Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Pakenham electorate charities

Emma VULIN (Pakenham) (13:22): I also want to give a special thankyou to all the charities and their volunteers who have worked so hard this year to support people doing it tough, and more so now in the lead-up to Christmas: the Bless Collective, Paddy’s Kitchen, Bobo and her marvellous volunteers at Have a Little Hope, Sammy’s Community Pantry, Salvos, Vinnies, Red Cross, the Sikh Gurudwaras, Afri-Auz, ADRA, Living & Learning Pakenham, Pakenham Library for being the conduit for so many service providers, WAYSS, Orange Door and Anglicare, and all of our other agencies, essential services and individuals who give tirelessly to support, care for and protect our community 24 hours a day, seven days a year, day in and day out. Your efforts and contributions do not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated. I wish my community all a very happy Christmas and a happy new year.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Before I call the minister I just want to acknowledge in the gallery Professor Dr Abdürrahim Dusak, member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly for Şanliurfa and the rapporteur of the Committee on Muslim Communities and Minorities of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States – welcome, sir – and the Consul General of Türkiye.