Senator JACINTA COLLINS (Victoria—Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) (15:40): At the request of Senator Lundy, I move: That the Senate notes that: (a) Friday, 16 November 2012, was the celebration of Deepavali, a special day in the calendar for Indian Australians; (b) Deepavali or the 'festival of lights' is a positive and joyous celebration that represents hope, renewal, happiness, forgiveness and goodwill; (c) Deepavali is one of the biggest celebrations of the year – it transcends religious differences to unite everyone in celebration; and (d) Australia is a richly multicultural nation which embraces the religious and cultural traditions of our diverse population. Question agreed to.