Mr MARLES (Corio—Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence) (14:00): I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 22 January 2025, of the Honourable John Colinton Moore AO, a former Minister and Member of this House for the Division of Ryan from 1975 to 2001, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement. It was John Moore's fate to be defence minister during what was a deeply significant turning point in our region and Australia's biggest military deployment in a generation. As our troops went into Timor-Leste, John brought to his portfolio a stability borne of his great breadth of experience. Born in Rockhampton and raised on a cattle station west of Bowen, John did his schooling by correspondence, doing his bit to defeat the tyranny of distance in the process. Then, as a young man, he set up his own stockbroking firm, growing it into the largest single-trading business in Queensland. He added 'member of parliament' to his CV in 1975, when he was elected member for Ryan, eventually making it into the outer ministry as Malcolm Fraser's Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs. As Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism in the Howard government, John played a significant part in the development of motor vehicle manufacturing policies. However, his most enduring legacy was his time as Minister for Defence. When Australia led the UN forces into Timor-Leste, John oversaw Australia's largest military deployment since the Vietnam War. He also drove the development of the 2000 Defence white paper, a blueprint for the future security of Australia and a significant step for our Defence Force's transformation into the modern ADF we have today. It was not a career without setbacks, but he never lost the support of his electorate. John was re-elected nine times, serving the people of Ryan for more than 25 years. He retired from politics in 2001 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004. John was farewelled in a state funeral in Brisbane on Tuesday, which Senator Nita Green attended to pay the government's respects. Today, as we honour John's memory in this place, we express our gratitude to an Australian who worked to make a positive difference for his country, and we extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones. May John Moore rest in peace.