የአውስትራሊያ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር አንቶኒ አልባኒዚ እና የተቃዋሚ ቡድን መሪ አንገስ ቴይለር ለኢትዮጵያውያን አውስትራሊያውያንና ኢትዮጵያውያን የ2019 አዲስ ዓመት መልካም ምኞታቸውን ያቀርባሉ።
I send my warmest wishes to everyone welcoming the Ethiopian New Year.
Amid the joy of its traditions, the celebration of Enkutatash honours the depths of your heritage, and gives us all a powerful reminder of the cherished place the Ethiopian community has in Australia.
As friends and family gather to uphold cherished traditions, may you rejoice in all that brings you together.
Gathering in this land you call home to celebrate the richness of your roots is the perfect way to herald a new year for your whole community, and the beginning of the next chapter you add to the great Australian story.
May Enkutatash bring peace, prosperity and happiness to you and your loved ones.
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The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
Prime Minister of Australia
September 2026
I wish Australians of Ethiopian ancestry a very Happy Ethiopian New Year.
Enkutatsh
Australian history is filled with examples of people who have escaped terrible regimes, found refuge in Australia, and devoted themselves to this country.
Ethiopians began migrating to Australia from the mid-1970s, fleeing the oppressive Marxist Derg Junta.
In the decades that followed, family members followed those first Ethiopian refugees, and today there are some 17,00Australians with Ethiopian ancestry.
Today is not only the celebration of Ethiopian New Year. It's also a celebration of Ethiopians who came to Australia, embraced our values and way of life, worked hard, raised families, contributed to our nation, and became dedicated, responsible, and respected citizens.
I've seen the successful migration story that defines Australia time and again, including in my hometown of Cooma, where I grew up.
A town that became a new home for many migrants from war-torn Europe, who helped build the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme alongside my grandfather, who served as chief engineer.
It's part of Australia's great migration success story.
Australians of Ethiopian ancestry will share their traditions and hospitality with the wider community today, and when they do, will be reminded again of what unites us as Australians despite small differences.
Our dedication to family and friends, our aspiration to strive and succeed, our love of this great country we all call home.
And our common values and Australian citizenship.
To Australians of Ethiopian ancestry, a very Happy New Year.
The Hon Angus Taylor MP
Leader of the Opposition
September 2026
