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

My electorate is rich in diversity. It is home to nationalities from all over the world and is home to all faiths. My diary reflects this diversity. In January this year, I attended a Serbian event and a Syrian event as well as one organised by the Chinese associations of Greater Western Sydney. In February, I attended multiple Lunar New Year celebrations hosted by the Australian Chinese Buddhist associations. Attending these events, affirming the communities they represent and thanking the community leaders, who give up so much of their time, is one of the great privileges of my job.

The electorate is full of people and volunteers from multicultural communities, many of whom are genuine local heroes. I think of the late Harry Hunt OAM, who gave so much to our community; Immanuel Sada and his tireless work for the Assyrian community; and, of course, there's Michael Andjelkovic, who works tirelessly in the Serbian community. Finally, there's James Chan OAM. James's efforts in the Chinese and Buddhist communities are legendary in our part of the world. To each of these communities, their leaders and volunteers, I say thank you. I especially thank you for inviting me to be part of everything that you do.