Tālofa lava! Afifio mai ma tala mai a’ao. Ou te fa’atālofa, ma fa’afeiloai atu, i le pa’ia ma le mamalu ua aofia mai. Fa’afetai lava mo le fa’aavanoaina o lā outou taimi, tatou te patipatia fa’atasi lenei fa’amoemoe. O lo’u igoa o Will Robinson ma o a’u o le Hai Komesina o Ausetalia i’inei i .
In Australia at events such as this, it is customary to pay respect to elders past, present and emerging, acknowledging and celebrating their culture and deep connection to land and water. Tonight, here in Tiapapata, I would like to similarly acknowledge traditional custodians of your lands and .