Thursday, 19 June 2025

 Harriet SHING (Eastern Victoria – Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Minister for Housing and Building, Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts) (10:06): I want to give a huge shout-out to everybody who has been part of the MND Big Freeze this year. Right throughout the state, including across Eastern Victoria and right down to the Parliament, people have lent their time and steeled their nerves to plunge into icy water in the name of a really important cause. This is about making sure we can continue to raise funds to assist in research to find cures and better treatment for the beast MND, which affects so many people every year and takes the lives and independence of people. We want to also make sure we are supporting our dear friend and colleague in the other place Emma Vulin, who has been a champion for so much progress and fundraising and for improving awareness of MND.