Senator Bilyk lends support to Ukraine peace program

Senator for Tasmania and Chair of the Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group, Catryna Bilyk, is encouraging Tasmanians to give generously to U-Help, an Australian program promoting Ukraine’s sovereignty, democracy and path to peace and prosperity.

Senator Bilyk, who has family ties to the Ukrainian community, said that the tragic incident of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, in which 27 Australians were killed, demonstrated that it was in Australia’s national interests to promote peace in troubled areas like Ukraine.

“We also owe it to our brothers and sisters in the Ukrainian community in Tasmania to support a peaceful and prosperous future for their homeland,” Senator Bilyk said.

U-Help—or the Ukrainian Humanitarian Educational and Leadership Program—was established by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations to:

• fund medical and humanitarian assistance to people injured in the self-defence of Ukraine, and
• support educational and leadership programs that promote Ukraine’s democratisation and prosperity through increased Ukraine-Australia social, political and economic ties.

“Australia has much to offer Ukraine as a model of a successful and peaceful democracy,” Senator Bilyk said. “Supporting a democratic and prosperous Ukraine is not only good for global peace and security, but also our business ties, which will benefit Australia’s economy.”

Flyers with further information about U-Help are available from Senator Bilyk’s office in Kingston Plaza.

Tasmanians wishing to donate to U-Help can deposit funds in the following account using the payment reference ‘U-Help’:

BSB: 704-235
Account Number: 00015958
Account Name: Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations

Download:
U-Help_Flyer_03072014.pdf
Senator Catryna Bilyk Labor Senator for Tasmania Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate