Wednesday, 27 November 2024

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:04): I would also like to take a moment to wish everyone in the south-east and across Victoria a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. I wish all my constituents a very safe holiday season. I would like to congratulate all of the students in my electorate who have completed another school year and those who are graduating and will receive their results soon. Thank you to all Victorians who are working through these holidays so that the rest of us can enjoy a break. As the shops get busier at this time of year so does the pressure on retail workers, and I encourage everyone to remember to treat these hardworking people with the respect and courtesy they deserve, because no-one deserves a serve. Thank you to our emergency services personnel, who will work through the break to keep us safe and secure. Too many of us take your work for granted. Your sacrifice should never go unrecognised. I want to thank all colleagues in this chamber and the parliamentary clerks and staff who work tirelessly to make our jobs representing Victoria possible. I would also like to give a shout-out and thankyou to my hardworking electorate staff this year. I look forward to continuing to represent my constituents next year.