Gavin Pearce (Braddon, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Today I want to share with the House the insights of Maddi Penton, a 22-year-old preservice teacher living on the north-west coast of Tasmania. Here's what Maddi wrote to me about childhood cancer and the important work that Camp Quality does:

Childhood Cancer is a topic no-one wants to talk about and something you don't really take into consideration until you, or someone you know, is affected by it. What people don't realise is that cancer is the largest killer of children in Australia. Every week, 3 children die from the disease.

Camp Quality helps thousands of children over the country, whether they're diagnosed with cancer themselves or someone close to them, such as a parent or a sibling. Coronavirus has been tough for the kids and tough for the families who benefit from Camp Quality. While the camps are slowly returning, these children need our support now more than ever.

I'd say that Maddi has hit the nail on the head. I want to thank her, and I sincerely thank all Camp Quality's tireless volunteers for the vital work they do for our kids. Camp Quality exists because of the generosity of many Australians, and I want to encourage every Australian out there who can to donate to this wonderful organisation in the time that they need it most.

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