Thursday, 18 June 2026

 Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:23): I want to give a shout-out to JOY. They are this country’s longest running, non-profit LGBTIQA+ media organisation. Their radio and podcast programs provide queer people a platform to be out and loud and proud about who they are and who they love. I am pleased to have again been able to make a donation on behalf of my Greens colleagues to this organisation as part of their radiothon. Congratulations to the team at JOY on this successful fundraising effort. It has been so important to be able to regularly join the team at Saturday Magazine with Macca, Paul, Nevena and Kenny. Craig from the Open Table I have joined on air also. Before I was an MP I even used to volunteer at JOY. They have been on the airwaves since 1993, but they need more funding and more support to ensure they can keep doing the fantastic work that they do. Lifting up voices in our community has never been more important than it is right now. I encourage everyone to donate to this fantastic organisation supporting LGBTIQA+ people.