South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:59): My question is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. Like many other colleagues in this place and the other place, I recently had the great privilege of attending the Springvale Lunar New Year Festival on 26 January. What a wonderful event and celebration of the Year of the Wood Snake it was. I would like to particularly thank the Springvale Asian Business Association for running what was once again another spectacular event. It was a very hot day, but everyone enjoyed all the entertainment, all the food, all the stalls and everything else that was there. I see my colleague Mrs Hermans from across the chamber smiling at me, and I acknowledge that she was there as well, alongside Mr Tarlamis, the member for Mulgrave and other members, including the member for Clarinda. A terrific event it was, funded in part through $100,000 from multicultural grants through Minister Stitt’s department. I ask the minister how funding through this and other similar programs is supporting multicultural festivals such as the fantastic Springvale Lunar New Year to continue to thrive.
Sitting suspended 1:00Â pm until 2:00Â pm.