Joanne Ryan (Lalor, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I want to share with the House a visit I had in my electorate last week from the member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek. She came and joined community groups, local government representatives, Deakin University and the Committee for Wyndham at a round table post-budget forum. I would like to thank the people in my electorate who are always proactive, always thoughtful and always concerned about their community and who come together as often as they can to discuss the issues that our community faces, both the challenges and the opportunities.

I would like to thank the Werribee Community and Education Centre, Wyndham Council, Hobsons Bay Council, UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing, the Salvation Army, the Laverton Community Hub, Family Violence Services, Women's Health West, the Committee for Wyndham, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Deakin University, headspace, Carers Victoria, ISIS Primary Care, and Good Shepherd for attending that forum and giving us immediate feedback on the implications of this budget on those most disadvantaged in our communities, on our businesses and on our students. It was a terrific day. We had some time with the member for Sydney, who then travelled with me to a local school, Hoppers Crossing secondary college, where we met with five young people there who are the youth parliament team. (Time expired)

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