Albanese to Walk Kokoda Track Ahead of Anzac Day

Published on April 13, 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will walk the Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day commemorations during a visit to Papua New Guinea. Mr. Albanese will walk the track alongside Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, before taking part in a dawn service. The trip, more than 80 years after troops fought along the rugged track to defend against a Japanese invasion, comes as Australia seeks closer ties with its closest neighbour. The prime minister said the visit would honour the sacrifice of Australians who fought in the campaign. “This year on Anzac Day I will be in Isurava on the Kokoda Track … taking the opportunity to show my respect to the remarkable effort to protect our nation at one of its darkest hours,” he said in a speech in Sydney on April 12....

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