Member for Burnley loheed. Thank you so much honorable speaker, as we just heard from my colleague, sharing about the real acts of caring week. I also want to take this opportunity to share about the power of kindness. I actually want to take this opportunity to share and give my sincere thanks to many of you who have shared your kindness with me and my son. Since my departure from cabinet I saw a quote that says: kindness means Building Bridges.

Instead of walls in politics, sometimes we feel like we have to build walls, to show contrast and to attack for the past two months. I've received nothing but kindness from colleagues from all side of the house staff members, people I've worked with, and even many strangers like someone who bumped into me and my son at a grocery store and gave us good wishes and I cannot tell you how much it means to us whenever I feel like I'm lost or running in circles.

I think about the kindness I've received in my life and I can continue. My journey. Gender-Based violence is not something that's easy to talk about. I've never shared with anyone until recent years and I've had people who try to change the topic or act awkwardly when the topic comes up, but those of you who have shared your kind of thought or even race Awareness on the issue. Please know that your kindness can change lives and give us the courage to do something about it. Kindness can change your person, kindness can change the world.

I know: question period is coming up and I still remember my own heckling in a house and my passionate response to the opposition, but I hope that when we are passionately debating in a house we all have the kindness in us that will motivate us to take the real actions that will make things better for other people, because kindness is way more than what we do. It actually shows Who We Are.

So thank you all for allowing me this opportunity to share my appreciation here during the real Act of caring week and share how your kindness has changed me personally. My son yolan actually just turned nine-year-old yesterday and many of you may remember how he used to run around the legislature. He also wants me to thank all of you and all the kind people who are so nice to him in Victoria, especially those who give him candies and the fries on the ferry. Thank you so much honorable speaker.