Steve Irons (Swan, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

You did such a good job; I thought you were still in that position. Well, pass the message on for me. It is anticipated that the Bali Peace Park will be handed over to the Balinese community and the local government to manage and to maintain, once it has been set up by the association. A peace park or spiritual garden will provide the district of Kuta with many benefits beyond just a unique tourist attraction. Local jobs will be created not only during the construction and development of the park but also in the ongoing maintenance of the park, with security, cleaners and landscape staff.

As we remember and reflect on the events of the Bali bombings seven years later, we should recognise how far our two countries have come and acknowledge how much we still have to offer one another. As a nation, we will know further tragedies but we will never lose our spirit or forget this tragic event in Australian history.

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