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Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1304)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1581)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1582)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1583)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1584)
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Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1594)
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Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1595)
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Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1601)
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Defence: Hospitality (Question Nos 1609 and 1611)
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Defence: Overseas Travel (Question Nos 1612 to 1614)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1625)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1627)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1628)
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Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1630)
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Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Question No. 1722)
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1723)
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Health Services Union (Question No. 1728)
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Muckaty Land Trust (Question No. 1785)
(Ludlam, Sen Scott, Evans, Sen Christopher)
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Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1304)
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Senator XENOPHON (South Australia) (16:06): I too join in paying tribute to Senator Sherry for his tremendous public service. He has been a good minister to deal with. I know I have frustrated him at times, when my vote counted, but he was very good to deal with. He is a highly competent parliamentarian and a very good minister, and his contribution to public debate and policy reform in relation to superannuation should not be underestimated. I think we have lost a significant talent, particularly in relation to the whole issue of superannuation. I want to take issue, though, with Senator Evans, who said that lost super is something they will never have to ask about again. Before I came to this place I did a brief stint as a talkback host on Adelaide radio.
Senator Chris Evans: A low-rating one, I understand!
Senator XENOPHON: No, I won't cop that, Senator Evans! It was a very high-rating program. It is in fact the highest-rating commercial talk show—or the station is. I think I kept the ratings up! No, the ratings were okay. But the issue is that I asked Senator Sherry to be a guest. I do not think he twigged that I was a senator-elect at that time. He came on to talk about his favourite topic: lost superannuation accounts. Despite the fact that Senator Evans thinks this is a very boring topic, particularly in the tactics committee, the switchboard lit up from people around the suburbs of Adelaide wanting more information on lost super. It was something that resonated in the suburbs of Adelaide and I imagine throughout Australia as an issue that is important.
I wish Senator Sherry well, but I do have some bad news for him: I am planning to put up a private senator's bill and some superannuation issues about accountability, so I am afraid I will be haranguing him in his retirement. Hopefully he will take my call.
Senator Sherry: I would be happy to.
Senator XENOPHON: He is happy to take my call. That is what I would expect of him. To a genuinely good bloke, an outstanding member of parliament and a very good minister: I wish you all the best.