Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Leader of the Opposition) (14:03): I rise briefly to support the Prime Minister's words. Senator Doug Scott was responsible for one of the immortal career summations when he said, 'I've done some good things in my life but none of them for very long.' Perhaps I should take that to heart and now defer to my friend and colleague the Leader of the National Party. On behalf of the Liberal Party, I offer condolences to his family and to his friends.