What our Parliamentary Treasurers say about the 2017 Commonwealth Bank Treasurers' Awards:
Andrew Barr, MLA, Chief Minister and Treasurer of the ACT
"Every year, hundreds of community groups in the ACT rely on the voluntary work of treasurers in their organisations."
"The Treasurers' Awards are a great way of recognising this work in our community. These individuals are responsible for the financial operations of their organisations, playing an important role in ensuring that community groups meet their obligations."
The Hon. Dominic Perrottet, MP, Treasurer of New South Wales
"The grassroots organisations we build together bind us as individuals and families into true communities, and that is where our rich Australian culture thrives.
Community treasurers volunteer their talent for the greater good, turning precious dollars and cents into real community outcomes, and these awards are an important way we can all recognise the invaluable contribution they make."
Nicole Manison, MLA, Treasurer of Northern Territory
"Volunteers and Not-for-Profit groups around the Territory contribute enormously to our diverse community. Without the work of the Treasurer's in these organisations, these groups could not continue their valuable work. The Not-for-Profit Treasurers' Awards are a fantastic way to recognise their efforts."
The Hon. Curtis Pitt, MP, Treasurer of Queensland
"Queensland is a better place thanks to the dedication and commitment of more than a million volunteers who come from all walks of life, united in their passion to help others.
Whenever I'm visiting a local sporting club, community group or P&C I'll always seek out their treasurer for a chat because behind the scenes they're the ones keeping the financial wheels turning at these important community organisations.
The standards expected of these volunteer administrators are high, so I wholeheartedly support the Commonwealth Bank Treasurers' Awards as an essential acknowledgement of the determined efforts of volunteers who give tirelessly of their time."
The Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA, Treasurer of South Australia
"These awards act to highlight the untiring efforts and commitment of treasurers whose work allows their not-for-profit organisations to continue supporting and caring for their communities."
The Hon. Peter Gutwein, MP, Treasurer of Tasmania
"Tasmania's 130,000 volunteers make an invaluable contribution to our communities and many volunteer and community organisations rely on the hard-work and skill of their Treasurers. It's difficult work and these dedicated Tasmanians do a magnificent job. I encourage all not-for-profit organisations and the broader Tasmanian community to get behind the 2017 Commonwealth Bank Treasurers' Awards."
The Hon. Tim Pallas, MP, Treasurer of Victoria
"We owe so much to the community organisations that form an integral part of what makes our community so great - and in particular the volunteers that manage the finances that ensure the longevity of those organisations.
On behalf of all Victorians, I thank those volunteers for all the work they do, and as Treasurer, commend those who balance the books of community organisations."