Glenn Lazarus (Queensland, Palmer United Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement.

Leave granted.

Firstly, I just want to thank everybody for their well wishes. I got into a bit of trouble on Monday, and I diced with death. I thank everybody for their well wishes. No, I am only kidding; it was only a kidney stone, so I am fine! Everyone is happy.

I would just like to wish everybody a merry Christmas. I would like to thank you, Mr President, and of course the Clerk and the Senate team for your patience with us newbies. I am here standing up and representing Palmer United but also all of us newbies. We do appreciate your patience. It is six months into the job, and I think we have done okay, guys.

We look forward to next year, and I just want to thank everybody associated with this place. It is a big organisation, and it is a well-run machine. I would just like to wish them all a very merry Christmas and wish everybody here a happy new year. Thank you all, particularly from me and Dio, for making us feel very welcome in this place. Thank you very much.