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for an inclusive Australia. I encourage my fellow members to do so as well. Earlier in the week, monuments around Canberra were also lit up in Harmony Week’s official colour of orange.

In a multicultural community like Canberra, it is clear that we all share similar hopes and fears as we work hard for our families, fret over relationships and strive for dream jobs. Cultural diversity enriches our communities, our schools and our workplaces. Multiculturalism opens our mouths to new foods, our minds to new ideas and our hearts to new people. We may be different in how we express ourselves, how we worship or what foods we eat, but we all belong.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

The Assembly adjourned at 4.27 pm until Tuesday, 5 April 2022 at 10 am.


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