Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Leader of the Opposition) (14:06): I rise on indulgence to note the sinking of the Montevideo Maru on 1 July 1942, which was one of the worst disasters ever to befall our country. The ship was carrying more than 1,000 survivors of the Japanese assault on Rabaul, including many civilians—even a Salvation Army band. Those on the ship included the uncle of a former leader of the Labor Party, Kim Beazley, and I understand that the grandfather of the member for Kingsford-Smith was indeed on the Montevideo Maru. Tragically, it was an American submarine that sunk the ship. Even worse, news of the disaster was suppressed until after the war, compounding the uncertainty and grief of relatives. On Sunday, within the grounds of the Australian War Memorial a new memorial will be dedicated to those who died with Lark Force, in Rabaul, and on the Montevideo Maru and in this parliament too, we will remember them.