Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault) (20:24): There is a special kind of magic to face painting. It is a gateway to imagination and fantasy and, with a few delicate strokes of a paintbrush, a young person can be transformed into anything from a fairy princess to a growling tiger to Spider-Man. It takes a special kind of artist to work such magic.

I am pleased to report that the best face painter in Australia for two years running is a Charlestown local. Emma Martin, the artist behind Emmie's Face Painting and Balloon Twisting, has been mastering the art of face painting over the past 16 years. She was named Australian Face Painter of the Year at the 2023 Australian Party Stylist of the Year Awards.

Emma emerged with the award over a field of hundreds, judged on the basis of artistic ability, business management and client feedback. And, if the smiles on the faces of her clients are anything to go by, she absolutely deserves every accolade she gets. I congratulate Emma and thank her for the magic.

A Community Recognition Notice is an opportunity for an MP to submit a short statement praising the work of an individual or group in the local community. If you have any ideas about people I can recognise with a Community Recognition Notice, please email and let me know!