Military Memorials of National Significance in Australia explained
Military Memorials of National Significance meet a set of ten criteria laid down in the Military Memorials of National Significance Act of 2008 which received assent in the Australian Government on 12 Jul 2008. All such memorials are on public land within a State or the Northern Territory but outside the Australian Capital Territory.[1] [2] The Act allowed memorials outside Canberra to be recognised as National Memorials and the first to receive such recognition was the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial at Ballarat. The Member for Ballarat, Catherine King was instrumental in passing this legislation.[3]
there are eight memorials declared as Military Memorials of National Significance:
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Notes and References
- Web site: Military Memorials of National Significance Act 2008. Federal Register of Legislation. 12 July 2008 . Australian Government. 31 July 2017.
- Web site: Military Memorials of National Significance. Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Australian Government. 31 July 2017.
- Web site: War memorials outside Canberra to be recognised: Ballarat POW memorial to be first.. ParlInfo. Parliament of Australia. 31 July 2017.
- Web site: HMAS SYDNEY II DECLARED A NATIONAL MEMORIAL. Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia). 31 July 2017.
- Web site: Shrine declared national memorial . Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia). 31 July 2017.
- Web site: Sydney memorials declared nationally significant . Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia). 31 July 2017.
- Web site: Queensland Korean War Memorial. City of Gold Coast. Council of the City of Gold Coast. 31 July 2017.
- News: Arnall. Karla. National monument declared: Albany's Desert Mounted Corps Memorial. 31 July 2017. ABC Great Southern.
