Sir John Monash Commemoration

I wish to congratulate VAJEX (Victorian Association of Jewish Ex and Servicemen and Women Australia), the RSL, the Spirit of Australia Foundation and the General Sir John Monash Foundation on the fantastic service in my electorate of Caulfield to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the passing of Sir John Monash.

Sir John Monash was a remarkable man who made a fantastic contribution to Australia as both an engineer and a soldier. The list of roles he played includes scholar, engineer, lawyer, soldier, role model and, of course, nation builder and truly shows the scope of his contribution. I thank VAJEX president, Ben Hirsh, and the vice-president, Judy Landau, for a wonderful and moving service.