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) (17:05): I pay tribute to my dear friend Mrs Sarah Ann Daly, otherwise known as Ann Daly or, as I would often affectionately call her, my favourite Glaswegian. Ann was a long-time Labor Party member, a fierce supporter of the labour movement and a dedicated community volunteer. Ann was my very dear friend. I spoke with her only about two weeks ago. I also tried to drop in to see her in Pembroke Lodge on my way home last Friday but, unfortunately, she had been admitted to hospital. Of course, knowing Ann's kindness and big heart, she was a dear friend to many, not just myself. Sadly, Ann passed away this week, and her family and friends are mourning her loss.

Originally from Glasgow in Scotland, Ann was a resident of Macquarie Fields for close to 50 years. Ann and her husband Michael were both rock-solid Labor supporters. Together, they raised three boys in Macquarie Fields: John, Michael and Matthew. Her husband, Michael, passed away in 2002, but the ever-stoic Ann continued her selfless volunteer work in the community. Ann was a regular at the Glenquarie Neighbourhood Centre, helping with food parcels and electricity vouchers and taking on the role of secretary for many years. Her generosity and belief that everyone deserves a fair go drove Ann's passion for helping others. Ann's idea of family extended well beyond her own direct family. I am told that she took a young man under her wings when his own mother passed, and they were like mother and son right to the end. That man is now an adult, but Ann is still very much mum to him.

When I think about what people will remember most about Ann, it is the unconditional love she had for people, the love that she had for the Macquarie Fields community, the love that she had for family and friends, and the love that she had for the Australian Labor Party. I, for one, will always be grateful for Ann's support and friendship. Since I was first elected in 2015, Ann has had my back. Ann was salt-of-the-earth, loyal and caring. She was a true believer in every sense. She would ring me to wish me luck, give me encouragement when the going got tough, and be one of the first to support my many community campaigns. Ann joined me many times on the platform at Macquarie Fields Station in support of our long and hard-fought community campaign for an upgrade and for lifts at the station. I am told that Ann was pleased to see a photo of herself in my latest community newsletter forming part of a timeline of our campaign for our fair share. Ann was thrilled that Macquarie Fields Station was finally getting its lifts, and I am sorry and saddened that she will not be there to share in the success once the lifts are delivered in around 18 months. It is people like Ann that make community campaigns so worthwhile.

A stalwart of traditional Labor values, Ann believed wholeheartedly that everyone deserves a fair go. Ann embraced the idea that everyone, regardless of their postcode or their circumstances, should have the same opportunities as everybody else. As a woman from the tough streets of Glasgow, Ann valued her life in Australia and the opportunities it presented to her and her family. Ann was certainly a very special lady with an extremely big heart. I have it on very good authority that Ann's hand-knitted blankets were added free of charge to the orders of farmers and people in remote parts of Australia through the business of her son Matthew. The blankets were a small act of kindness but always warmly received. Matthew told me that Ann would always want to know the look on people's faces when they opened their parcels. Bringing joy to others brought Ann the greatest happiness. She was a selfless and generous spirit. I will dearly miss my dear friend.

At the age of 82 Ann's Scottish accent was stronger than ever. Once when we caught up, she told me that during her trip back to Glasgow four years earlier her fellow Glaswegians all thought she sounded very Australian. You can take the woman out of Scotland but you cannot take Scotland out of the woman. May my dear friend, Sarah Ann Daley rest in peace. My sincere condolences to Ann's family—her children, John, Michael and Matthew, and her five grandchildren—and her many close friends for whom Ann was always extended family. May all those who miss Ann be comforted in the knowledge that she was a greatly respected and greatly valued member of our community. It is only fitting that I farewell Ann, my favourite Glaswegian, with some words attributed to the national poet of Scotland, Mr Robert Burns:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And days o' lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my Dear

For auld lang syne,

We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

Rest in peace, Ann.