Thursday, 1 August 2024

Northern Metropolitan Region

Sheena WATT (Northern Metropolitan) (12:44): (992) I have a constituency question today. Victoria has one of the most vibrant and welcoming queer communities in the world. I have seen it firsthand at Pride and Midsumma, where the LGBTIQA+ community is out and about, loud and proud. These are events the Allan Labor government is proud to support with our Pride Events and Festivals Fund, which has helped fund over 180 different Pride events all across Victoria and is giving our rainbow community the resources they need. These celebrations are one of the reasons why Avery, one of my newest constituents, who recently moved into Abbotsford, reached out to my office earlier this week about available services in the area. My question today to the Minister for Equality is: how is the Allan Labor government supporting LGBTIQA+ Victorians in my electorate of Northern Metropolitan?