He was incredibly proud of this series … I know his heart would have been so full."Neill was also featured in the In Memoriam section, which included other much-loved figures who have died recently such as Johnny Young, Derryn Hinch, James Valentine, John Laws, David Stratton and Rhoda Roberts.Hall of Fame inductee Deborah Mailman expressed glee when her old drama teacher, Denise Murphy, appeared on the screen."Deb, congratulations I told you so," Ms Murphy said in a pre-recorded message.Mailman was surprised to see her on-screen."So beautiful that you found her," Mailman said.Mailman began her speech by saying the award was for her mother and father, who encouraged her when she fell in love with acting and wanted to pursue it as a career.Mailman is the first Indigenous person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.The ABC picked up eight awards during the evening.These included Best Factual or Documentary Program for The Assembly.The Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent went to Lila McGuire from Goolagong, with the show also winning Best Miniseries or Telemovie.Muster Dogs had another win this year for Best Structured Reality Program.Read the full winners list here and catch up on all the blow-by-blow action in our blog.