Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On my knees? What does that mean, Senator O'Sullivan? Are you suggesting I should bow to someone? What a brilliant contribution! In fact I would love to give Senator Ketter more of my time. It was that good. That mob over there, they heard every single word of that. It was all good, but there was fantastic part at the end, and Senator Ketter talked about how did Senator Xenophon actually get into politics.

This has been lost in the contributions around this chamber in the last few days. Senator Xenophon—and good luck to Senator Xenophon—was able to garner the game and get a few votes and a few preferences. He entered the South Australian parliament, I believe, with a three per cent vote. Is that correct? It is, isn't it, Senator Ketter? I do not have that wrong—three per cent. But now we have Senator Xenophon, who now commands in the 20s I believe, over— (Time expired)