Ms SPENCE (Yuroke) — Today I would like to respectfully acknowledge the life of Fran Wallace, who passed away on 10 September, aged 83. Fran was a proud member of the Sunbury branch after joining the Australian Labor Party in 1953. A highly respected life member of the party, Fran held various branch executive roles over many years. She joined the party in New South Wales, where she held the position of St George federal electorate assembly secretary. After moving to Sunbury in 1994 she remained active, including working hard for the election of my predecessor, Liz Beattie, in her successful campaign for Tullamarine in 1999.

It is fair to say that Fran was probably destined to be a life member of the party, given her extensive family legacy. Fran’s grandmother Elizabeth Remington was a founding member of the ALP, and her parents, Jack and Rita Wallace, were also recipients of life membership.

Throughout Fran’s years as a member there were many moments of great pride. These included her work on many election campaigns, such as campaigning for the election of the Whitlam government in 1972. However, no campaign was more special for Fran than working for and seeing her daughter, Ann Potter, elected to Hume City Council in 2000. She also saw Ann’s three successful elections since then and Ann’s election by her peers as Hume City Council’s first female mayor in 2002.

My deepest condolences to my friend Ann Potter and to Fran’s much‑loved grandchildren, Jarrod and Riley. May Fran now rest in peace.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER — Order! Before calling the honourable member for Gembrook, I also pass on my condolences to Fran Wallace’s family and friends, as I knew her as well.