Wednesday, 18 February 2026

 Mathew HILAKARI (Point Cook) (10:13): I rise to acknowledge the Victorian SES in Point Cook and the volunteers, who are so hardworking and appreciated by the community that I represent – people who dedicate their time in training and effort but particularly over this summer dedicated their time to the bushfires, which have really significantly affected Victoria. I want to acknowledge really directly Tyler Smith, Alvaro Faba De La Maza, Peter Testa, Adam Moffat, Scott Plover, Michael Denning, Dan Zaccaria and James Oldani. Thank you, Japinder Sandhu, for sending these names through. Your efforts across the community and across Victoria have not gone unnoticed. I also want to thank their families because I know they miss their partners and their parents while they are away onsite, and I really appreciate how difficult that is over the summer as well. Thank you to all the volunteer groups, especially Sikh volunteers as well, who have been out on the firegrounds.