Australian Turkish community
Bronwyn HALFPENNY (Thomastown) (16:29): It was a great honour to host lunch at the Victorian Parliament during Anzac Day week for my good friends from the Australian Turkish community and a visiting dignitary from Türkiye, the esteemed Justice Mr Inch of the Turkish Constitutional Court. He has previously held positions as district governor of the Edirne governate and Kırklareli-Sutalute, as well as many positions in ministries of education and personnel. He was accompanied by his wife Mrs Bayman Inch. The visiting party was made up of Mr Ramazan Altintas, president of the RSL Turkish sub-branch, and his wife and great community contributor Mrs Hulya Altintas; Mr Sucettin Unal and his equally active wife Mrs Perihan Unal; and Consul General Mr Doğan Ferhat Işık. It was a very productive meeting as we exchanged views on politics and world affairs and I gained a better understanding of the Turkish legal system. I hope Mr and Mrs Inch were equally impressed with the Victorian Parliament and are now more familiar with the legal and political system in Victoria.