"I ask you all to hold in your hearts those who mourn on Anzac Day and remember those whose service left them wounded in body, mind or spirit."
"It's a precious moment to remember that now in many places in the world people continue to wake up to continued realities of war-torn zones with the loss of loved ones."
"As we pause to remember and honour the fallen, we must also guard our Anzac traditions against the heedless nationalism sometimes promoted by those who do not understand what Anzac Day is about."
"Anzac Day is about reflecting on the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have fought harder for Australia than Australia was sometimes willing to fight for them,"Brigadier Pashley said.
"I would like all Australians to take a moment to just really remember and be grateful for the sacrifices of our men and women who have served for the freedom and great way of life we enjoy today."
"It's like we've known each other for years"
"Most of them were underage ... they had to put their age up to be 21 at that time, to get enlisted in the armed forces,"he said.
"The best way to honour the sacrifices of those who have served our nation in wartime is to make every effort to promote and protect peace."
"We were all pretty lucky, there was people killed on the other side, but luckily, just from our training, we had no casualties."