Anthony Albanese to mark ANZAC Day from the Kokoda Track

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will mark ANZAC Day this year on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Mr Albanese will walk the track alongside his PNG counterpart – a significant landmark in Australia’s wartime history. Approximately 625 Australian soldiers were killed on the track in 1942, defending against a Japanese advance on Port Moresby. The Prime Minister paid tribute to Australia’s armed forces, saying the peace Australians know today was given by their sacrifice. “We will gather in the peace that is the gift from generations of Australians who have taken up arms in our name,” Mr Albanese said.