CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
It is wonderful to be back here again at Telethon.
I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we're meeting, and pay my respect to Elders, past, present, and emerging.
I acknowledge too, the most important people who are involved in tonight's event and the events over the next 36 hours - the kids we're helping, represented by the fabulous little stars that we saw before in the video, Aidan, Olivia, and Paige.
This is indeed a celebration of all of their young lives and the other lives of the young people that we will help over this weekend.
Their joy, their happiness, and their potential.
We love them, and they need ...