Gladys Liu (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

No. The budget goes a long way to helping businesses and people alike keep money in their wallets and their doors open, but some groups of people need specialised help. As someone who suffers from hearing loss, I understand the plight of the Deaf Society. While they have come a long way in raising awareness and supporting one another, they still require resources to accomplish these things. The Morrison government recognise this. We understand that there are groups out there that need extra and special attention. I can proudly say that the Morrison government will deliver for the hard-of-hearing community by implementing key initiatives from the Roadmap for Hearing Health through the investment of over $21 million.

It's not just the hard-of-hearing community that will benefit. Another key community group that the government will address is Australians from diverse ethnic backgrounds. As a proud member of a multicultural community, I have seen our recent and long-term migrants to be resilient, hardworking, kind and diligent. At times, though, there will be a disconnect between multicultural communities and Australian governments. We saw this during the early stages of the second wave of COVID in Victoria. The Victorian government was unable to effectively communicate the dangers and risk of the pandemic. The Morrison government recognises the need to address this problem—

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and has committed over $17 million to boost the community—

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