…hard work, passion, enthusiasm, intelligence, optimism, inspiration – and results!
Kerry had her last days in the Senate last week, and we went to Canberra to see her last speech.
Inigo chews a toy as the wheels of government turn
I had never been to new Parliament House before, and I had never been to a Senators office before either. We got “unaccompanied visitor” passes, which meant we could wander the halls without an escort. One security guard asked if he could feel inside the pram (since it was too big to go through the metal detectors on the way in), and I asked him to let me know if it was wet. I wish I had a photo of the face he made!
Inigo and his Cousin Ella play on the floor in Kerry’s office
The gorgeous Ella
One of her youngest fans?
The view from a staff lunch room, where we had a we drop to celebrate after Kerry’s (not valedictory) speech
Watching Natasha Stott-Despoja’s Valedictory speech on the tele in Kerry’s office. Don’t worry about the spots on the back of his head – he is either part vidiian, or they are stork marks (a non permanent type of birth mark) and will disappear in a year or so.
Mark and Ted walk past a painting by Sid Ball – George also had one of his works, which I think is better than the one in Parliament House.
The kid looks happy in the big chair
Disco Knitter 
I always wondered what things looked like inside parliament house!
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Good to see Inigo’s political education isnt being neglected in favour of the more traditional mobiles and fluffy toys! I listened to Natasha Stot-Despoja’s fairwell speech on the radio while I was feeding little L. It would have been good to be in da House and seen her and Kerry speak. It looks like you had a good time there!
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