Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (15:11:44): Thank you, Acting Speaker. I rise to speak on the Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition) Amendment Bill 2019. This bill will amend the existing legislation to reduce red tape and of course provide for a smooth transition to the..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (10:02:22): Recently I met with Kealba Residents Against Over Development and the principal of St Paul’s, Kealba, catholic school, who are concerned about the proposed development at the Kealba High School site on Driscolls Road. Residents are concerned about the overdevelopment..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (11:40:29): (733) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads. Can the minister provide information on funding opportunities for safety measures along Ballarat Road in Sunshine, in particular at the intersections of Perth Avenue, Adelaide Street, Chatsworth Avenue and Reid..

Ms SULEYMAN: I take this opportunity to wish all the Victorian Muslim community a happy and blessed Ramadan. It is coming to a conclusion this week. There are a number of final iftar dinners. I know a lot of my colleagues from both sides have..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (10:00:58): Recently the doors of the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital in St Albans were officially opened. I would like to thank the Minister for Health, all the western region MPs, of course the CEO of Western Health, Russell..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (14:28:26): I rise today and am extremely proud to speak on the 2019 budget bill, the Appropriation (2019-2020) Bill 2019. For the electorate of St Albans and for all Victorians, this budget delivers on the commitments we made to the Victorian..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (17:47:12): I rise to speak on the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Bill 2019. This bill will amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 to reduce the barriers to HIV testing for Victorians. This is all part of our government’s..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (10:05:50): Last week I lead a Victorian parliamentary delegation to the 2019 Anzac Day commemorative services in Gallipoli with my parliamentary colleagues the members for Ivanhoe, Thomastown and Gippsland East. We attended Turkish, Australian, New Zealand and French services, including Long..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (14:55:47): Around 1.40 p.m. on Friday, 15 March, hundreds of worshippers were attending the Friday prayer at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch. At Al Noor Mosque Imam Gamal Fouda was delivering a sermon to the congregation,..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (10:02:40): I rise to congratulate the Vietnamese community on the fundraising event held last Friday to raise funds for the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. We saw close to $300 000 raised at this event attended by over 500 community..

Ms SULEYMAN: I would like to say happy International Women’s Day for tomorrow. I will be hosting an afternoon tea in my electorate. I congratulate all the women across my electorate who have contributed significantly in everyday life when it comes to equality, in particular..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (14:28:26): I rise to speak on the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Ban and Traffic Management) Bill 2019. As a westie MP I am absolutely delighted to speak on this bill and explain what it means to the people of the west,..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (10:06:19): I am delighted to congratulate Klabb Ghannejja Maltin of St Albans. They have been quite successful over the weekend in hosting a multicultural day celebration, under the leadership of George Aquilina and his committee. I would like to thank the..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (14:53:51): Thank you, Speaker. It is fantastic to be here again, and in particular I would like to congratulate you on your re-election as Speaker. And of course I would like to congratulate everybody who has been re-elected and also the..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (09:56:48): Recently I joined 50 very excited midwives and nurses from Western Health for a very special sneak peek at the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. It was fantastic to see the frontline staff see their new workplace and..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (09:56:48): Recently I joined 50 very excited midwives and nurses from Western Health for a very special sneak peek at the new Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. It was fantastic to see the frontline staff see their new workplace and..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (13:48:11): I rise first of all to commend the St Albans Business Group Association for again hosting the St Albans Lunar New Year Festival this year, in January. We saw more than 80 000 people attend this annual event, experiencing many..

Ms SULEYMAN (St Albans) (10:02:11) — Last week I joined the Premier and the Minister for Public Transport in Sunshine in my electorate to announce the opening of expressions of interest to build the airport rail link. We will build a super-hub station at Sunshine. This is a..