House debates

Thursday, 1 December 2016

Statements by Members

Lalor Electorate

1:32 pm

Photo of Joanne RyanJoanne Ryan (Lalor, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I wish to speak to the people of the vibrant electorate of Lalor today: to those who are feeling the effects of the service cuts being implemented and driven by this chaotic, divided and divisive government; to those in the community sector and in education; to those relying on welfare; to those needing complex health solutions; to young people involved in the Green Army or looking for or continuing to work; to those looking at their pensions and superannuation accounts; to businesses looking at employment plans—all of us living with the uncertainty this government has visited on us since the election in 2013. To you all I say: we in Labor will continue to fight and to seek to influence on your behalf.

I wish you all a happy and safe summer and a Merry Christmas, and I implore you all, my neighbours and friends, to do what we have always done in Lalor: look to each other with friendship; look one another in the eye and offer your hand; look out for each other; look after each other. And I will see you all back in the electorate. Merry Christmas, Mr Deputy Speaker.