Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:01): I rise today to support the motion of condolence for Brian Harradine. Mr Harradine was born in South Australia, but it was in Tasmania that he really made his mark. He worked in Tasmania as a trade union official. He led the Tasmanian Trades and Labour Council and was elected into the Australian Senate in 1975 as an Independent. Brian Harradine is the longest serving Independent senator in our history. He was both a fiercely proud Independent and a principled senator but, perhaps more so, a fiercely proud Tasmanian. He represented the island state with strength and conviction for three decades, before retiring in 2005. I wish to pass the opposition's condolences onto his wife and his large extended family. May he rest in peace. The SPEAKER: As a mark of respect to the memory of Brian Harradine, I invite honourable members to rise in their places. Honourable members having stood in their places— The SPEAKER: I thank the House.