Page 3122 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 20 August 2019
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As others have noted, Tracey was the ACT’s first Aboriginal Official Visitor for Corrections, and for children and young people. Through these roles she not only supported those she visited but showed great leadership in sharing culture with staff and building their capacity to create culturally safe environments. Tracey’s advocacy for the children and young people she visited in Bimberi, Narrabundah House and residential care was strong and true. For so many young people in our community, Tracey was a confidante and an advocate, a shoulder and a rock, providing inspiration and motivation.
Her role as a long-term board member with Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation helped to build and sustain one of the ACT’s most important Aboriginal community-controlled organisations. I know she will be greatly missed by Kim Davison and the Gugan family, both personally and for her highly skilled professional contributions.
Many people across our community and more broadly have been affected by the loss of Aunty Tracey. In July I was privileged to lead a minute’s silence for Tracey at the AMC NAIDOC family day, and it was obvious just how much she was loved and respected. I know that ministers who worked with Tracey for longer than I had the privilege of doing also greatly appreciated her character, abilities, wit and charm.
Of course, no-one will miss Tracey more than her family. To them I extend my most heartfelt sympathies. On behalf of the whole ACT community, I thank them for sharing Tracey with us and for supporting her in her important work.
Question resolved in the affirmative, members standing in their places.
Petition
The following petition was lodged for presentation:
Yarralumla shops—petition 24-19
By Miss C Burch, from 544 residents:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that the Yarralumla shops are in a state of disrepair and require the urgent attention of the Assembly to fix security, safety and occupancy of the shops.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:
• Fix safety and security issues including but not limited to the installation of bollards and improved lighting;
• Improve and increase the availability of parking;
• Upgrade footpaths, kerbsides, toilets, benches and seating, other public facilities and amenity
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