Wimmera Pride Project
Ms PULFORD (Western Victoria—Minister for Employment, Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Resources) (12:44): The federal election campaign again illustrated how incredibly important it is for all of us to affirm and support that all Victorians, no matter where they live and who they are, are to be accepted and loved for who they are. The Wimmera Pride Project has advocated on behalf of their community, resulting in the overturning of a decision of the West Wimmera council to not fly the rainbow flag for IDAHOBIT. As we celebrate volunteers in the month of May I would like to thank the Wimmera Pride Project committee, all volunteers, for their tireless support of the LGBTIQA+ community. I also thank the West Wimmera Shire Council for calling a special meeting of council to rescind their previous decision.
Our government is committed to ensuring Victoria is full of safe, strong and sustainable communities. This is why the Rainbow Ready road map is so important, providing a set of resources for Victorian regional and rural communities to build lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender-diverse, intersex and queer inclusion. We need to continue to build safe spaces for all people in our community, and advocates such as the Wimmera Pride Project are to be congratulated for their important work in righting this wrong.