Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today we celebrate the next generation of responsible citizens who take responsibility not just for themselves but for others in our community, like Jenson Galvin. I recently had the opportunity to meet with Jenson and his father, Richard Galvin, to discuss Jenson's passion for helping others. In March, Jenson wrote to the Prime Minister about his experiences with the Youth Philanthropy Initiative of the Melbourne Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation and the potential to take it national. Working with schools, the initiative encourages students to submit proposals and assess the worthy charities for a $10,000 donation. Through Brighton Grammar, Jenson participated in and, in his own words, acknowledged that philanthropy has made him 'a more caring and considerate person, as well as a more employable and functioning member of an evolving society'. This is not the only charity work that Jenson does, including his work with the food drive Ute Full of Food, which stocks food banks for homeless Melburnians.

Today we want to say thank you to Jenson for your enthusiasm and support for others. I know it makes your parents, Richard and Michelle Galvin, and our community very proud of your work today and of what I'm sure you'll continue to do in the years to come.