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Japan orphans Fund Raising Function at the NSW Parliament House on Thu, 20 Oct 2011
Transcript of the Hon.Shaoquett Moselmane's Speech at Fundraising Dinner
This function has being long time coming.Now,we are here and I thank you all for your attendance.
Let me say that I am delighted to have put this function together with my colleague and co host, the Hon Marie Ficarra, parliamentary secretary to the Premier.This is a great turn out of so many of our distinguished friends and colleagues, it is certainly an honour and I thank you.
First off, I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and convey my respects to their elders past and present.
I also wish to acknowledge The Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Special Minister of State and Minister for Mining and Energy, the Hon John Robertson MP, Leader of the Opposition and the Consul General of Japan Dr Masahiro Kohara for agreeing to be our guest speakers for the night.
I welcome The Hon Minister Victor Dominello And a number of my parliamentary colleagues including The Hon Linda Voltz MLC
The Hon Helen Westwood MLC
Kevin Conolly MP
Bryan Doyle MP
Tania Davies
Chris Holstein MP &
Leslie Williams MP.
I extend a special welcome to the Deputy Consul General of Japan, Mr Kazutoshi Inadome, And Vice Consul of Japan, Ms Noriko Tanaka.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Council Representative, Mr Ray MT Lu
Mayor of Mosman, Anne Connan
Mayor of Manly, Jean Hay AM and
General Manager, Mr Henry Wong.
Mayor of Rockdale, Bill Saravinovski
Mayor of Kogarah, Nick Varvaris
Mayor of Liverpool, Wendy Waller
Local Government Councillors:
Cr Stephen Barbour
Cr Vincent De Luca OAM
Cr Gilam Ghillani
Cr Michael Hawatt
Cr Ali Karnib
Cr Fadwa Kebbe
Cr Nancy Liu
Cr Garry Lucas
Cr Annie Tang
Cr Joan Van lieshout
Emeritus Mayor of Warringah John Caputo OAM and Deputy Mayor of Willoughby, Tony Mustaca.
Channel 10's Josh Murphy
Sada-e-Watan’s Syed Zafar Hussain
Dr Howard Bell OAM, Amnesty International and Catholic Social Justice network
Rugby League Legend Mr Phil Gould, the President of Penrith Panthers, Mr Don Feltis and distinguished former Magistrate His Honour John Hiatt OAM
Mr Charles Curran, Board Member of the White Ribbon Foundation for the prevention of violence against women.
CEO's and Chairs of major Japanese and Australian corporations as well as many distinguished members of the Australian Lebanese, Chinese, Italian and of course Japanese Community.
Orphans everywhere suffer the same trauma and a lifelong agony of living without the most important people around them - their own parents. To lose one or both and not even visit their grave or know where they are buried is even more traumatic.
It's been over 8 months since the earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear leak disaster. The people of Japan are still confused with many questions unanswered. Much of the truth was never told.
Today the cancer causing nuclear contamination may have reached well beyond Tokyo.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the latest number of the orphans is 236, with 1295 more children who had lost at least one of their parents.
Your support here and the support of many kind people will help ease the pain of many orphaned children.
So please dig deep and buy some raffle tickets.
Before we commence our official proceedings we will now view a 10 minute DVD courtesy of our friend Josh Murphy from Ch10 whom we sincerely thank for his efforts and kind support.Please join with me in welcoming Mr Josh Murphy.
Please
Click here to see the photos of actual impact of tsunami on Japan:
http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2011/09/japan-marks-6-months-since-ear.html
