Thursday, 7 March 2024

War Widows Day

Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (17:49): (772) Throughout the veterans’ calendar numerous days are devoted to the commemoration of our veterans, from Anzac Day to Remembrance Day, acknowledging the sacrifices made in service to our nation – and rightly so. War Widows Day provides focus for our community on the sacrifice of widows whose loved ones gave their lives for our country. This reaffirms our commitment to honouring the sacrifices of our war widows and amplifies our support for their rightful recognition. In recent years there has been a nationwide movement advocating for the recognition of War Widows Day, with Queensland and New South Wales pioneering this acknowledgement in 2022. My request for the Minister for Veterans is for her to commit to recognising War Widows Day in Victoria with a date of 19 October.