Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Members statements

Anzac Day

Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (13:08): On Thursday last week – Anzac Day – I had the great privilege again to attend the dawn service at the Oakleigh cenotaph and lay a wreath in honour of our veterans – those who have served, those who paid the ultimate price and those still serving Australia both at home and overseas. The attendance at the dawn service in Oakleigh gets bigger every year, and this is in no small part due to our amazing Oakleigh–Carnegie RSL. Our local RSL has been a rock in our community since just after the end of the First World War, supporting veterans, providing a place where the community can come together and every Anzac Day and Remembrance Day coordinating very poignant and moving services. I would like to recognise our community as well as the students, parents and teachers who came out so early on a cold morning to pay their respects on what is a most special day for Australia and New Zealand. To our veterans: we thank you; we will remember you. Lest we forget.