It is good to follow Senator Wilson because this morning I want to congratulate and welcome on board and wish well my new colleague Whip, Senator Hayden. I wish her well in her duties in the future. Following Senator Wilson, I assure her that despite my esteemed colleague's comments yesterday, she has absolutely nothing to fear. I assure the House we will get on extremely well.

The Senator can show her all the tricks of the trade.

Senators may not realise that I have known Senator Hayden for a long time. I have no doubt we will get on very well.

Senator Thomas Byrne is the acting Leader of the Opposition this morning and to him I counsel caution and urge calm.

Your own party or the Labour Party?

It may be sexy political-speak to talk about stroke politics; nothing of the sort has been established.

Deputy Varadkar said that, not me.

I am sorry; the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, may have said something, looked like something or sounded like something, whatever, but nothing has been established. I suggest we should all be calm.