Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)— This has been a huge year for Australian sport, but one of the absolute highlights for me happened right here in the Charlestown electorate over Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October.

I was so proud to join the Charlestown Netball Association, representatives from Netball NSW and more than a thousand players from across NSW to help launch the Koori Netball Tournament. For more than twenty years, the Koori Netball Tournament has brought netballers, Aboriginal and non-Indigenous alike, here to Charlestown for what has become the largest celebration of First Nations netball in the state.

The 2022 tournament was named a finalist in the Inclusive Achievement of the Year category at the 2023 Sports Foyer NSW Community Sports Awards, and this year I once again saw First Nations women and their supporters sharing their love of the sport and celebrating their talent in a fun, inclusive environment. I had such a great time, and I want to thank all those involved in organising the event, all the players who attended and the wonderful Charlestown Netball Association.

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