Thursday, 3 April 2025

Western Metropolitan Region

Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (12:42): (1526) My question is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. I recently attended the Wyndham Holi Festival of Colours in my electorate, organised by the Victorian Cultural Association. Among attendants were the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, the member for Werribee, the member for Point Cook and Wyndham councillors. A vibrant festival that attracts tens of thousands of attendees across Wyndham, this inclusive multicultural event was awarded the Victorian Multicultural Award for Excellence in 2019. At the event I was asked about the inclusion of the multicultural community in the Victorian government’s multicultural events. Could the minister please update my constituents about why the Victorian Cultural Association is not included in any Victorian government multicultural formal event, including the Premier’s Diwali dinner? It is disappointing to see a group that has been established for 11 years has not been recognised by the government in any formal multicultural event programs.