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“On the occasion of this solemn anniversary, I reaffirm the commitment of the Australian Government to ensuring a future where such events could not happen again.”
- The Hon. Kevin Rudd MP
Prime Minister of Australia


“We share this outrage with you regarding one of the greatest horrors of human society. It is simple historical fact that 1.5million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turkey in the Armenian Genocide.”
- The Hon. Dr. Brendan Nelson MP
Leader of the Opposition


“It is fitting that the Australian community joins with you on this day to acknowledge the debt owed to those who died in the genocide, to commemorate their lives and to celebrate your enduring culture and people.”
- The Hon. Ms Maxine McKew MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education & Child Care


“No Armenian family escaped being touched by the genocide. That is why, for me, having the opportunity to visit the Armenian Genocide Monument in Yerevan two years ago was one of the most emotional experiences of my public life.”
- The Hon. Joe Hockey MP
Shadow Minister for Health & Ageing


“The Armenian Genocide was an attempt to exterminate an entire race. You come together today to say ‘you failed’.”
- The Hon. Bronwyn Bishop MP
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

“You have a strong friend in the Federal Coalition and tonight on this most important night of remembrance for the Armenian community we reaffirm our strong commitment to the Armenian community.”
- Senator the Hon. Chris Ellison
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

“It is a day commemorating tremendous suffering by your people, and an undeniable fact which is noted by New South Wales marking the 24th of April each year as a ‘Day of Remembrance’ for the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Lest we forget.”
- The Hon. Morris Iemma MP
Premier of New South Wales


“On April 25, all Australians will commemorate Anzac Day by uttering the words ‘Lest we forget’. ‘Lest we forget’ the Anzacs of 1915, and ‘Lest we forget’ the victims of the Armenian Genocide’.”
- Mr. Chris Hartcher MP
Shadow Minister for Housing, representing Leader of NSW Opposition, Mr. Barry O’Farrell MP