Cassandra Fernando (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I had the pleasure of celebrating World Environment Day at the Gurdwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar in Officer with our community. My thanks to Harpreet Ji and the other volunteers for organising this fantastic event, which was attended by over 200 people. I was fortunate to be joined by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles MP, and several state MPs, including Belinda Wilson, Gary Maas, Emma Vulin and Lee Tarlamis. Over 50 organisations, representing various communities and cultures, participated as one united community in planting 200 new trees to make their contributions towards a greener tomorrow. The event was symbolic of the values we are so proud to celebrate in the south-east. There were many people from different walks of life coming together to ensure a better future for our future generations.

I was so proud to address the gathering about Labor's strong track record in delivering environmental reforms, including legislating net zero by 2050 and allocating $121 million in the 2023-24 budget to establish Environment Protection Australia. Once again, kudos to Gurdwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar for organising such a thoughtful and wonderful event. Thank you.

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