QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr McCORMACK (Riverina) (14:08): on indulgence—I acknowledge the Prime Minister and the opposition leader for making sure that all parliamentarians were able to attend what was a nationally significant event. All of us who went to that special event will remember the fine words spoken by each and every body but particularly Matt Anderson, the Australian War Memorial director.

He has overseen the construction of something very, very special to our nation's heart. He's done so with COVID and so many other setbacks, but done it he has. There are 103,000 names of men—and women, too—on the roll of honour.

We should never forget that the front doors of the parliament—indeed, from the Prime Minister's office right through—line up with the front doors of the War Memorial, right through to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That war memorial has been made an even more special place of remembrance because of the construction work that has gone on. To each and every person who has had some large or small part I say, 'Congratulations.' Lest we forget.