The SPEAKER (15:45): Today, as members are aware, we acknowledge and pay our respects to a long-serving and highly respected parliamentary attendant loved by all, Ljupco Jonceski, who sadly passed away on 31 December 2025. We are so honoured to have his family on the floor with us today—his wife, Mary, his son, Joshua, and daughters Jessica and Rebecca alongside their partners Anthony and Robert—just metres from where Luch looked after us all. As we know, so many people crossed paths with Luch over the decades—prime ministers, leaders of the opposition, ministers, members of parliament and, of course, Speakers—which is why I'd like to start by reading out a few personal messages from former Speakers who wished to have them shared in the chamber today. From the honourable Neil Andrew AO, the 24th Speaker of the House: 'I am one of the many former and current serving parliamentarians saddened to hear of Luch's passing. Luch was a unique personality. As the Speaker for six years, my office staff and I all benefited from his dedication to his role. He had an unmatched capacity to not only meet the needs of members but, in many instances, to anticipate them. He was always gracious and unfailingly polite. Luch leaves such a legacy, which must be of great comfort to his family and friends.' From the Hon. Bronwyn Bishop AO, the 29th Speaker of the House: 'Luch, who served us all equally in the chamber and me and other Speakers in particular, was a gentleman. The term gentleman can sometimes conjure up a vision of conspicuous presence or sartorial splendour, but the essence of a gentleman is one who looks for ways to help others, is respectful of others but has that respect returned. Luch was always a reassuring presence, attentive to what was needed to be done with quiet confidence. We were blessed for his service to the institution he loved.' From the Hon. Tony Smith, the 30th Speaker of the House, who joins us in the gallery today with Julie Singer Scanlon AO: 'When I look back at my time as Speaker of the House, Luch's presence will always be in my memories. Every morning, every question time, every adjournment debate he was there with his ever jovial greetings and professional bustle. He loved this building, this place—the people's house. He was a well known and loved part of it. News of Luch's death of course came as a shock to me, as it did for so many who knew him. I think he would be humbled that the House is recognising him in this way on this day. My sincerest condolences to Jess, Mary and the family and all who worked with him and who loved him.' And finally, I want to share some of my own very brief reflections. Luch was one of the first people I would see in the morning and one of the last people I would see in the evening. Each morning, he'd come into my office and he'd unlock the mace cabinet in my office for the Serjeant-at-Arms to take the mace out. We'd get in line for the procession to the chamber, and, every single day before we walked in, he'd say, 'Mr Speaker, let's do this'—every day. We had a running joke that I used to be his attendant because I'd always race to the door before him and I'd open it for him. This would always get under his skin. He was such a stickler for the procedures and ceremony, but he also had a great sense of humour. He was someone everyone loved to be around and a person everyone was honoured to know. May he rest in eternal peace.