Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (09:55): Eid Mubarak to our Muslim community. I had the pleasure of celebrating Eid-ul-Adha with Awatif and the wonderful women and children at the Flemington public housing towers. My office hosted a community barbecue to celebrate this important cultural event, and one thing was obvious from this afternoon: there was a strong sense of community and belonging that makes these towers such a special place to call home. It was a reminder that these towers are far more than buildings; they are a close-knit community where people look out for one another. This is the same community that has been on the receiving end of this Allan Labor government’s reckless decision to demolish these public housing towers. They promised to put residents at the centre of decision-making, yet all we have seen is them being treated as an afterthought. We heard loud and clear during the public housing inquiry the lack of engagement with residents and their treatment as less than. This Allan Labor government needs to stop giving public land and taxpayer-funded subsidies to wealthy investors and private developers. Labor is forcing people out of their homes and tearing communities like Awatif and these women and children at this barbecue apart. Stop the demolition, keep this land for public housing and build more public housing. This community deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.