Ms WORTH(8.20 p.m.) —I would like to take part in this condolence motion tonight and to express my sympathy to the family and friends of Bert Kelly. Others, like you, Mr Deputy Speaker Andrew, have made significant contributions. I would like to speak briefly tonight and think it is appropriate to do so because the sacred sites that were the Kelly family sites were also my own family sites. When the Prime Minister (Mr Howard) spoke earlier today, he referred to Bert Kelly having being born at Riverton. My father was born at Riverton and so was I. The rolling hills referred to by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Tim Fischer) were hills between Tarlee and Riverton, and that was Kelly country and McInerney country.

When I was growing up, Bert Kelly was my local federal member. I recall him speaking at a public meeting at the Riverton Institute. I recall `Dave's Diary' in the Stock Journal, which the member for Grey (Mr Wakelin) has also mentioned, and the stories that my father told. They went to school together and grew up together. They were roughly—within a year or so—the same age. They had competed in horse riding events at the Tarlee Show. My father likes to tell the story about how he won one of those despite the fact that Bert thought he had the better horse.

Bert, as others have said, had a wonderful sense of humour and a very genial nature. When I was elected to this place, I recall him, with a real chuckle, referring to `Vin's daughter being in Canberra'. That was the way he then often referred to me. I think about two years ago, perhaps slightly more than that, I sat next to him on a plane and he gave me a book about the family farm to take home to Vin. He also told me that he had been invited by the Young Liberals to speak at one of their meetings. I mention that because there would not be all that many people who had been members of this place still being invited by the younger members of their party to speak at meetings.

We all have doorknocking stories to tell and stories of campaigns. One my father often jokes about is Bert telling him how he had been doorknocking for Condor Laucke when he was standing against Molly Byrne in a then state election—before Condor Laucke came to Canberra. Molly Byrne went on to win that election. Having disturbed a shift worker in the day and noting the size and the ferocious way in which the shift worker had answered the door, Bert very quickly said that he was calling on behalf of Molly Byrne and left quickly.

Bert is a legend in his own district. That is what I think is worth mention. The member for Barker (Mr McLachlan) has also said that Bert's family has every right to feel proud of him. I think that is true. While we, tonight and this afternoon, express our sympathy to his family and friends and to his extended family, his children and grandchildren, I think we also should be celebrating a great life. I think that is the way Bert would like to be remembered.

Question resolved in the affirmative, honourable members standing in their places.