Thank you to Mayor Amanda Wilson, for the incredible privilege to speak at the citizenship ceremony in Holdfast Bay welcoming 67 new Australian citizens from 26 countries. I spoke about embracing each person’s culture and celebrating our diversity. What made this event even more special was having Senator, The Honourable Penny Wong, in the audience. I was truly humbled to meet such an inspirational leader: the first Asian-born member of an Australian Cabinet, the first female openly-LGBTIQA+ Australian federal parliamentarian and federal government cabinet minister, and the first woman to serve as Leader of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. It was also wonderful to reconnect with Louise Miller-Frost MP, while congratulating the new citizens. It was heartwarming to see so much joy from the new Australian citizens from across the world – the ceremony was a reminder of the strength and beauty that comes from celebrating the diversity in this country I am so grateful to call my home
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