Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) (09:44:14) — I rise to inform the house about a recent celebration of the inaugural graduating class of Victorian certificate of education (VCE) Karen students. The event was held at the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) centre in Werribee. I also had the pleasure of officially launching the first VCE Karen textbook. In 2007, a little over 10 years ago, I had the opportunity to launch the first‑ever Karen classes. The Victorian School of Languages centre caters for the many multicultural communities in Werribee. The VSL and the Karen community should be proud of the pivotal role they have played in developing the year 12 Karen textbook, which is now available to Karen students across Australia. Victoria is the only place worldwide that formally teaches Karen to year 12 level. That should be a point of pride for our state and is further evidence of our rich cultural and linguistic heritage.

I also acknowledge the tireless work of principal Frank Merlino, the Karen teachers and the Australian Karen Organisation for making the Karen textbook and its Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority accreditation possible. I commend the students for their hard work and wish them all the very best for the future.