David Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senators Smith and Griff, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that 27 January 2018 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day which remembers the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime and its collaborators;

(b) notes the remarks of former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, who remarked the day is one on which "we must reassert our commitment to human rights ... and go beyond remembrance, and make sure that new generations know this history. We must apply the lessons of the Holocaust to today's world. And we must do our utmost so that all peoples may enjoy protection and rights for which the United Nations stands";

(c) acknowledges the importance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day in honouring the memory of all Holocaust victims and encouraging the development of education programs about the history of the Holocaust and the stories of its victims in order to protect against future acts of genocide;

(d) acknowledges the 27 000 Holocaust survivors who migrated to Australia after the Second World War to seek new beginnings; and

(e) acknowledges the ongoing efforts of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to strengthen, advance and promote Holocaust education, research and remembrance worldwide, and welcomes Australia's recent acceptance by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance as a liaison country.

Question agreed to.