Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On behalf of Senators Ronaldson, Scullion, Wong, Milne, Day, Lazarus, Wang, Madigan, Xenophon, Muir and Lambie, by leave—I move:

That the Senate notes that:

1. 25 April 2015 marks the 100 th anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli in Turkey;

2. the landing marked the beginning of a nine-month long campaign which cost 8,709 Australian lives;

3. thousands of Australian personnel were wounded during the Gallipoli campaign;

4. Australians fought together with forces from New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Canada and France; and

5.communities across Australia will mark the 100 th anniversary of the landing with commemorative ceremonies across the nation marking Anzac Day, our national day of commemoration, reflection and remembrance;

and that the Senate

6.calls on all Australians to participate in Anzac Day commemorations on 25 April this year to reflect, remember and commemorate the service and sacrifice of all Australians who have served in the Australian Defence Force from the First World War until the present day, particular the more than 102,000 who have made the supreme sacrifice in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations over more than a century of service

Question agreed to.