Senator for Western Australia Peter Georgiou has called on every Australian to suspend their travel plans to Gallipoli for next month’s ANZAC Day commemorations until the country’s leader apologises for the insensitive and deplorable comments he made.

Over a year ago (16 April, 2016), the Martin Place Cenotaph played host to a thousand members of the Greek and broader community who came to pay their respects and to remember one of the legendary campaigns in modern history, the Battle of Crete.

Australian Lieutenant Commander Andrea Argirides will serve as a cultural advisor and interpreter in Greece, during the Australian Royal Navy delegation's travels to the nation with the HMAS Success.