Speeches

Wilkins Public School has recently unveiled a beautiful First Nations mural, a testament to our community's commitment to truth-telling and reconciliation.

Congratulations to the organisers of the 21st Bay Run Festival, held on Sunday 3 August around the stunning Iron Cove Bay. 

I was recently honoured to view the outstanding Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design indigenous art display.

The Inner West Distillery Trail, a brilliant new initiative that showcases my local area's exceptional craft distilling industry was launched on Wednesday 27 August.

Congratulations to Reverse Garbage on their 50th anniversary! Reverse Garbage is a not-for-profit co-operative dedicated to promoting sustainability through the creative reuse of materials that would otherwise go to landfill.

Congratulations and thank you to Bridget Raffal, a remarkable woman who exemplifies excellence in both hospitality and advocacy within our Inner West community.

Congratulations to the Marrickville & District Hardcourt Tennis Club on celebrating its remarkable 70th anniversary! Since its founding in 1955, this club has been a pillar of grassroots sport in the inner west.

I was honoured to recently meet two extraordinary women, Coral Lever and Kimberley Peckham from Nanima Mission, who run the vital mutual aid organisation First Nations Response in Marrickville. 

The Minns Labor Government is making historic investments in our public health system that will reshape the future of care for our communities and reaffirm our commitment to a world-class public health system.

I speak in support of the Tobacco Legislation (Closure Orders) Amendment Bill 2025. I thank the Minister for Health for urgently bringing this critical bill to the Parliament. I also acknowledge and thank the many members of the inner west community—parents, carers, teachers, health workers, small business owners and many young people—who have contacted me with their concerns about this issue. Their voices have been clear and consistent: They are deeply concerned about the proliferation of illegal tobacco and vape stores in our neighbourhoods, and they want action.