Mr SPEAKER (3:50 PM) —While members are gathered in the House and before there are any questions to the Speaker, I would like to use the opportunity to express the appreciation of the House to the Clerk and to all members of his staff for the remarkable way in which the recent Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference was hosted here in Canberra. Members who participated in the conference will be aware of what a huge logistic operation it was to play host to 750 guests and delegates, and it is fair to say that the Clerk and his staff did a remarkable job. I do not intend to name individually the staff, although I would like to indicate to members that it is the Clerk's intention to ensure that The House Magazine includes a list of those staff who so effectively and professionally performed their roles. On behalf of all members, can I say that we appreciate the role of the staff, we appreciate the role exercised by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in being a part of the conference and we particularly appreciate the role of members and senators who were such effective hosts to our guests.