Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Leader of the Opposition) (14:03): I am pleased to support the remarks of the Prime Minister on this day, the day when, in London, the Queen is dedicating a memorial to Bomber Command, commemorating all the Allied aircrew killed in action with Bomber Command during the Second World War, including 3½ thousand Australians. As the Prime Minister has said, this was a difficult campaign. It was morally difficult as well as militarily difficult. But we must never forget that those who served in Bomber Command were serving us, under our flags—serving our countries, serving our cause—and we should honour them for what they did. As the Prime Minister has reminded the House, there are Australian veterans of Bomber Command in London this day, but we are lucky to have at least one veteran of Bomber Command in the Speaker's Gallery, with us right now: Ted Malmgren DFC, who flew 31 sorties over Europe. He was shot down and survived through parachuting. Ted is one of the last of his kind, and it is an honour to have him in the parliament today. Ted is not only a constituent of mine, and not only someone who flew with Qantas for 35 years; at different times in his retirement he has been a Landcare volunteer and he has recently had published a short book about his life entitled Ed's Story. On behalf of the coalition, I honour and salute the service and sacrifice of all who served in Bomber Command.