Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I join with the Prime Minister in mourning the loss of a person way too young to leave this world, Bridget Munro, leaving behind her two little girls, Gracie and Margot, and her husband, Adrian. To all of her family members and friends, who will be mourning her loss, we send our sincere condolences, and also to those in the Press Club who knew Bridget well and worked with her closely. They too, of course, have been shocked by her passing. It is a very sad moment that we mark but an important one, because we want to pay tribute to Bridget's work here in the building, as the Prime Minister pointed out, with Sky News and SBS. She was a very respected colleague of many within the press gallery, and we pass our condolences on to her family and friends at this time.

On a brighter note, presumably, for Paul, in terms of his life—after 30 years, he's either a slow learner or other opportunities haven't come up—it's taken a 30-year sentence in this place for him to finally leave! Congratulations, Paul. There are some journalists who we would wish were leaving but who aren't, but you're not in that category, Paul. Paul is one of the gentlemen of the gallery. He's a person who is a true professional, and he is somebody who is respected by both sides of parliament. He is somebody who has contributed significantly to reporting on major events, as his LinkedIn biography says:

… I have covered G20, APEC, CHOGM, ASEAN, UNGA, PIF, AUSMIN, AUKMIN and pretty much every other major global acronym you can think of.

He has a meticulous and organised approach. He is a person of great integrity and character, and we wish him very well in the next stage of his life.

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