Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I am deeply saddened by the passing of an elder in our community, Mr Jape Kong Su, AM. He passed away last night at 97 years of age and is survived by his wife Lai Min Ha. My condolences to her and their many friends and family, including their children Julia, Ian, Kenny, Alan, Wendy, Tony, Connie, Danny and Pamela, their 29 grandchildren and their 35 great-grandchildren. Kong Su will now be reunited with his daughter Vicki.

Kong Su founded the Jape Group of companies in the Northern Territory in 1976. It remains family owned. From successful property projects in the Darwin city centre in the 1980s, the Jape Group has continued to prosper. Kong Su’s vision, dedication and hard work have been recognised by the award of a Member of the Order of Australia, for contributing to both Australian and Timor-Leste businesses; Timor-Leste's Order of Merit; and the Order of Malta's Cross of Grand Officer Pro Merito Melitensi, for donating to a free medical clinic in Timor-Leste. A memorial service will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre on 2 October, before his final journey home to Timor-Leste. Vale, Jape Kong Su.

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