Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

Some days, Bridget! But, seriously, his contribution to public life leaves an incredibly lasting legacy, and I don't think there'd be anybody in this place who, when they leave here, wouldn't be proud to go out with the legacy that Bozzie left. The policies that he developed shaped the debates that influence regional and rural communities to this day, and they will continue to be a part of the strengthening of our rural and regional communities and the fabric of modern Australia because of the actions of Bozzie in this place.

I extend my deepest condolences to Cathy and to Sophie and Tom and Will, his great-grandchildren and his family and friends and all of those who had the privilege of working alongside Bozzie throughout his long and distinguished career. Today we don't honour just a long-serving senator but a man of conviction, a man of loyalty, a man of deep commitment and a man that so many of us proudly can call a friend. Vale Bozzie, my friend.