Page 4129 - Week 13 - Thursday, 6 December 2007
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Mr Barr: Or a preselection quota.
MR SESELJA: I have a few years before they can vote in a preselection. I give thanks to my staff, Steve and Bob; they are both absolutely brilliant. Steve is probably the best senior adviser going around, in my opinion; he does a fantastic job, has an amazing work ethic and really does do a lot to prop me up. Bob just puts in day to day; whenever he is there he is working hard, he is efficient, hardworking and loyal and I value all of those things from both Steve and Bob.
To all of the committee and Assembly staff, I particularly enjoy the banter with the attendants. I enjoy following Dick’s winnings in the betting markets. It seems that, no matter who wins in the World Cup or otherwise, Dick’s a winner. He always manages to find a way to hedge his bets in the right way that he always comes out on top, so maybe I will have to try and get some tips off him, because I have never been a successful punter.
To my Liberal Party colleagues—Bill Stefaniak, our leader; our deputy, Jacqui Burke; Brendan, Vicki, Richard and Steve—my thanks for your support and hard work during the year. I look forward to next year when we will have the opportunity to take government.
To my Labor and Green colleagues and sparring partners, I wish you all the best for Christmas and the new year. To the media, particularly those based here in the Assembly, I wish you all the best. To particularly my constituents in Molonglo, but also to all Canberrans, I would like to wish them a safe and happy Christmas, a restful break. To all of those that I have mentioned I wish you all the best for a really restful time. I am looking forward to a rest. I hope all Canberrans have the opportunity. We pray that it will be a safe time on our roads, in particular, as people travel. We pray that our road toll, hopefully in the ACT, will be zero in that time. So to everyone a merry and restful Christmas.
MR SPEAKER (6.37): May I, from the chair, wish all in the Australian Capital Territory the very best for the season and thank them for trusting us with this job. I hope that they have a period of peace and goodwill and take the time during this period to think of those people who are less well-off.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
The Assembly adjourned at 6.38 pm until Tuesday, 12 February 2008, at 10.30 am.
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