Wednesday, 11 May 2022

 Ms SHING (Eastern Victoria) (09:56): I am rising today to pay tribute to a remarkable contributor to the union movement. Geoff Dyke was a formidable figure in the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. He was vice-president and president of the mining and energy division. I did not always agree with what it was that Geoff had to say. In fact I frequently disagreed with the positions that Geoff took on a range of matters. But I absolutely respect the contribution that he made over so many years to the community around him, to workers at Loy Yang A and B, to significant work associated with the worker transfer scheme and to the inaugural model for transition for workers affected by the closure of Hazelwood. Geoff most recently attended hearings in relation to the closure of Yallourn and Hazelwood last year and was an integral part of the discussions within government and more broadly across the community around how to take care of affected workers. Geoff died at the age of 61. I want to pay tribute to his work. I want to send my love and my respect to his family, to his children, to his grandchildren and indeed to all who loved him.