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

I join with the government and the Minister for Home affairs in encouraging Australians to participate in the Day for Daniel activities tomorrow, the 17th time that they have occurred, and encourage them to donate to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. I pay tribute to Bruce and Denise, who I've met here in the parliament on a number of occasions. They have taken what is a devastating personal tragedy and turned it into a lifelong commitment to help others, and they deserve our absolute praise and thanks.

Child safety is an issue that is well above politics. It's something where the idea that you would go through that experience on a personal level is one that's just extraordinary. I'm looking forward to travelling home and seeing my son; it's important. This is at a time, as well, when Australians are really worried about young Cleo—four years old and missing in Western Australia. We just hope that ends well; I think it's fair to say on behalf of every Australian and on behalf of all the parliament, that we hope that by the time we return we can actually have a discussion here which is a happy one.

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