Senator Ron Boswell

Nationals Senator for Queensland since 1983. Father of the Senate. Queensland Fisherman of the Year 1987. All tweets from Ron's office.

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

Leaving the Senate in good hands. It's been a great run.

[Senator The Hon. Bridget McKenzie @senbmckenzie]

@SenatorBossie advises @The_Nationals in his last Party room - champion the #regions #thinklocal #packtightruckhard

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

I'll miss our prawn feasts too. Thank you to all who have wished me well.

[Michelle Grattan @michellegrattan]

#Lateline Bos will be missed - not least his prawn feasts at Xmas! Good luck to him in post Parlt life

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

@michellegrattan I'll miss them too.

[Darren Chester MP @DarrenChesterMP]

View from inner sanctum: National Party senate legend Ron Boswell making his final address to the party room #auspol

[Senator Matt Canavan @mattjcan]

At Ron Boswell's last speech drinks last night. An absolute champion

[Michael McCormack @M_McCormackMP]

Ron Boswell, Lion of The Nationals and Aust's 6th longest ever serving Senator, is honoured after his final speech.

[Craig Johnstone @johnstonec]

Further to last tweet, Qld political leaders owe Ron Boswell a debt for his running battles with the lunar Right in the 1980s and 1990s.

[Craig Johnstone @johnstonec]

Ron Boswell's stand against the Hansonites was the bravest and loneliest I saw in 25 years covering politics. #valedictory

[Zed Seselja @ZedSeselja]

Congratulations to Senator Ron Boswell, the father of the Senate. A fine speech to cap an outstanding Senate career. Farewell! #auspol

[Darren Chester MP @DarrenChesterMP]

'Ultimately politics is about the power to endure': powerful speech by retiring Senator Ron Boswell: really is the end of an era #auspol

[Colin James Bettles @ColinJBettles]

Ron Boswell praising the spirit of primary producers who fight the elements in remote locations and are backbone of National Party

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

Text of my valedictory speech in Hansard: http://t.co/hykpUliFqm

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

My valedictory speech on 17 June 2014: https://t.co/LWcDwn5rDG

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

A review of 31yrs of parliamentary service. Watch Sen. Bos Valedictory @AuSenate speech today at 5pm live via: http://t.co/QCKGrByfz7

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

Reflections of 31yrs of parliamentary service. Sen Boswell Valedictory @AuSenate speech today at 5pm. Watch live: http://t.co/QCKGrByfz7

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

Solar panels are ticking time bombs http://t.co/fKEWju28rv

[Senator Ron Boswell @SenatorBossie]

David Farley to chair beef industry sustainability certification summit | The Australian http://t.co/uQE85uK2B8 #auspol #beef