Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Again, thank you to Senator Back. I am also announcing today that we will have a dedicated grants program, consistent with our election commitment, which will enable Vietnam veterans and the wider community to participate in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and indeed the wider Vietnam conflict. This comes on the back of the very successful Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. It opens on 14 September. It closes on 15 October. It will enable members of the ex-service community, the Vietnam veterans community and the general community to apply for projects of between $4,000 and $20,000 which will assist in the commemoration. I will just finish on this note. Today is a very special day for this nation. Next year, particularly, this date will be a very, very special day for this nation as well.