Gabriel Ng (Menzies, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today to acknowledge the amazing work of the Warrandyte Pink Ladies—Katie, Sandra and Nicole. Every year for the past five years, the Warrandyte Pink Ladies have been bringing our community together to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation and awareness of cancer, and, every year, their efforts get bigger and bigger. This year, they have raised over $200,000 for care nurses for people experiencing cancer. But what's truly extraordinary is the way that they're able to get more and more of our local businesses and organisations involved in the Pink Up Warrandyte campaign, from our local pub, the Grand Hotel Warrandyte, to the Donvale Bowls Club.

Last Saturday I had the privilege of joining the ladies at Pink Stumps Day at the Warrandyte sports club, where over 160 people attended and over $15,000 was raised. Now, there aren't many people that can get me to put on a bra in public, but, when the Pink Ladies called me up to the stage and presented me with a bra embroidered with my initials in diamantes, how could I refuse? It's always an honour to support my community, and I certainly felt well supported too!

I'm also glad to hear that the Pink Ladies are getting the recognition they so richly deserve. They were honoured at the Pink Test in Sydney and were even invited to dinner at Admiralty House by the Governor-General. Her Excellency clearly has great taste in fine dinner companions. Congratulations again to the Warrandyte Pink Ladies.

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