Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence, I just want to inform the House of arrangements which have been made in relation to HMAS Sydney II. Since the announcement of the discovery of HMAS Sydney II, many relatives of those lost on the Sydney have been in touch with the Royal Australian Navy seeking further information. The HMAS Sydney II website and information line are now up and running. A registration form where relatives can register their contact details is now available online at www.navy.gov.au. The website contains fact sheets and weblinks to the Finding Sydney Foundation website and the Sea Power Centre Australia. A national memorial service will be held in Sydney at St Andrews Cathedral at 11 am on 24 April. Relatives can also register their details by ringing a new toll-free number which I spoke about earlier in the week. That number is 1800005687. I advise members also that the German embassy has advised us that the German government concurs with a plaque being laid over the site of the HSK Kormoran early in April.

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