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

Over the weekend I had the privilege of attending the Cranbourne Cricket Club's pink stumps day. This event is an annual fundraiser that the club has run for over a decade to raise money for the McGrath Foundation, an organisation dedicated to providing support to those battling breast cancer. It is a relentless disease that all in this chamber know too well, given we've lost a dear friend and colleague Peta Murphy to breast cancer not too long ago.

The statistics of its prevalence in our country are sobering. One in seven Australian women will face a breast cancer diagnosis by the age of 85. In 2022 alone, 20,640 Australians received this devastating news. I commend the vital work of organisations like the McGrath Foundation, which tirelessly supports those affected by breast cancer.

I extend my gratitude to the Cranbourne Cricket Club for hosting this remarkable fundraiser every year. Let us honour the memories of those we have lost to breast cancer by continuing to support initiatives that offer hope, comfort and assistance to all those affected. I look forward to attending pink stumps day again next year.

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