CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 25 -- 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 Elders past, present and emerging.
I'd like to thank and Wurundjeri Elder Jason Tweedie for the smoking ceremony, and John Terrick for that wonderful yidaki performance.
I would also like to acknowledge Her Excellency Governor Margaret Beazley, Western Sydney International chair Paul O'Sullivan, Western Sydney CEO Simon Hickey, Premier Chris Minns, and all my colleagues from across federal and state parliaments, past and present.
What an extraordinary day this is. A great day for Western Sydney, a great day for Sydney, a great day for NS...