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Share the Dignity's - It's In the Bag

Published on: November 2024

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-148995

Share the Dignity's - It's In the Bag

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker I want to acknowledge the incredible generosity of the schools and students across the North Shore for rallying in support of the 2024 Share the Dignity 'It's in the Bag' campaign. My community always shows tremendous support and compassion for 'It's in the Bag', and I have no doubt that this year will be the same. The aim of the campaign is simple but powerful; to encourage Aussies to fill handbags with essential items – personal care, sanitary products, daily necessities, and a heartfelt Christmas card. These bags are then donated to women in need. This holiday season, many women will find themselves homeless, living in extreme poverty, or having fled domestic violence. 'It's in the Bag' provides women with necessary items they may not have otherwise been able to purchase over the Christmas period. I especially want to thank Loreto Kirribilli students for their heartwarming generosity, having sent boxes of bags to my office for women in need this year. I acknowledge students Ella and Olivia, who organised Loreto's participation in the campaign. And I thank Helen Thomas for her wonderful work in organising the collection of the bags. Amazing work girls.