Senator ANNING (Queensland) (16:17): I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises the courageous and selfless sacrifice of the Australian 'Digger'; (b) shows continued support for ANZAC Day as a national day of memorial for all those who have served our nation, some paying the ultimate sacrifice, so that we may enjoy our freedoms; (c) encourages all Australians to partake in ANZAC Day ceremonies; and (d) calls on the Government to create a commemorative ANZAC Centenary Medal, which would be available to: (i) all service personnel who were enlisted on 25 April 2015 and a period of 12 months prior, and (ii) all service personnel who have been deployed overseas. I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator ANNING: I rise today to call on the Senate to pay tribute to our heroes. This motion asks the government to issue a commemorative medal for the centenary of the Anzacs' landing at Gallipoli. The purpose of this is both to honour the sacrifice of the original Anzacs and to remind us all that our service people today are the worthy inheritors of the Anzac tradition. This medal was proposed to former Prime Minister Tony Abbott back in 2015, but the unique opportunity to commemorate the Anzacs was missed. We need to change that. I hope the Senate will join with me in reaffirming our commitment to support Anzac Day and support the issuing of this Centenary of Anzac commemorative medal to honour the veterans and the brave men and women of our Defence Force, who stand ready to lay down their lives for the nation's freedom.