Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Clerk, I submit to the Senate that Senator Parry is well qualified to be our President. He has been Deputy President and Chair of Committees for more than three years and has frequently acted in the office of President during the absence of our former President, President Hogg.

Before being elected Deputy President, Senator Parry held a number of offices connected with the management of this chamber. He has built a reputation in this place as a consultative and reliable parliamentarian from his time first as Deputy Government Whip then as chief whip in both government and opposition, including a stint as Manager of Opposition Business. He first occupied the chair in 2008 as a temporary chairman of committees and was elected Deputy President and Chairman of Committees in 2011. He held that office with distinction. Senator Parry is regarded as someone who is impartial in the chair and who conducts himself as a senator in the best traditions of this place. I have great pleasure in commending the nomination of Senator Parry to honourable senators.

The Clerk: Does any other senator wish to address the nominations?