Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG (Macquarie Fields—Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Minister for Building, and Minister for Corrections) — New South Wales is proud to have a strong and diverse Pasifika community of people from Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands who enrich our social fabric. Pacific Islander Australians contribute so much to the local community through their involvement in the arts, sport, church, charity and small business – just to name a few. Last month I was pleased to attend the annual NSW Pacific Awards at Ottimo House in Denham Court. Now in its seventeenth year, the awards ceremony is hosted by the NSW Council for Pacific Communities [NSWCPC] to celebrate the achievements of Pacific Islander Australians. This year's theme was recognising the navigators in our community – a homage to the wayfinding heritage of Pacific Islanders that carries on to this day in navigating trials and opportunities. I am proud to say that the Macquarie Fields electorate was represented among the award-winners by Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu from Minto who won the Open Arts Award. I congratulate all the award-winners and thank the NSWCPC for hosting the 2024 NSW Pacific Awards, in particular its chairperson Mal Fruean, and the executive team.