John Williams (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Joyce, Senator Nash, Senator Scullion, Senator Boswell and Senator McKenzie, move:

That the Senate notes:

  (a)   Wednesday, 28 March 2012 marks 100 years since the formation of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in Western Australia;

  (b)   the Farmers' and Settlers' Association formed the Country Party, which in turn became the National Party;

  (c)   the party has served on the Federal Government benches longer than any other political party in Australia's history;

  (d)   that the party has produced three Prime Ministers in Sir Earle Page, Sir Arthur Fadden and Sir John McEwen; and

  (e)   The Nationals have an outstanding record of delivery for regional Australia.