COVID-19
Mr HALSE (Ringwood) (10:02): This is the last day of the parliamentary sitting calendar for this year. What a year it has been. It has been described as the hardest year that many people have ever lived through, but what it has demonstrated is the sheer grit and determination of Victorians, the stoicism of Victorians. It has shown how Victorians are different to other states, may I say, in the way that we have been able to come through and pull through together as a community. I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of health workers across our state who have put themselves selflessly on the front lines to keep us safe throughout the year. I want to thank my local community, who have done a great job—the schools, the community organisations who have represented those most vulnerable, those most at risk from this coronavirus crisis throughout the year in such a fine way.