Honouring Every Generation of Veterans at the Shrine

More of Victoria’s veterans now served after 1975: in Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor and Somalia.

They deserve their own place at the Shrine.

A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $29 million to upgrade the Shrine of Remembrance to honour their service with a new memorial.

Labor’s upgrades will also include a new accessible path linking the Shrine to Anzac Station.

The visitor centre will also receive an upgrade for the growing numbers of tourists, school groups, tours and veterans’ organisations visiting the Shrine.

It will give 650,000 visitors every year a place to learn about the Shrine and the personal stories of our soldiers.

And we’ll protect the Shrine itself, preserving it for generations to come.

Conservation works will include repairing the 91-year-old roof.

This will keep visitors safe and preserve the Shrine’s collection and galleries.

We’ll also establish an annual capital renewal fund for ongoing maintenance, and boost operational funding to continue supporting the Shrine.

Labor will always back our veterans.

We introduced Australia’s first Veterans Card to help them with the cost of living.

We also delivered 1,800 jobs via the Public Sector Veteran Employment Strategy.

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Quotes attributable to Premier Ben Carroll

“We honour the service of our veterans every day.”

“Every generation deserves to see their service represented at the Shrine.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Veterans Natalie Suleyman

“We will preserve and protect the Shrine for generations to come.”

“We’re also supporting veterans with more local jobs, and dedicated cost-of-living relief.”

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