Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (15:50): on indulgence—In his first speech in this place the member for Moreton promised to bring some poetry and literature back to the chamber, and in his final speech he's done both; Graham has certainly held to that commitment. I'm sure all members would agree that, whatever the issue is before the House, it's always worth listening to the member for Moreton's contributions to debate both for their substance and the way they are presented with humour, insight and, importantly, heart. Graham has been an extraordinary colleague for a long period of time. He has friendships, quite clearly, across the chamber. Some, as we've learned today with Darren Chester, are closer than we know about; I'll leave that to those two to deal with! Whenever you visit Graham's electorate of Moreton, two things come across. One is his pride in his community and everything he's worked to deliver over 18 years as an MP. I reckon my visits to Moreton are probably up to around 30 or 40 at least! Everything from multicultural events to Mains and Kessels—which is the most expensive overpass anywhere in Australia, it's got to be said; more than $300 million on an intersection! Graham was absolutely determined to do that, and it has unclogged that part of Brisbane. It was a real investment. We went through the processes and found that, bizarrely, it did stack up in terms of productivity and the difference it would make. That was just one of the many projects Graham advocated, from level crossings to a range of infrastructure projects to community infrastructure projects as well, in the electorate. The other thing that you notice about Graham—I'm not sure of the name of the shopping centre in Sunnybank— Mr Perrett: Sunnybank Plaza! Mr ALBANESE: Sunnybank Plaza. We did a walk through that shopping centre. I'm someone who does that. Some people would advise against doing this sort of activity but I do it because it's the only way that you actually get engagement with people that is not pre-planned. Going through that shopping centre with Graham on at least two occasions, there were two things I noticed. One was the people he knew, which was a lot of them; that showed a member in touch. The second was the genuine warmth, engagement, interaction and respect that he had with the people he didn't know. Whether they were raising issues that were easy to solve or whether they were raising problems to be dealt with, Graham dealt with them in exactly the same way—respectfully and with courtesy, and aiming to do, if he could, what he could for them. Where he couldn't because of differences where he thought the issue they were raising was not one that he supported, he'd tell them up front. We did multiple multicultural round tables in that very diverse electorate as well. I'd get regular reports from my first cousin Helen, who lived in Sunnybank, about Graham's effort as a member. The thing about Moreton was that Graham won the seat off the Liberal Party and held it. It has been a marginal seat for all that time, and he has extended the margin out over a period of years. When we launched Julie-Ann Campbell's campaign for Moreton the Perrett army was there, transferred over to work for Jules. No doubt she will follow him as the member for Moreton and will do a fantastic job. There was some misinformation out there from the media as well about Graham's preselection. I want to put this on the record. I went to Graham and said, 'Mate, if you want to run again, you're absolutely in.' He was like: 'I'm done. I've made my contribution. It's time.' He came to that decision himself, and I respected that, even though I was disappointed. But he also did something that not everyone in this place does: he lined up a fantastic successor in that electorate who can carry on his legacy. To Lea, thank you for what you've given up as well. Thank you for lending us your hubby for such a long period of time. And to Stanley and Leo—I think a definition of good parenting is defined by the fact that Stanley is a South Sydney fanatic. That shows good parenting, particularly given Graham's St George— Mr Perrett: He knows a Dragons supporter! Mr ALBANESE: That deserves compassion because it's been a hard time and it's going to get worse as it goes on! To the family—I've been to Graham's home on a number of occasions, and watching the boys grow up has been a great privilege as well. We will miss your company here, but we will treasure your friendship forever. I've never seen anyone more excited than when he got to meet Billy Bragg, in his dressing room, and insisted on a thousand photos with Billy Bragg. I look forward to ongoing friendship and engagement with you, mate, and look forward to catching up for a beer after the election.