On behalf of the Armenian community in Australia, the Armenian Rights Council of
Australia thanked the South Australian Parliament's Legislative Council for passing a motion recognizing the Armenian Genocide as "one of the greatest crimes against humanity."

The motion, introduced by the Hon. David Ridgway MLC (Leader of the Liberal Opposition in Legislative Council) and seconded by the Hon. Bernard Finnigan (Member of the Labor Government in Legislative Council) went through unopposed. As a result, the Upper House of South Australia's parliament joins the New South Wales parliament in condemning "the Armenian Genocide and all other acts of genocide".

"Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Australian Federal Government remains an important objective for the Armenian Rights Council. Being proud citizens of Australia, the Australian Armenian community looks forward to the moment when the Australian Parliament displays the same level of courage and conviction that the SA Parliament displayed when they joined NSW and officially recognized the Armenian Genocide," ARCA said in a press release.