Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I firstly acknowledge the Indonesian ambassador and his counterparts and welcome them to the chamber with our heartfelt condolences. I rise on behalf of the Australian Greens to support this motion, which commemorates and remembers the 202 victims, including 88 Australians, of the bombings of Paddy's Bar and the Sari Club in Bali, and of course the at least 200 others who were also injured by the blast and the fires that followed.

Parents farewelled their children at the airport, waving them off for their first solo holiday in Bali, and never saw them again. Partners, parents, siblings, friends and teammates were lost. The tragedy involved victims from more than 20 countries and many Balinese locals. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who were lost and to those who survived. We extend our thanks to those who assisted in the immediate aftermath and those who are still supporting those affected.

The immediate response in the hours and days after the bombing were a reminder of how we can come together. Doctors and nurses holidaying in Bali rushed to help victims, along with local firefighters and first responders. People opened up their homes and took the injured to find help. The tragedy of the Bali bombings was a reminder of how small and connected our world can be, of the overwhelming humanity and community that binds us together and of the importance of global efforts to broker peace. Let us never forget this as we fight for a safer and better world for everyone.