Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:00): I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death on 5 January 2014 of the Hon. Arthur Thomas Gietzelt AO, former Senator for New South Wales from 1971 to 1989, 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 long-serving and notable member of this parliament. He served in the Second World War with the Royal Australian Engineers in New Guinea. He was elected to the Senate in 1971 and, along with Senator Peter Durack, was at one stage the Father of the Senate. Arthur Gietzelt was a minister for four years in the Hawke government. He was a lion of the Labor Party—or at least he always asserted that he was a lion of the Labor Party and of no other party. Arthur Gietzelt was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to the Australian parliament and to local government. He served his country; he served his people, and on behalf of the government I offer condolences to his wife and to his family.