John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Nick, I pay tribute to you as a senator, parliamentary secretary, shadow minister, deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party in the Senate, minister and always a Labor loyalist. I will never forget working so closely with you in that period when you were deputy leader from 19 March 1996 to 7 October 1997, when we were Labor's Senate leadership team. These are not original words but let me say: it was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your loyalty. Thank you for your contribution.