Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence, I rise to support the Prime Minister and to state on behalf of the coalition that our thoughts and prayers are with the people of New Zealand at this difficult time, and especially with the friends and families of the trapped miners. The experience of our miners at Beaconsfield, as well as the recent rescue in Chile, should be some antidote to the despair that the families of those trapped miners might otherwise feel. It is good that mining rescue teams from Australia are now going to the assistance of our Anzac brothers and sisters. This is excellent. The coalition stands ready to support any assistance that the government might care to offer in addition to this.

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