Alannah Mactiernan (Perth, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We join the government today in marking the second anniversary of the very tragic disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and the 239 people on board that fateful flight. We know that each anniversary of such a tragedy brings the ache of loss into sharper focus. The thoughts of Australians are once again with the families and friends of those who have been lost.

We note the most recent development: a piece of debris has been found in Mozambique in a location that leaves open the possibility that it is, indeed, from MH370. We all await the results of assessment of the debris in hope that it will help solve this terrible mystery. Each time something like this occurs it gives hope to the families and friends of those lost that an answer may not be far off. While locating the aircraft will never remove the grief of their loss, it is the not-knowing that makes this tragedy all the more profound.

We join the government in paying tribute to the hard work and dedication of the search teams, who continue to scour the ocean in sometimes the most trying circumstances to help bring the sense of closure to those affected by this tragedy. We thank those involved for their efforts, which we remain hopeful will one day bear fruit.

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