Lara electorate
Ella GEORGE (Lara) (15:35): (231) My question is for the Minister for Veterans, and I ask the minister to outline how the new veterans card is supporting Victoria’s veterans. We all understand and appreciate the profound contribution that our veterans make to our state and our nation, and there are more than 90,000 veterans in Victoria. In the electorate of Lara we have a large and proud veterans community, from the Norlane RSL to the Lara RSL, of course including our Vietnam veterans. I recently had the honour to represent the minister at the Vietnam War memorial in North Geelong to honour those who served in the Vietnam War, and this year on 18 August we mark a significant milestone: the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. On 18 August and on every day, we honour those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War. Commemorative days are an important reminder of the contribution veterans make while serving and, once they return to civilian life, volunteering and contributing to their local communities right across Victoria. So my question is: can the minister please outline the veterans card?