I rise as the leader of the National Party in the Senate to associate our party with, obviously, the words of Senator Cash, but also of Senator Wong and Senator Gallagher, about Jonno Duniam. Jonno, your grandmother Iris had a good turn of phrase; luckily, I know the Latin: factis, non verbis—school mottos come in handy!—which is, 'tis by deeds, not by words. I think that is something she, your family and you have lived by. You have lived your values, as a conservative, as a man of faith and as a man of your word, which is so important in leadership.

I'm glad I wasn't the first one to mention it, but Senator Wong let the cat out of the bag. When you did arrive here, a while ago, you were described as the Hugh Grant of the Senate—and yes, it was your hair in the main, but there were other attributes! So, on that, Penny and I agree—probably for the first time in a couple of years.

Veteran Jonno is leaving at 43, after a quarter of a century of service in politics. You're the dealmaker, as Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate. Most of his work happened out of sight. He was very good at it, because people on all sides trusted his word. I think, when people reflect on your service here, your most used phrase on Hansard will be: 'I rise to make a one-minute statement'! I tell you what: they were tough days, when we had to rise to make a one-minute statement, when we were in government, to explain why we, with the government, were voting a certain way. They were tough days to be a conservative in the coalition, I can tell you.

He's charm personified—an absolute charmer. The banter between Jonno, Carol Brown, Helen Polley and, before, Catryna Bilyk, was absolutely priceless. They were eating out of the palm of his hand—