Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland)—On the afternoon of 4 November, 2021 I had the pleasure of attending Maitland City Council's Australian Citizenship Ceremonies which saw sixteen permanent residents become Australian Citizens. The ceremony marks a special chapter in each and every new citizen's migration story and their ongoing commitment to Australia and our shared values. I would like to extend a warm welcome to Nour Abdul Hamid Akkoumeh, Samuel Craig Haynes, Melissa Bridget Machimbira, Linimol Ponnappan, Aileen Elza Soni, Ashlyn Treesa Soni, Amna Hafeez, Shahzad Rasul Sandhu, Sharmeen Sandhu, Mohammad Hadi Sandhu, Serene Sandhu, Kersten Bernadette Wilson, Kim Paul Wilson, Navtej Kaur, Baljit Singh Pannu and Taranvir Singh Pannu who have joined us from seven countries including New Zealand, India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Their presence and contribution to the Maitland community has been positively felt and goes a long way to further enriching the diversity and multiculturalism of Maitland. It's wonderful to have these people and their families in the Maitland community as proud Australian Citizens, continuing to contribute to the economic and social development of our community. Congratulations and welcome!