Recently appointed as Shadow Assistant Minister for Multicultural Engagement, Senator Paul Scarr is known in the local and wider community as personally committed to multiculturalism, supporting events and organisations in the multicultural space on a weekly basis.
On Saturday 8 June, it was the Vietnamese Community in Australia – Queensland Chapter, that demonstrated what a multicultural and harmonious society aspires to look like, as they mobilised to organise a fundraising event to support the victims of the recent landslide in Papua New Guinea.
“Our Queensland Vietnamese community is always there for people in need,” said Senator Scarr.
According to PNG’s National Disaster Centre, more than 2000 people were buried by the landslide, but the death toll remains unknown. Around 1,600 people have also been displaced by the disaster.
“PNG is still in a time of great need and my heart goes out to them. My thoughts are with the incredible people of PNG, a country very close to my heart as I lived and worked there for two years,” he said.
Australian international aid and development agency Caritas has also organised a fundraising page where people can donate. If you are in a position to help, please consider doing so at the following link: https://www.caritas.org.au/…/papua-new-guinea-landslide/
“Thank you to the Queensland Vietnamese community for your generosity of spirit and compassion. Your kindness and community spirit represent the very best of Australian values,” said Senator Paul Scarr.
