Live: PM pays tribute to defence personnel for Remembrance Day en route to COP31

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Australian defence personnel for Remembrance Day in Singapore on his way to COP31 in Türkiye.

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Wed 11 Nov 2026 at 7:04amWed 11 Nov 2026 at 7:04am

Albanese pays tribute to serving Australians for Remembrance Day

By Clare Armstrong

Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Australia's serving men and women on Remembrance Day with a visit to a chapel in Singapore dedicated to prisoners of war.

The prime minister stopped at the Changi Chapel where he laid a wreath and toured a museum documenting the plight of allied soldiers held there by Japan during World War II.

"The 15,000 Australians who were interned here in Changi represent the best of the Australian character. They showed courage, selflessness, sacrifice and mateship," he said.

"They looked after each other here and then when so many of them were transferred to the Burma Siam-Railway, undergoing horrendous conditions."

Among those interned at Changi and sent to work on the railway was Labor legend and mentor to Albanese, Tom Uren.

"Today we honour all veterans, and we honour all serving personnel in the Australian Defence Force," the Prime Minister said.

Albanese is now travelling to Antalya in Türkiye for COP31 where he is due to speak at the opening of the leader's summit at the UN climate conference later today.

Wed 11 Nov 2026 at 7:00amWed 11 Nov 2026 at 7:00am

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By Joshua Boscaini

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The PM has made a quick stop in Singapore on his way to COP31 in Türkiye to pay tribute to Australia's serving men and women for Remembrance Day.

Let's get right into the day and see what happens!