Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Mr President, in the absence of Senator Nick Minchin, I will be Acting Leader of the Opposition today. Senator Minchin is, along with our Western Australian Liberal colleagues, attending the funeral service for Gordon Adams, the husband of our esteemed colleague Senator Judith Adams. I am sure all honourable senators will be upholding Senator Adams and her two sons in their prayers and thoughts at this difficult time.

Honourable Senators:

Hear, hear!

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—On behalf of the government, I express our condolences to Senator Adams and her family. Senator Moore will also attend the funeral representing the government. Our thoughts are with Senator Adams at this time.

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I add to those words the Greens’ condolences to the senator on the sudden and unexpected bereavement she has suffered. We hope Senator Adams and her family know that our thoughts and our condolences are with them all at this terrible time.