Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (10:08): I rise to condole the loss of a great Labor woman and a great friend, Faye Dapiran. Faye was born on 15 November 1947 and passed away on 15 September this year. She had four great loves. Her greatest love was her family, and I offer my heartfelt condolences to Rachel, Ashley and Natalie and their partners James, Dave and Jamie; and her grandchildren Daniel, Leo, Thomas, Ava and Millie. I can tell you she loved you so much. Her face lit up and her voice brightened with pride when she spoke about you. She loved her Geelong Football Club. The Cats were a great love, having gone across after Fitzroy left Melbourne. She loved the Beatles, she loved the Rolling Stones and she loved Labor – a great Labor woman through and through.
Faye and her family volunteered on campaigns including for the Honourable Anna Burke AO and Lidia Argondizzo, with whom she maintained a strong friendship. She and Ann Barker, together with Antony Kenny, Scott Dare, Kieran Fitzgerald, Alys Gagnon, Greg Curtin and later Dimity Paul, made the Deakin electorate office the sweetest place to be between 2007 and 2010, and Faye was the centre of our universe. I particularly acknowledge the loss to Kieran Fitzgerald, who kept a very close relationship with Faye over many years. Vale, Faye Dapiran, a loyal friend.