Senate debates

Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Parliamentary Representation

Valedictory; Qualifications of Senators

12:56 pm

Photo of Skye Kakoschke-MooreSkye Kakoschke-Moore (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—Senator Lambie, Jacqui, on behalf of the Nick Xenophon Team, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for reminding the Australian public and us who represent the Australian public that, in order to be an effective politician, you need the fire in the belly. As Senator Cameron referred to, you came from a place where you could have quite easily been forgiven for throwing your hands up and saying: 'You know what? These are the cards life has dealt me, and that's just bad luck.' But no, not as far as Jacqui is concerned—there is no bad luck; there's only hard work. And your hard work has achieved so much, particularly for the veteran community, which you have fought so tirelessly for in your time here.

I just want to make the commitment to you on behalf of the Nick Xenophon Team that all of the invaluable work that you did, particularly around the report into veterans' suicides, will not be forgotten and that we will continue on, that this place will continue on to achieve everything you wanted to for the veterans who fought for our country and who feel like they've been given up on. So thank you. I'll miss you as my next-door neighbour. I wish you all the best.

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