Guy Barnett (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 720, standing in my name and the name of Senator Williams, by omitting in subparagraph (a)(iii) the following words ‘and in many ways demeans the fine military service and contribution from both these states’.

Leave granted.

I, and on behalf of Senator Williams, move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

the Australian War Memorial is organising an important and unique nationwide tour of nine Victoria Cross medals to coincide with the 95th anniversary of Gallipoli,

(ii)

the tour commences in Perth, Western Australia, in March 2010 and is scheduled to visit South Australia, the Northern Territory, Victoria, and to conclude in Brisbane, Queensland, in November 2010, and

(iii)

the exclusion of Tasmania and New South Wales is very disappointing;

(b)

calls on the Australian War Memorial to extend the tour to both Tasmania and New South Wales; and

(c)

requests the Government to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure this objective is achieved.