Mr LAXALE (Bennelong) (13:31): Gendered violence as a national tragedy that affects every corner of our society. No matter your wealth, race, class, age or background, it does not discriminate, and its impact reverberates through all communities. It robs individuals of their safety, their dignity and, in too many cases, their lives. This morning, Australian Femicide Watch, run by Sherele Moody, reported the deaths of Coral Seinor and Thelma Clausen in Western Australia. They are the 87th and 88th women to be killed by gendered violence in Australia this year. They represent much more than statistics. They are lives lost, futures stolen and families changed forever. Every woman has the right to live without fear—fear of violence, of being dismissed and of not being believed—yet, despite our progress as a nation, gendered violence persists. It's not enough to just say that this isn't okay. Every single one of us needs to step up. Today in Bennelong, my great friend and colleague Councillor Penny Pedersen led a march in Macquarie Park to campaign against gendered violence. She has been advancing this cause for years, fighting for all women and fighting for justice and dignity. Like her, we all want a society where everyone, no matter who they are, can live without fear. Gendered violence is not inevitable, but it's something that our society has accepted for too long. We need to call it out and reject it and build a society where women are safe from gendered violence.