David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

On behalf of all members, I would like to offer very special congratulations to the Clerk of the House of Representatives. As most members will be aware, yesterday in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Mr Ian Harris was appointed as an officer in the Order of Australia, General Division. On behalf of everyone, I congratulate him.

Honourable Members:

Hear, hear!

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I join you in extending my personal congratulations, and those of the government, to Mr Harris, who does his job with great skill. He has the universal respect of this parliament and it is a thoroughly well-deserved honour.