Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (14:00): I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 14 December 2024, of the Honourable Kevin James Andrews AM, a former Minister and Member of this House for the Division of Menzies from 1991 to 2022, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement. It is a measure of the man that we honour today that, throughout the wealth of tributes paid to his life by his colleagues, his opponents, his loved ones and his friends, the same three pillars stand tall in all of them: his deep faith, his belief in public service and his devotion to his family. I want to welcome all the members of the Andrews family joining us today: Margie Andrews, who is here on the floor, accompanied by her dear friend Bernadette Hayes; Emily, Juan, Pat, Martin and Marcella in the gallery. For 31 years, this House was Kevin's second home, but everyone who served here with him, everyone who worked with him—indeed, virtually anyone who met him—came away knowing how much all of you meant to him. I spoke with Margie after Kevin's passing. I rang her to ensure that the family were aware of the government offering a state funeral, as was entirely appropriate. And I must say, the love in this fantastic relationship that they had shone through during that discussion. None of us in public life can serve our country and serve our local community without the sacrifices that our families make. The man that you loved understood everything you gave up to support him, and he was grateful for it every day. Kevin Andrews was someone who did always stand up for his principles and was always courteous and respectful in the manner he advanced them. That did him credit. Some of his principles I disagreed with, but you were able to have a discussion in a courteous way and a respectful way—I must say, Mr Speaker, in a way that you would like to see, I think, all members of the House conduct themselves. It was who he was, and it gave him enormous credit. As a cabinet minister, his portfolios took him to the political frontlines: immigration, social services, defence and, most notably, the battle over Work Choices during his time as employment and workplace relations minister. These were very high-stakes, high-profile roles, and that speaks for the great trust that former prime minister Howard and former prime minister Abbott, who I spoke with on Kevin's passing, placed in him as a person of integrity and someone who was committed to getting his objectives achieved through this democratic institution which is so important. This reflects a conviction that Kevin brought to public life, and it also reveals something of the man beyond the arena, because, even when he was the standard-bearer for policies which Labor members fiercely disagreed with and firmly opposed, Kevin Andrews was regarded by his opponents with true respect and affection. That's not because the arguments that he put forward were an exercise in mere show; it's because he had an instinctive respect for everyone who had answered the call of public service. He had a rich world of interests and enthusiasms beyond politics, from his famous phantom calls of the Melbourne Cup to all those kilometres he logged on the annual Pollie Pedal, raising funds for worthy causes. As former prime minister Tony Abbott put it in his moving eulogy he gave at that state funeral in December: There was nothing narrow or politically obsessive about Kevin. It was his breadth of interests, together with his depth of faith that sustained him right through to the final moments of his life. Just two weeks before his passing, he published a history of his local Catholic church, and, in the final hours of his life, he was still emailing his publisher about the manuscript of his memoirs. To the last, this was indeed a man determined to fill every page. His life was indeed a very full story. Our condolences to all who loved him. Our condolences to the Liberal Party of Australia, an organisation that he loved and served with loyalty and with distinction. May Kevin Andrews rest in eternal peace.