Page 1697 - Week 06 - Thursday, 23 July 2020
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As well as representing the community of Gungahlin, I have also had the privilege of working closely with a number of multicultural communities in the ACT. Last year I moved a motion calling on Minister Orr to build a new community facility at EPIC, with the specific goal of allowing our multicultural communities to hold large-scale events in line with religious and cultural practices.
I was also privileged enough to travel to Lucknow, India, where I followed in the footsteps of Graeme Westlake to visit Walter Burley Griffin’s grave. It was difficult to find but it was more than worth it to be able to pay my respects to the man who had such a strong hand in building the city that I have come to call my home. I have since moved a motion in the Assembly with the aim of continuing to recognise Mr Burley Griffin’s legacy, as well as to further draw attention to the contribution of Marion Mahoney Griffin, whose contributions are likewise all around us.
More recently, I moved a motion to support flexible work arrangements for ACT public servants, with a further goal of allowing their federal counterparts to continue to work in the way that best suits them. I believe that the struggles we have faced this year have taught us a lot and we should be careful to remember new lessons we have learnt.
To conclude, I thank my colleagues in the government for their continued efforts to help the people of Canberra. I believe that we are all passionate about and share the goal of building better lives and better communities for our constituents. I sincerely hope that we can continue with the important work in the future.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
The Assembly adjourned at 6.23 pm until Thursday, 30 July, at 10 am.
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