Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister: Prime Minister, noting that citizens of New Zealand, Finland, France, Italy, Argentina, Poland and Canada have been granted bail in Russia while the pretrial detention of Australian Colin Russell has been extended to five months, what diplomatic measures is the government taking to help secure release on bail for Mr Russell?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We offer consular assistance to all of our citizens in trouble abroad, but what never helps our people in trouble abroad is public comment on their cases.