Steve Hutchins (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

the passing of the esteemed union leader and Australian Labor Party (ALP) hero, Mr Laurie Short, and

(ii)

the international regard in which he was held as a prominent member of the Australian labour movement;

(b)

acknowledges his substantial contribution to fighting the communist threat within the labour movement and the ALP;

(c)

recognises that he made this contribution at a time when opposing the communists meant risking real physical harm, which he was subjected to from time to time; and

(d)

passes its condolences to his daughter, Susanna Short and her family.

Question agreed to.