The NSW Member for Ku-ring-gai, Alister Henskens also spoke as part of the Special Program.
Hugh McDermott, who is the NSW Member for Prospect delivered a powerful rebuttal to Armenian Genocide denial, and recent news of Australia's Prime Minister performing a backflip.
Kevork Vartanian delivered the Armenian keynote for the March for Justice.
AYF-AU Juniors member, Serli Boujikian also spoke in Armenian on behalf of the community's youth.
Alec Boyadjian delivered his words on behalf of young Armenian-Australians as the representative of Homenetmen Australia Scouts.
During the program, there were several cultural performances, highlighting the survival of the Armenians. The inaugural winner of The Voice Armenia, Masha Mnjoyan performed two songs, while AYF-AU's Hagop Levonian also sang and Hamazkaine Armenian Sydney Dance Company (ASDC) performed a dance.
The Sydney March for Justice was covered by SBS News, ABC Sydney Radio, 2GB Radio, the Nine Network, Canberra Times, the Newcastle Herald and a large group of news outlets syndicated to by the Australian Associated Press.
Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) Executive Director, Haig Kayserian told ABC Radio:
"This year there is added impetus, because our Prime Minister Scott Morrison has performed a backflip that would make an Olympic gymnast proud. Before being Prime Minister, he referred to the Armenian Genocide correctly and called on Australia to recognise it as such. Now, as Prime Minister, he refuses to use the word genocide, sensationally admitting that this is because of pressure from a foreign dictatorship."
"Turkey is using the graves of our ANZACs to negotiate down Australia's position on this important human rights issue. This is un-Australian and it is unacceptable," he added.
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