Bridget McKenzie Victoria, National Party
3:06 pm
by leave—I want to inform the chamber that I'm very honoured to have been elected as Deputy Leader of the National Party at a meeting of my party colleagues early this morning, replacing our former colleague Fiona Nash. I look forward to serving with Barnaby Joyce to deliver outcomes for regional Australia.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
by leave—on behalf of the opposition, I congratulate Senator McKenzie on her appointment. On a personal level, can I say it is good to see more women in leadership positions.