Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and International Security) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence, I express the opposition’s appreciation for the support of the Commonwealth to the state government of Victoria in dealing with this current crisis. Bushfires are a terrible thing. They affect people’s lives enormously, and we appreciate the level of cooperation shown on this between the two levels of government.

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