian, of course, leaves a remarkable contribution behind. That business employs hundreds of South Australians and exports around the globe. But just as important as his contributions economically are those that he made as a philanthropist, contributing to so many worthy and worthwhile causes throughout the South Australian community in a variety of areas: education, the arts and community service.

To his wife, Pammie Wall, and to all those who have been touched by Ian's passing we give our very best. We thank Ian for such a remarkable life and the legacy that he leaves behind, particularly in my home state of South Australia. Vale, Ian Wall.

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