I am glad to hear that members opposite are getting excited, because it is going to be glorious, because the theme he has set for Rotary International for the next year is 'Rotary: Making a Difference'. Recently, he was quoted as saying:

Doing good in the world is everyone's goal. We must learn from the experience of the polio eradication program to maximize our public awareness exposure for future partnerships.

And he continued:

Governments see Rotary as positive representatives of a civil society.

I could not agree with him more. And he finished by saying:

We should work with them to advocate for peace and conflict resolution, just as we are advocating for polio eradication.

I want to congratulate Ian and the Rotary Club of Sandringham on behalf of all members in this House. It makes us so proud as Australians to see a fellow Australian take on the role of President of Rotary International.