Thursday, 3 April 2025

Assyrian New Year

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (10:06): It was an absolute joy to attend the Assyrian New Year of 6775 with the honourable Michael Sukkar and Usman Ghani, the Liberal candidate for Calwell, in Craigieburn this past weekend. I would like to thank the Bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Benyamin Elya; the organising committee of the Assyrian New Year Festival, Melbourne, including my friend Joseph Haweil; and organisations and many reverend fathers and faith leaders who joined so many – over 4000 across the day – to make it such a success. I have been proud to work with this community proactively, to be their voice in the Victorian Parliament to defend faith, family and culture.