Stuart Robert (Fadden, Liberal Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

to remember what is happening.

It is also pleasing to see the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants—up to $4,000—is available for local communities for all of the electorates here. Within the member for Robertson's electorate, the Davistown club RSL sub-branch will receive $7,000 for two projects: upgrading their war memorial surrounds and the purpose of four plaques for their memorial wall. Likewise, the Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club in the members' electorate will receive $4,000 to construct a community memorial at the club in Umina. Lastly, the Radar Air Defence Branch of RAAF Association will receive $600 for a commemorative banner.

So I thank the member for her advocacy for those projects, and I encourage all of us this Wednesday to pause to remember those who have gone before, remember those who fought for our country, remember those who paid the ultimate price, and remember that freedom is not free.

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