Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

What's the definition of courage? It's the ability to do something that frightens you. I see it in Jeanene Williams, in my electorate of Hasluck, who brought our community together for the first Pride in Swan festival. Jeanene stands up proudly for equality and inclusion, even while facing vile attacks from extremists emboldened by those opposite. I see it at the Stirling Arms in Guildford, where the staff acted without hesitation when a Neo-Nazi white Australia group infiltrated their venue. Owners Jesse Casserly and Dave Elder showed courage and moral fortitude when they stood up to the very Neo-Nazis that those opposite fail to condemn when they march in our streets. What is it to have the courage of conviction?

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