Speeches

Congratulations to the Newtown Breakaways Football Club who proudly celebrated their annual Pride Round on 14 June, a powerful and joyful statement of the club's unwavering commitment to inclusivity, diversity and belonging.

Congratulations to the team at Athena Cakes Marrickville on their well-deserved win at the 2026 Inner West Local Business Awards — a wonderful recognition of a business that has been part of the Marrickville community for over 50 years.

Congratulations to Dulwich Hill local Joanna Mendelssohn on being awarded a Member of the Order of Australia — a richly deserved honour for one of Australia's most distinguished art historians, critics and educators.

I am delighted to congratulate Megan Louise Ng (Motto) of Marrickville on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for her outstanding service to business administration and governance.

Congratulations to Dulwich Hill Gourmet Meats on winning the prestigious Inner West Local Business Award for Best Gourmet Food.

For more than a decade, Rainbow Families has quietly transformed the experience of antenatal education for LGBTQ+ parents — ensuring that families who are too often overlooked feel seen, supported and celebrated at one of the most important moments of their lives. 

Congratulations to Mr David Henry Pigott of Haberfield on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] in the General Division for his outstanding service to the community through charitable organisations.

I was pleased to join the team at Dress for Success to celebrate their dedicated volunteers during National Volunteers Week. 

Congratulations to Rose and Jimmy Chronis and the team at Dulwich Hill Chicken Shop on winning the Dulwich Hill category at the 2026 Inner West Local Business Awards — a richly deserved recognition for one of our community's most beloved local institutions.

Today's public interest debate, introduced by the member for Oatley, betrays the true state of the New South Wales Liberal Party.