House debates
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Condolences
Gorman, Mr Russell Neville Joseph, Trood, Professor Russell Brunell
2:13 pm
Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I inform the House of the deaths of Russell Neville Joseph Gorman, a member of this House, and Russell Brunell Trood, a former senator. Russ Gorman died on 3 January this year. He represented the division of Chifley from 1983 and the division of Greenway from 1984 until 1996. Russell Trood died on 9 January. He represented the state of Queensland from 2005 until 2011. As a mark of respect to the memory of both men, I invite all present to rise in their places.
Honourable members having stood in their places—
I thank the House.