Albanese and Dutton attend Anzac Day services in Canberra and Brisbane

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Federal election campaigning has been put on hold as the leaders attend Anzac day commemorations.  The opposition leader spoke at a service at the Sydney Opera House last night, before travelling to Brisbane. The prime minister attended dawn a service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

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00:00Think of those who went out to the battlefields of all wars but did not return.

00:09We feel them still near us in spirit.

00:13We wish to be worthy of their great sacrifice.

00:18Let us therefore once more dedicate ourselves to the ideals for which they died.

00:24Our memorials across the country, small and humble, large and iconic, pay tribute to the

00:29more than 103,000 Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

00:36Behind every name on an honour, role, memorial or grave is a person, and behind every person

00:41is a story, behind every story is a family.

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