Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

When Captain Sir Tom Moore started doing laps of his garden to raise money for Britain's National Health Service, he thought he might just crack a thousand pounds. Armed with his walking frame, he planned to do a hundred laps, one for every year he'd been on this earth. His estimate was a little off. By the time he was done, his beloved NHS was better off to the tune of 33 million quid—that's A$57 million.

Captain Tom served his nation in World War II, so he knew all about meeting adversity with action, and that is what he did when Britain was brought low by the pandemic. Captain Tom was an inspiration to millions. He brought light when it felt like there was only darkness. Fittingly, he joined forces with Michael Ball to record for a charity a cover of that great anthem of hope and solidarity 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. As he became the oldest recording artist with a No. 1 hit, Captain Tom reminded everyone that there will be a golden sky waiting at the end of the storm. This true hero is now gone, but what he leaves is beyond measure. He gave hope not just to those in the UK but to those throughout the world. May he rest in the glory that he deserves.

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