CANBERRA, ACT, March 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
I want to acknowledge my dear friend, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, for his leadership of this community and for his ongoing contribution to our nation.
I want to acknowledge as well all the other members of the clergy who are with us today; my ministerial colleague, the Leader of the Government in the House of Representatives and the proud Member for Watson, Tony Burke; my friend Sophie Cotsis, representing the Premier of New South Wales; other public representatives who are here, the Ambassador from Greece, the High Commissioner for Cyprus, the Consul-General of Greece, other representatives; particularly, welcome to the representatives fr...