The National Anzac Centre - Albany, Western Australia - Grand Opening on Waymarking.com

The National Anzac Centre opened by the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers and the W.A.State Premier on 1 November 2014 on the 100th Anniversary of the first Australian and New Zealand convoy’s departure from Albany to enter war in Europe.
Within the Centre, the key phases and events of the First World War are told through the personal stories of the Anzacs themselves, as visitors follow one of 32 Anzac-related characters throughout the war.
The words on the plaque are :-
the
NATIONAL ANZAC CENTRE
was officially opened by
The Hon Tony Abbott M.P. Prime minister of Australia
The Rt Hon John Key M.P. Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Hon Colin Barnett M.P. Premier of Western Australia
on
1st November 2014

Tony Abbott was born in London on November 4th 1957, he entered politics in 1994 as the member for Warringah and became Australia's 28th Prime Minister on September 18th 2013 a position he held until 14th September 2015,he now sits on the back bench.

John Key was born in Aukland on August 9th 1961, he entered politics as the National Party candidate fore Helensville at the 27th July 2002 election, he became the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand on 19th Novenber 2008 , a position he holds to this day.

Colin Barnett was born in Nedlands on 15th July 1950, by winning a by-election in 1990 he became the Liberal Party member for Cottesloe, which he still holds, he became Premier on 23 September 2008.

What was opened/inaugurated?: The National Anzac Centre Who was that opened/inaugurated it?: Tony Abbott P.M , John Key P.M. , Colin Barnett, Premier Date of the opening/inauguration?: 1st November 2014 Website about the location: [Web Link] Website about the person: [Web Link]

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