Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to speak briefly to associate myself with this condolence motion for former Senator Durack. Strange as it may seem, my very first day in this place was the day he resigned as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Senate. So, on my very first day here I was involved in the ballot for the deputy leadership. I did not have a clue who I was voting for because I did not know any of the people that were standing.