Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland)—On October 15, the Hunter Manufacturing Awards 2021 virtual ceremony was held, announcing 13 winners who are promoting and achieving excellence in the manufacturing industry. I rise today to offer a heartfelt congratulations to Sonia James for receiving the Rising Star award. Sonia is the Technical Development Engineer at ArmorGalv Australia, located in Thornton. Sonia took the brave step of moving from India to Australia to complete her Masters in Engineering Science in Brisbane. Sonia then moved to the Hunter just over 12 months ago to start with ArmourGalv as a graduate Engineer. Impressively, Sonia now has the responsibility of managing all Research and Development within the company. She is a champion of the newly formed safety committee and is constantly highlighting potential improvements. Sonia has also developed a strong interest in Australian standards and was recently selected for the Standards Australia NEXTgen Program 2021-22 for young leaders. Outside of work, Sonia is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and performer. She has trained in Indian classical dancing for over 13 years. Sonia is a well-deserved recipient of this honour. I look forward to witnessing Sonia prosper in the future as an emerging leader in our region.