I respectfully acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waters we are fortunate to share. I pay deep respect to Elders past and present, and honour the complexity, intelligence, strength and resilience of the world’s oldest living culture. I also recognise the enduring and devastating impacts of colonisation on individuals, families, communities, and country, and that sovereignty was never ceded. As a beneficiary of this sacred place, I commit to listening, learning, and walking gently on this land, as well as advocating for its protection. This country always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

I also celebrate the richness of diversity in our community and recognise that there is still important work to be done to truly honour and inclusively embrace people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, religions, faiths, and beliefs.