The Hon. CHARLIE LYNN [5.06 p.m.]: I extend my condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the devastating Black Saturday fires in Victoria. I congratulate the Hon. Mick Veitch on presenting the condolence motion to the House. Black Saturday was our greatest peacetime tragedy with more than 200 of our fellow Victorians burnt to death under the most horrific of circumstances. The loss of family, relatives and friends is devastating for survivors and their local communities. The loss of irreplaceable family memorabilia will add much pain to their grief. They will bear the emotional scars of this tragedy until the day they die. I hope they find some comfort in the knowledge that Australians everywhere share their grief and will do whatever they can do to help them rebuild their lives, their homes, and their communities. (more…)