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International is collecting evidence on the security force’s use of weapons and power and breach of human rights.
The next day, I was very, very fortunate to meet Mrs Nigar Barjestehmanesh, one of the coordinators of this event and President of the Persian Australian Community Association of the ACT. Nigar and I had a really good chat, and I certainly extended my support to her and to her community and look forward to engaging with them going forward. I would certainly encourage any MLA to do the same.
In closing, Canberra is an immensely diverse and welcoming multicultural community, with groups interacting voluntarily and positively with one another, and we are so fortunate not to have any dissention or anything resembling violence between the different groups in our city. I give credit to them for the manner in which they conduct themselves and open themselves to the broader community. As shadow minister for multicultural affairs, I want to stand with the Persian Iranian community at this moment and offer my support to them during this very challenging time.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
The Assembly adjourned at 6.08 pm.
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