Faith NSW launched in Sydney
Premier Chris Minns, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper, and Lakemba MP Jihad Dib came together with over 200 faith leaders and community members at a gala dinner held yesterday to celebrate the launch of Faith NSW, a coalition of various faith groups in the state.
Faith NSW Co-Chair Darren Bark, Rabbi Dovid Slavin, Hon Jihad Dib MP, Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Rabbi Mendel Kastel
The coalition consists of Islamic, Hindu, Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist communities, all with the common goal of strengthening relationships among these communities and fostering greater engagement with the New South Wales (NSW) Government on shared concerns and important issues.
The gala event at Sydney Olympic Park featured the presentation of a special Faith Award and a Churchill Fellowship Report by Faith NSW CEO Murray Norman to Treasurer Daniel Mookhey and MP Jihad Dib, recognizing their steadfast support and friendship towards faith communities in recent years.
NSW Premier Chris Minns told the event: “New South Wales is enriched by our vibrant multi-faith communities, and I am honoured to attend such an important event.”
Faith NSW co-chairs Darren Bark and Surinder Jain emphasized the diversity and multiculturalism of NSW.
Faith NSW Co-Chair Surinder Jain, Faith NSW Director Imam Shadi Alsuleiman, Hon Chris Minns MP Premier of NSW, Faith NSW Co-Chair Darren Bark, Faith NSW CEO Murray Norman, Faith NSW Treasurer Bishop Michael Stead
They said: “We are incredibly fortunate and grateful to live in NSW, one of the most multicultural states in the world.
No matter our background, our faith or the language we speak, everyone is welcome and has a place to call home here in NSW. This is what makes our state the remarkable place that it is.
We thank the Premier and the NSW Government for their steadfast friendship and resolute support.
We will continue to work together to ensure all people of faith have the freedom to practice that faith and live safely and securely in our cohesive, multicultural society.”
Faith NSW, also known as Better Balanced Futures, represents the united faith communities across Australia and NSW. Faith NSW is committed to fostering robust, mutually respectful relationships
between the faith communities and engaging with all levels of government and each other to address common causes and interests.
