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

Last week we marked International Women's Day. For me, this time of year has always been about celebrating the achievements of women but also, and just as important, challenging us to do and accomplish even more. So this year I decided to meet with and share the stories and achievements of some of Chisholm's incredible women in the hope that it would inspire other local women and girls to dream big, work hard and make the world a better place.

Today, with the same purpose in mind, I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge these women in parliament: Helen Gunther, an incredible volunteer for the Nunawading Toy Library; Dilnaz Billimoria, advocate and community leader, particularly on ethnic and interfaith issues; Dr Michelle Cotter, principal of Avila College and lifelong educator; Jennifer Brosnan, local businesswoman, entrepreneur and founder of Women of Whitehorse; and Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM, cancer specialist, scholar and award-winning author. These are amazing women that we want to acknowledge.