Page 6292 - Week 19 - Tuesday, 17 December 1991
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DR KINLOCH: Or have streets named after us. Happily, all 18 of them would be in the one suburb.
Mr Kaine: There is a whole suburb out there somewhere where the streets are going to be named after us.
DR KINLOCH: In that one suburb, yes, called "The First Assembly" - a lovely idea. Now, there is a bit of unfinished business; it is the question of what Gary Humphries should do. That was not resolved, was it? I wish to reveal a secret about Gary Humphries. I want you all to look at him and ask who he reminds you of. Of course, it is a very distinguished Hollywood film director. Gary has made about six films. I think he pays people so that these will never be shown again. The task I have for him is to make the film about the First Assembly. There was a stage play, The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. We can have "The Season of the Seventeen Members" and Gary could direct us. I did put down parts for everyone, but perhaps I will not now say those. I will circulate them privately.
There is a particular group we have not been mentioning. I join with everyone about staff and cleaners and everyone. Especially, may I mention Helen Lawlor, who has been my chief assistant for three years, and recently Noel Haberecht; also Joan Hogan and Silva Cengic, and all our staff. You know that we could not operate without them.
There is a particular group we all are very close to and, if we are all in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, they should be there too. I am going to give you their first names and whether you want to cheer or smile or whatever is up to you. Let me start: Pru, Matthew, Julie, Elaine, Lucy, Sophia, Leanne, Karen, Jody, Hugh, Chris, Amanda, Virginia, Mike, Claudia, Hugh, Patrick, Jane and Duncan. Very recently, I noticed that Stan Grant - very early on, he was with one of the television stations - has really hit the high time with a program of his own in Sydney. I am sorry that I have forgotten some.
Mr Jensen: What about Sandra?
DR KINLOCH: Sandra, indeed. Anyone else?
Mr Duby: Philip Hobbs.
DR KINLOCH: Indeed; we wish him well. We hope that he is well. I think we cannot talk about ourselves without also talking about the media.
Mr Collaery: And Geoff Pryor.
DR KINLOCH: Geoff Pryor, of course; where would we be without Geoff Pryor? I was very touched, Trevor, by your opening remarks today and your very handsome apology. We return apologies, and may we meet in friendship. I say that to everyone. I very much agree with Mr Moore about Hansard.
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