Thursday, 20 February 2025

 Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (09:42): I would like to acknowledge Gemma Boucher, a dear neighbour, a kind and generous friend, awesome school mum and beautiful work colleague to so many at the Department of Transport and Planning and the Level Crossing Removal Project. At just 40 years of age Gemma lost her battle with breast cancer, leaving a devoted husband and the most amazing little girl eight-year-old Chloe and her two dachshunds Scarlett and Rupert. Gemma really was the best kind of person: positive, thoughtful, friendly, compassionate. I know she will leave a really big hole in many, many hearts. I also know that our beautiful Seaford community will step in to wrap their arms around and be second and third and fourth mums to Chloe and little Lucy Gemma, who will be born by surrogacy later this year. My deepest condolences to Gem’s loving husband Simon, gorgeous daughter Chloe, parents Annie and John and all of her family and friends.