Allegra Spender is the Independent member for the Wentworth electorate, which includes Bondi.
"Six families are bearing the tragic, unbearable loss that any one of us could have faced," she has told the house.
"Their hearts are heavy with loss and grief. A burden that cannot be lifted with words or deeds.
"Their loved ones were like hundreds of other people at Westfield that day.
"A mum out with her little baby. An artist running an errand. An architect buying a birthday present. A recent migrant to Australia trying to earn money for his family back home. A student celebrating the end of exams. A bride-to-be preparing for a very special day.
"All Australians see ourselves or someone we love in that snapshot. Those brief descriptions don't do justice to those who we have lost.
"They cannot be reduced to a phrase. Simple words can't capture their souls, their lives, their complexities and joys.
"They were loved, they were cherished. These people were their loved ones' whole world, and that will not change."