Tuesday, 6 February 2024


Members statements

Lunar New Year


Lunar New Year

Nick STAIKOS (Bentleigh) (13:19): Happy Year of the Dragon. I was very, very pleased last Sunday to join the Premier and other colleagues at Springvale for the Springvale Lunar New Year festival hosted by the Springvale Asian Business Association. It was really, really special to be celebrating with communities – Chinese communities, Cambodian, Vietnamese, a lot of different Asian communities – all made up of people who came to our country and our state, like all other migrants, with a hunger for work. Because they came here and because they shared with us their vibrant culture, the rest of us, including those of us who are not of Asian background, get to share in this wonderful culture and get to join a global community of 2 billion people wishing each other well for Lunar New Year. It truly is a special occasion. I wish all communities in Victoria good health, happiness and prosperity. Happy new year. Xīn nián kuài lè. Chúc mừng năm mới. Soursdey chnam thmey.