Mr CREAN (Leader of the Opposition) (2:03 PM) —On indulgence as well, Mr Speaker, I join with the Prime Minister in expressing deep sorrow and sadness for the relatives of those who lost their lives in Kenya. Reports indicate that at least 16 people were killed. It was a direct attack on Israeli citizens and is to be condemned in the strongest possible terms. Thankfully, no Australian lives were lost, but it is one of those circumstances, like Bali, where Australians could easily have been at the resort or could have been in the aeroplane which, thankfully, escaped two direct missile attack attempts.

It is not clear who was responsible for these acts but, as in all of these circumstances, we join with the government in saying that every effort must be taken to track down the perpetrators of these heinous acts, to bring them to justice and to resolve again that collectively we have to fight the war against terror. We stand ready to join with the government in efforts designed to achieve that result. Our sympathies and our thoughts go out to the families of the victims so tragically taken in yet another terrible circumstance.