CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
I also want to acknowledge today the fact that it is Vietnam Veterans' Day, a really important day in our calendar.
And I acknowledge the presence and pay my respects to all of the veterans who might be with us here this evening.
I want to acknowledge as well the Leader of the Opposition, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Julie Collins, the Minister for Environment and Water, Murray Watt, and other parliamentary members who are with us this evening.
I also acknowledge National Farmer...