Mr TURNBULL (Wentworth—Prime Minister) (14:01): I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 15 August 2017, of the Honourable Brian Francis Gibson AM, a Senator for the State of Tasmania from 1993 to 2002, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement. Among his colleagues in the Liberal and National parties, and, indeed, right across the House and the Senate, Brian earned the reputation of rare acumen combined with great personal integrity and decency. He also masterminded some of the most far-reaching microeconomic reforms of his generation. When he entered the Senate, in the class of 1993, he was 56, with degrees in forestry, arts and management, and a wealth of business experience. His service had already been recognised in 1988 when he had been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. As chairman of the Hydro-Electric Corporation in Tasmania, he had been, as Senator Richard Alston put it, 'public service royalty', and he had bold ideas for improving the way government did business. By the time the coalition won office in 1996, he had already proposed major reforms to the budget process, including the Charter of Budget Honesty, which was legislated in 1998. Even though his time in the Howard ministry was cut short, he contributed enormously to the development of policies in his areas of expertise—in particular the GST and reform of capital gains and company taxes. His contribution through committees was legendary, with Labor Senator John Faulkner describing Brian as one of the best chairs of a parliamentary committee he had ever seen—and he was a hard marker. In his valedictory for Senator Gibson in 2002, Senator Robert Hill said: Somebody once said to me, ‘Brian Gibson is far too good for politics …’ and I sometimes think there was an ounce of truth in that. Though much of his work was done behind the scenes, Brian left a legacy of sound, far-sighted economic policy that will sustain Australia's prosperity and stability for many years to come. He's earned our respect and our thanks, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time of loss.