The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami event in Indonesia and natural disasters like it, gives us cause to do much more for our fellow human beings in our own Asia-Pacific region. To this end, we ask our representatives in Parliament to fund and build a fleet of three 'state of the art' hospital ships, beginning with the flagship AHS Weary Dunlop.

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A courageous leader and compassionate surgeon, Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop (1907-1993) once said "in suffering we are all equal". In the time of greatest need, a hospital ship can make an enduring positive difference for all involved.

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We have the capacity and the technology to build this fleet. It will create jobs in Australia, it will give people who serve on these ships a priceless experience, and most of all it will help save lives.

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