Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Josh BULL (Sunbury) (13:06): I am pleased to have the opportunity to talk about the Sunbury agricultural show which was on Saturday in my community, and I thank every single volunteer who made the show possible. Of course it was terrific to talk to many in our community about terrific projects like the Metro Tunnel, free public transport for under-18s and seniors, the power saving bonus and of course school upgrades and many other upgrades that are happening right across the electorate. I want to take the opportunity to thank Narelle Reino, Kate George and the wonderful team from the agricultural society who do exceptional work as well as MC Dave Quarrell for the work that they do in bringing the community together. It has run for more than a hundred years, and it is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate all things that are great in our community. That is why it was disappointing to see some in a local advocacy group, supported by Mr Ettershank in the other place, conducting themselves in a less than impressive manner. We are always better when local advocacy is done in a respectful and decent manner. We are always better when we respect volunteers and those within our community, and I want to take the opportunity to thank every single person who did that in an appropriate way.