Sally Sitou (Reid, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Last Sunday, I participated in the Mother's Day Classic with my son alongside 100,000 Australians walking and running to support life-saving breast and ovarian cancer research. I was inspired by my constituent Melanie Warman. She is the chair of the Sydney organising committee for this incredible national event. She is also the founder of Boobs on the Run, an incredible women-only running group. Her drive to raise funds and improve women's health is deeply personal. She lost her mother to breast cancer almost 20 years ago, and she's turned that loss into action that's helping thousands of women feel supported, informed and empowered. It was a privilege to walk alongside her and other participants who showed up with love, courage and solidarity for this deeply emotional but also hopeful event.

The classic was founded by Louise Davidson AM and the late Mavis Robertson AM, with the support of Women in Super, as a small event in Sydney and Melbourne in 1998. Today it's grown to be so much more than a fun run. It's a national message of hope with 1.9 million Australians taking part, raising over $50 million—and a reminder that research saves lives.

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