Page 6285 - Week 19 - Tuesday, 17 December 1991
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I am told that in my Christmas message last year I completely forgot to make reference to Mr Jensen, an oversight which I will not repeat this year. Some members are harder to overlook than others. Mrs Grassby, for instance, is in that category. For her I foresee a return to running a pub where her steamrolling humour and pithy aphorisms will attract customers from miles around to see her pull the beers and regale the clientele with stories of what Bernard said and, "How I cut the grass in Canberra".
For Mr Stevenson I envisage, Mr Speaker, emigration to the United States and a successful career as a tele-evangelist. Here is one ministry Mr Stevenson can accept with a clear conscience. Of course, he would, like other tele-evangelists, receive no personal reward for his ministry.
I was going to suggest to Mr Moore that he establish himself as the new king of ACT daytime radio talkback, but he has already done that. Alternatively, he might contemplate establishing "Independents International", an organisation which will bring together independent politicians from all around the world, however much a contradiction in terms that might seem to be. World travel is an attractive optional perk. If the international headquarters is in question, I can recommend an excellent French chateau.
Mr Berry should volunteer to fly spy missions over enemy territory during the next armed conflict in which Australia is involved. Should he be shot down, his superiors can rest in confidence knowing that there is no possibility of the enemy getting him to answer any of their questions.
Mrs Nolan's interest in tourism could be put to good use if she were to set up "Tuggeranong Magical Mystery Tours", featuring the Whalan nursery, the Duby effluent outlet and the Tuggeranong tax office.
Finally, Mr Speaker, could I invite you personally to turn to God. You would, I am convinced, possess great qualities as a man of the cloth, although not in the same way as Mr Stevenson. Like St Paul, you once set out to destroy a new faith, but instead became its most ardent proponent. Mr Speaker, I hope that my colleagues - - -
Mr Connolly: What about you, Gary?
Mr Duby: What about Mr Jensen?
Mr Connolly: And Mr Jensen.
Mr Stevenson: I will look after that, if you like.
MR HUMPHRIES: Oh, I have suddenly forgotten my speech. I am sorry. I hope, Mr Speaker, that my colleagues will forgive me for my frankness as I wish them all a very peaceful Christmas and a full-blooded and successful campaign in 1992.
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