Members statements
Cambodian Rural Students Trust
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (10:46): We often say in this place that education really makes a difference to so many people’s lives, and it was a pleasure to host students from the Cambodian Rural Students Trust in Parliament just last week as they attended and visited Australia and Melbourne for the first time. I want to particularly pay my respects to Aviv and Jessica Palti and the Palti family for setting up the Cambodian Rural Students Trust and for the great work that they do. A shout-out to Sokal, Doeb, Lita and Phanich, who came for the first time, but particularly to Tola, who I have been sponsoring for a number of years now. It was great to actually meet him in person and see what a great difference the education has made for him.