Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I want to add to my response to the question asked by Senator Minchin, which I undertook to do. We are aware of the media reports referred to by Senator Minchin in relation to the situation in East Timor. The East Timorese government, the UN mission in East Timor and the international stabilisation force are currently in the process of ascertaining the full facts and details of the tragic events in Dili on the morning of 11 February—

John Hogg (Queensland, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Senator Evans, resume your seat. Senator Evans is addressing the chair and, Senator Ian Macdonald, there is too much conversation around the chamber. I ask that the people who are leaving leave quietly.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As I was saying, we are in the process of ascertaining the full facts and details surrounding those tragic events. The Australian government will be very careful not to rush to judgement about the details of those events that morning until the full and final facts have been determined.