Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (16:22): Today I rise to pay tribute to James Hewat, who passed away on 13 May. Uncle Jim had four loves in life: the labour and union movement, the Essendon Football Club – I am wearing the right colours for him today – his deep faith and his beautiful family. It was so moving to hear his grandchildren speak so fondly of him at the funeral and of his absolute commitment to being a good father and grandfather and husband to the lovely Aileen, as well as later her dedicated carer through her battle with Alzheimer’s. We enjoyed many a great get-together at the Hewat’s in Valley Crescent, along with so many neighbours and friends. He always made a huge effort to bring people together and to be there when people needed him. Jim spent many years volunteering for St Vincent de Paul, helping others and giving dignity to those most in need, with both food relief and furniture. A loyal unionist, Jim knew the power of collective action to change lives, and he worked for the SDA national office for over a decade. He was an absolute stalwart of the Labor Party, helping out at every election I can remember, always at the Glenroy West Primary booth. He was also the best letterboxer the Labor Party has ever known and would always take the hardest bundles on the steepest hills and always come back for more. I thank Jim for all that he gave to our community and our movement – a great bloke who lived a good life shaped by faith, loyalty, hard work and service to others. I pass on my sincerest condolences to Simon, Tim, Tiffany, Matt, Dot, Dolores, Jason, Chloe, Darcy, Abbey, Harrison, Patrick, Ella and Grace, and I thank Simon for his beautiful words at the funeral.