Fiona Martin (Reid, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We recently celebrated the 20 year anniversary of the Sydney Olympic Games, which took place in my electorate of Reid. The Sydney Olympics were known as the games of the new millennium. They had many iconic moments and captured the spirit of international cooperation and unity. One highlight of the opening ceremonies was seeing north and South Korea march together under the Korean unification flag. It was an emotional moment witnessed by the world. It reminds us that sport serves an important role in opening a dialogue of peace and reconciliation.

I recently attended the National Unification Advisory Council's special exhibition in Sydney Olympic Park to mark this milestone. It was a moving exhibition, and I would especially like to acknowledge the work of Jubek Hyung, Chairman of the National Unification Advisory Council Australia Chapter; Ms Susan Lee, Vice Chairman of the Asia Pacific Assembly of the National Unification Advisory Council; and Mr Sangwoo Hong, the Korean Consulate General of Sydney. Our Korean Australian community continues to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, and I commend the work of the National Unification Advisory Council in making this event possible despite the limitations of the coronavirus pandemic.