Mrs DRAPER (4:00 PM) —I rise to support the motion moved by our Prime Minister on Monday, 14 October, which was supported by the Leader of the Opposition. It is difficult for all of us to express the sorrow, the frustration and the anger that we feel following the events that took place in Bali on 12 October 2002. Those of us who were not there can only imagine the horror, but for the survivors it will be a recurring nightmare for the rest of their lives. For the families, friends and colleagues of those killed, 12 October will forever be a day of sorrow and pain. Tragically, this will be the case for the Golotta family of Tea Tree Gully in my electorate of Makin. John and Tracey Golotta were on a two-week holiday in Bali with their son Michael, his girlfriend Jasmine and their 19-year-old daughter Angela. According to reports in the Adelaide Advertiser, on the evening of October 12 the family were enjoying themselves at the popular Sari Club. Apparently Angela decided to stay on with her friends when the other members of her family returned to their hotel. Tragically, it was the last time that they would see her alive. On hearing the explosions, Mr Golotta and his son Michael rushed to the scene and witnessed a horror they will never forget, but they were unable to find Angela. Over the next two days, they searched the hospital wards, hoping for a miracle, but it was not to be. The Golottas found their daughter among the dead at Sanglah hospitaland were only able to identify her by the jewellery and the clothing she was wearing. As their local federal member, I have written to John, Tracey and Michael Golotta to express on behalf of our community my deepest sympathy. But words cannot satisfactorily explain the pain we all feel at the loss of such a bright and beautiful young woman.

Equally we cannot understand the twists of fate. A little over a week ago, the Sturt Football Club were celebrating their first South Australian National Football League premiership since 1976. Many of the players and officials travelled to Bali to enjoy a well-earned holiday and to celebrate the club's success. On October 12, their joy and happiness turned to terror and grief as 22-year-old Josh Deegan, a player in Sturt's reserve side, was confirmed dead and club trainer and former player Bob Marshall is still unaccounted for. Among these tragic tales are also the acts of heroism, which have yet to be fully recognised but which will become more apparent in the days and weeks ahead. In true Australian fashion, so many of our compatriots who were near the tragedy thought not of their own safety but of how they could help those trapped and injured in the burning wreckage. It would be true to say that the Australians who volunteered to help in the rescue effort and afterwards in the Balinese hospitals have saved lives. I commend Tony Martin of Mountain Creek in Queensland who, in a letter printed in the Australian today, suggested that the most fitting memorial to those who have suffered would be to build an Australian-standard teaching hospital in Denpasar. Given the lack of facilities and expertise in the area currently, I believe Mr Martin's suggestion makes a good deal of sense and would be supported by many Australians.

In his address to parliament, the Prime Minister correctly described the Bali bombings as an act of `barbaric, brutal mass murder without justification'. No religion can or should justify this atrocity. No god would sanctify it and no philosophy worthy of a civilised humanity would condone it. If the terrorists hope to demoralise us and weaken our resolve to end their tyranny, they are much mistaken. The Australian government will work with the Indonesian authorities and with other nations, including our friends in the United States and the United Kingdom, to bring the murderers to justice. Our commitment to the war against terrorism is, in the words of our Prime Minister, `uncompromising and unconditional'. We will work with our allies to seek out terrorist organisations in our region and around the world. Our efforts cannot have any limits if we are to succeed, and we will succeed. In our grief at the loss of so many fine Australians, we should not forget those from other nations who were also victims on 12 October. Our cousins across the Tasman suffered great loss, as did the Indonesian people. The long-term effect on the Balinese economy will also be to the detriment of their local people. Already a poor nation, Indonesia cannot afford such a blow.

The Indonesian authorities have said they will now crack down on terrorism within their country. This is good news, although it must be said that the United States and others, including Australia, have expressed concerns about Indonesia's lack of endeavour on this front. For the sake of those Indonesians who were killed on 12 October as well as those from other nations, Indonesia's actions must now match its rhetoric. Terrorism will thrive where there is a lack of resolve to fight it. The citizens of many nations died when the twin towers were destroyed on 11 September 2001, and innocents of multiple faiths and nationalities were among the dead on 12 October 2002.

The commitment of Australia to the struggle against terrorism is equally matched by its commitment to helping the victims of terrorists. Within hours of the tragedy in Bali, the Australian government and its agencies had moved swiftly to provide much needed medical supplies and assistance in the Balinese hospitals and had begun the process of evacuating those Australians who were severely injured. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade established a helpline for families and friends seeking information about their loved ones. Officers of the state and federal police and ASIO are on the ground in Indonesia, working with their Indonesian colleagues to track down those responsible for the crime. Foreign Minister Downer and Justice Minister Ellison have flown to Bali and then on to Jakarta for top-level meetings with the Indonesian government. All that can be done is being done.

The Prime Minister's motion conveys the message that all Australians want conveyed—sympathy to the grieving families, hope that the injured will recover and a resolve to put an end to those who caused such terrible suffering. We must all remember, as do those who have fought in previous wars to defend this country, that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. But, as we all know, the defence and price of our freedom have many different aspects. As a former member of the Australian Defence Force who served as a nurse in the Women's Royal Australian Navy, I do not resile from the work yet to be done to seek out the terrorists wherever they may be both in our region and around the world, and, with our allies, to bring them to justice. Finally, I welcome the Prime Minister's declaration that this Sunday is to be a national day of mourning. I know that all Australians will take this opportunity to mourn those who died, pray for those who are injured and reflect on how this terrible tragedy has changed our nation forever.