Last week I was pleased to join hundreds of students, parents, teachers, community groups and members of the Queensland Police Service at Glenala State High School's domestic violence symposium entitled 'Inala Says No'. The event served as a timely reminder of this important issue and provided knowledge, support and the opportunity for the school community to collaborate on solutions. We heard from inspirational speakers like Professor Ross Young, school based policeman Senior Sergeant Paul Ennis and the Glenala State High School captains, Jonathon Bryan and Sheba Ooms. The school also unveiled two new artistic murals created by the students to highlight the issue. These beautiful murals, made from 262 individual tiles painted by the students, represented the shared advocacy and solution of the local community on the day.

While, sadly, domestic and family violence remains a part of many Australian communities, I am immensely proud to see schools like Glenala in my electorate taking a lead role in tackling the issue. It's only by speaking up and speaking out that we will put an end to domestic and family violence. I commend and congratulate the wonderful Glenala State High School principal, Anne Lawson, and all the teachers and our local community for the domestic violence symposium. To domestic violence, Inala says no.