by leave—I too would like to congratulate Lorna and thank her for the wonderful attendance and friendliness she has shown over so many years to me and to everybody here.

I would like to inform the Senate that at our party meeting on 17 December I was re-elected the Leader of the Greens. Senator Rachel Siewert was elected as our party whip and Senator Milne was elected as the party chair.

I take the opportunity to congratulate the government on their win in the election. I do wish them well. I also wish the opposition and other parties well in the important years we have ahead.