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

I rise in relation to the sad news that Nick Lalich, another stalwart of the Labor Party in my part of the world, passed away overnight. He served our community for over 35 years. Nick was old school, always impeccably dressed with a great head of hair, very much 1950s style. He never had a single hair out of place. In some ways, that sums up Nick.

He lived in changing times but always upheld unchanging principles and values. Those can be summed up in one word: decency. Nick was a decent man. He was always generous in his support for me, offering sage advice and encouragement. The member for Dobell also told me today that she remembers him very fondly for his support of her father, Grant McBride, and their family during his illness.

Nick Lalich's achievements for our community are wide and varied. He served the community as an elected representative for more than 35 years and held the position of mayor for eight years. He then went on to serve as the member for Cabramatta for a further 15 years. I offer my condolences and those of Labor Party members in south-west Sydney to Nick's family and friends. So many of them must be feeling the loss quite acutely today.