Thursday, 5 February 2026

 Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (09:55): I was proud to celebrate Australia Day this year with the Moorabool Shire Council in Bacchus Marsh. I wish to extend my congratulations to the award winners, including Peter Shilton, who was awarded Citizen of the Year; the Big Freeze in the Marsh 2025, which raised $58,000; and the Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics Centre, which raised $10,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. I also want to congratulate the many new Australians who became citizens on that day.