Senate debates

Thursday, 22 March 2007

MR Gough Whitlam Ac, QC

9:35 am

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

I move:

That the Senate:
(a)
notes that on 22 March 2007 Gough Whitlam becomes Australia’s longest-lived elected Prime Minister;
(b)
congratulates Mr Whitlam on achieving this milestone; and
(c)
acknowledges his outstanding contribution to Australian public life.

Question agreed to.

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr President, would you note the Greens’ support for that motion?

Photo of Paul CalvertPaul Calvert (President) Share this | | Hansard source

It was unanimous.

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

Then would you note that it was unanimously supported? That is better still.

Photo of Paul CalvertPaul Calvert (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The Hansard will reflect that.