Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (17:38): I move: That the House express its deep regret at the death on 13 October 2013 of the Honourable David Scott Thomson MC, a former Minister and Member of this House for the Division of Leichhardt from 1975 to 1983, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement. He was a remarkable man, he was a war hero, he served this parliament with distinction, and then he served his party, his country and his state in his post-parliamentary life with distinction. He was, of course, well known to the Deputy Prime Minister, and with your indulgence I will ask the Deputy Prime Minister to speak on behalf of the government.