Wednesday, 21 September 2022

 Ms D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park—Minister for Energy, Minister for Environment and Climate Action, Minister for Solar Homes) (09:48): Last week I was delighted to visit Marymede Catholic College in South Morang to see the year 10 and 11 students present their mini magazines, or ‘zines’ as they call them. Designed to improve students’ literacy skills, these zines showcase the personal lives and experiences of these students as well as expressing their views on issues important to them. Their stories were as diverse as the students themselves, from growing up in a minority community to how to deal with grief to how to express themselves through art and drawing. I was touched by their maturity and the confidence these students exhibited in how their work expressed their individuality. I congratulate their teacher, Laura Wilcox, for bringing the project together. I would like to also congratulate every single one of the students: Ashna, Emily, Chloe, Kaitlyn, Christian, Julia, John, Liam, Leo, Laura, Ciara, and Sienna. Thank you to Marymede Catholic College for inviting me to the project presentation. The future looks brighter with these young people as our emerging leaders.