Anzac Day a ‘sombre day’ for Australians: Sussan Ley

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says Anzac Day is a “sombre day” as Australians gather to “recognise, reflect and respect” those who served the nation. Ms Ley pointed out the country’s regional towns “gave up so many” young men to fight abroad. “In World War I, I think about it being a volunteer army and fighting for a cause – an empire – on the other side of the world,” she told Sky News Australia. “You see their names on the obelisks on the memorials, and there are just far too many. “So, it’s a sombre day, but it’s also a day that country people really recognise, reflect and respect.”