Senator RONALDSON (Victoria—Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC and Special Minister of State) (14:58): Thank you again, Senator Reynolds. As the Senate has heard me say before, this four-year period is about a centenary of service and sacrifice, not just about events at Gallipoli. As part of that I today announce the opening of the recruitment process for an official historian to oversee the writing of the official history of Australia's involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor. The government has provided $12.8 million in the recent budget to ensure that the Australian War Memorial is properly able to tell the stories of these men and women serving in our nation's name. This will tell the story of these engagements. This is an acknowledgement— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator RONALDSON: I thought those opposite might be remotely interested in this. This is about our contemporary veterans. These official histories will, as we have done with all official histories, tell the story of the contribution of these young men and women to this nation.