Ms GILLARD (Lalor—Prime Minister) (14:07): I, alongside the Leader of the Opposition, do believe that it is appropriate for parliament to mark this moment and to note that, on Sunday, the Governor-General will unveil at our pre-eminent shrine of honour, the Australian War Memorial, a commemoration of the loss of the Montevideo Maru. I would also like to note before the parliament that, as we remember the lives lost in that sinking, included among the dead was the grandfather of the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. In the Midnight Oil song that he sang, In the Valley, he expresses his loss so movingly: My grandfather went down on the Montevideo The rising sun sent him floating to his rest. They are indeed at rest in our nation's remembrance. It is a tragic tale about the fog of war, the confusion that war brings, the damage that can be done by friendly fire and, indeed, the keeping of details from relatives for far too long. This is a truly remarkable Australian story, one of sacrifice and courage, and their loss will not be forgotten.