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Wednesday,18September2013 TodayIhavecontactedCathyMcGowantocongratulateheronherwininIndiandconcededefeat. RepresentingthepeopleofIndiintheFederalParliamenthasbeenahighhonourandaveryspecial privilege. IwanttothanktheelectorsofIndifortheirsupportoverthelastdecade.Theyhaveenrichedmy lifeandthatofmyfamilyand,together,wehaveachievedsomuchforourcommunity. IalsothankthosewhovotedfortheLiberalPartyinthiselectionandinthepreviousfourelections inIndi. Thiselectionisoverandtheresponsibilityfortheoutcomeismine. DespitetheclosenessofthecountIhavedecidednottoseekarecount.Iunreservedlyacceptthe decisionofthedemocraticprocess. IwillworkwitheveryounceofmybeingtoseethisseatreturntotheCoalitionbutthatisfor anotherday. IamjustsogratefultoeveryoneintheLiberalandNationalPartieswhohavesupportedmy campaignand,toTonyAbbott,Irepeatmyoverwhelmingthanksforhisselflessgenerosityand mentorship. TodayisforCathyMcGowan.IwishhersuccessintheserviceofthepeopleofIndi. *ends*