Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:10): Congratulations to Dalal Sleiman and Australian Chaldean Family Welfare for hosting yet another spectacular community celebration this weekend, which I was delighted to attend alongside...

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:10): We are at the pointy end of the season in the Essendon District Football League, with finals underway across the north-west. As a proud sponsor of Roxburgh Park Football Netball Club I want to acknowledge the fantastic leadership of...

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:11): Thank you to Norma and Rahaf and all the ladies of Zenobia for their hard work in hosting such a successful Syrian lammeh, or gathering, last week, which I was delighted to join with the members for...

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:45): (751) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education. The Allan Labor government is making huge investments on behalf of locals and all Victorian taxpayers in education across the Greenvale.

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (11:02): I rise today to acknowledge the extraordinary leadership of Reverend Monsignor Fadhel Alqass Ashaq; His Grace Bishop Georges Casmoussa, the Apostolic Visitor of the Syriac Catholic Church in Australia; and all members of the Syriac Catholic community of Melbourne who have contributed to building the beautiful new Holy Spirit Church.

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:03): Deafblind Awareness Week is next week, 24 to 30 June. Thank you to all the organisations who gathered…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:03): Families in Greenvale and around the world have been celebrating Eid al-Adha this week. This three-day celebration is marked with special prayers, feasts and the sharing of food with family, friends, neighbours and the poor and needy. Eid al-Adha is one of the most

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:02): Thank you, Monsignor Fadhel Yaqeen Yakob Alqass Ashaq, for welcoming me and the member for Broadmeadows back to the beautiful new Holy Spirit Church in Campbellfield this week. So much progress has been made building this stunning home for the Syriac…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:47): My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Thanks to a $13.1 million investment by the Allan Labor government I am delighted that the Greenvale community will benefit from a huge upgrade to bus services, particularly bus route 543.

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:32): Thank you to Father Charles Hitti, the fathers of the Maronite Order and the community at Saint Charbel Village in Greenvale. This is such a beautiful and peaceful part of my community, where the recently built church…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:32): Run by passionate and dedicated volunteers like Ayad and Dunia Botres, Roxburgh Park United Soccer Club is an outstanding grassroots community club providing fantastic coaching and fulfilling opportunities to hundreds of young people…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (10:31): Thank you to the team at Meadow Heights Primary School, led by principal Margaret Leach, who provide extraordinary support every child and family. Thank you too to Salwa and the incredible Meadow Heights Primary School Community Hub, which plays such a positive…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (19:07): The adjournment matter I wish to raise this evening is for the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. The action I seek is for the minister to meet with me to discuss the joint public statement that has been issued by a broad range of Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac community organisations…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:19): In the past month we celebrated the concurrence of Easter with the Chaldean Akitu and Assyrian Babylonian New Year, immensely significant events with ancient roots that emphasise the extraordinarily rich cultural heritage of the Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac communities…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:20): Millions of Australians attended services across the country on Anzac Day to offer respect and thanks for the sacrifices of so many in the service of our nation and to preserve the freedoms and liberties we cherish. In my patch I thank the…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (16:34): Ramadan Mubarak! Muslims across Greenvale and around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan. This sacred month represents a journey of spiritual reflection, self-discipline and compassion. I am deeply grateful to represent a community…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (16:35): Next week marks six months since a devastating fire killed so many innocent victims at a wedding celebration in the Iraqi town of Bakhdida. Many of those killed and injured had loved ones living in Greenvale, and the grief associated with this tragedy has been felt acutely here in Victoria. I was grateful to join leaders from the Syriac community…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (19:12): (566) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Veterans. The action that I seek is for the minister to join me at the Westmeadows war memorial to see firsthand the important role this beautiful monument plays in my community…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (14:52): My constituency question is for the Minister for Children. The Allan Labor government’s Best Start, Best Life reforms represent a landmark $14 billion investment in Victoria’s children and their future. This $14 billion investment is delivering nation-leading reforms…

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (13:05): I rise today to celebrate the Timor cup, an incredible display of outstanding football, friendship, unity and Timorese…