Chinese Community New Year Celebration Dinner

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-100967

Hansard session: Fifty-Sixth Parliament, First Session (56-1)

Chinese Community New Year Celebration Dinner

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (13:31:48):

I acknowledge the Australian Chinese Charity Foundation [ACCF], which recently hosted the New South Wales Chinese Community New Year Celebration Dinner that I had the privilege of attending. I thank ACCF Chairman Dr Michael Tse, Event Chairwoman Mrs Monica Chu and Vice‑Chairman Dr Victor Tsang for organising this successful fundraising event. It was an honour to usher in the lunar new year—the Chinese New Year—with such great company for a worthwhile cause, with Lifeline Australia being the sole beneficiary.

The ACCF was formed in 1990 as a broad‑based charity organisation to help the community at large. Its objectives include promoting multiculturalism, helping those in need, supporting community projects and responding to urgent need in a state of emergency, such as New South Wales bushfire appeals. ACCF and the New South Wales Chinese Community New Year Celebration Dinner raised $85,000 for Lifeline Australia. Over the years, ACCF has contributed to bushfire appeals, earthquake disaster relief and flood relief across Australia and in poorer nations such as Nepal. On behalf of the many individuals, family and groups benefiting from ACCF's work, I offer my appreciation of that organisation in the House today.