Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—As far as the opposition is concerned, we would like to associate ourselves with the remarks made by the Leader of the Government in the Senate. It is a significant record to put up with us for 32 years. However, it is not a case of putting up with us; we would like recognise your service as being long and meritorious service by you, John. In the time I have been here you have provided me with excellent advice, and I am not sure that I could have survived as well as I have done without your input. You have had a range of roles in this place, and you have served those roles very well. You have also served the Senate well and all the individual senators who have come in and out of this place. I am sure you have seen and heard many interesting things in that time—if the walls could only talk! From Labor’s perspective we want to recognise the service you have given to this place and to us; we thank you very much for that.