The Albanese Government is further delivering on our commitment to improve access to services and supports for veterans and their families.

So many Australians have a connection with the Anzac legend – a family story of a son lost, or a local hero who never returned home.

109 years since the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula, Anzac Day remains core to our national identity.

Today Australians the world over will pause to honour the more than 103,000 service personnel who have lost their lives in service to our nation.

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Good morning.

It is a great honour to join you today to represent the Australian Government at this special Remembrance Day ceremony.

I’d like to acknowledge:

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Thank you for inviting me to join you today.

I’d like to thank the Royal United Service Institute for hosting this unique event.

I also want to acknowledge the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Tonight, I will travel to the United Kingdom to participate in Remembrance Day commemorations to honour the service and sacrifice of Australian and British personnel who have lost their lives in war, conflict and peacekeeping operations. 

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PRESS CONFERENCE 
ARMADALE, WA
WEDNESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2023

Subjects: Bulk Billing increase, Tripling of the Veteran Access Payment

The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring the veteran community is provided with the best possible services and supports.

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I’d like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Awabakal and Worimi peoples and pay my respects to their elders past and present.

I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation and pay my respects to their elders past and present.

I also pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have served our nation in the past and continue to do so today.