Anne Stanley (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I had the privilege of welcoming the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, my friend the Hon. Matt Keogh, to south-west Sydney recently to announce the establishment of the Veterans' and Families' Hub network. I'd also like to acknowledge the member for Macquarie, my colleague Susan Templeman, who had earlier in the day announced the Hawkesbury hub with the minister. The network, a partnership between RSL LifeCare veterans' services and RSL NSW, will receive $5.445 million to establish two major hubs, one in south-western Sydney and one in the Hawkesbury. The two hubs will establish a strong corridor of support for the 19,200 veterans and families throughout our combined areas. I'd like to thank David Anderson, the Executive General Manager of Veteran Services at the RSL LifeCare, Warren Browning, the President of the Far Southern Metropolitan District Council, and Ray James, the former president of the RSL NSW, for joining us on the day.

So many other veterans also gave up their time. Our veterans deserve more than thanks. They deserve practical support. That's what the Albanese government is delivering through these hubs. Across the country, 10 of these hubs will be established as part of the Albanese government's $4.46 million commitment. I look forward to seeing the benefit these hubs will bring to our communities. Our veterans deserve no less.