Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—Andrea and I have known each other for about 30 years. We were at university together. I know that I can count Andrea as one of my closest friends. We shared a lot of things together at university and through our lives. We went to each other’s weddings. The biggest privilege of my life was to be welcomed here by you, Andrea, on the day that I became a senator. Thank you for all your support. For me it was a long road into politics, and you were there every step of the way. We knew at university that we would go into politics. I knew where I wanted to go, and Andrea knew that she would go in on the organisational side. The day that you became Deputy Usher of the Black Rod and the day you became Usher of the Black Rod were very, very special days which we celebrated. I know you want to spend more time with Keith and Kate and Thomas and I know that I will certainly see a lot more of you. Andrea, all the very, very best. You deserve everything that everybody says about you. You are a wonderful lady. Thank you.