24 Nov: Statements on Indulgence: Valedictories It has been an extraordinary 12 months. Indeed, this year marks 60 years since the role of Leader of the House was created. The first Leader of the House was Eric Harrison. A lot of things have evolved since then, but one thing has stayed the same. The Leader of the House's job is to be the leader of the party's lieutenant. I take that job seriously in terms of looking after the interests of...
24 Nov: Personal Explanations: Given that the government is putting $150 million into the Calliope Crossroads, a photo with me is not the basis of $150 million. If so, I would be very a popular person to sit next to.
24 Nov: Documents: Regional Australia Committee (—) (): I also table the government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Australia Committee report, Of drought and flooding rains: inquiry into the impact of the Guide to the Murray-Darling Basin Planin regional Australia.