Remarks at Korean Demilitarised Zone
This is probably the tensest border on earth.
On the South Korean side, we have freedom, we have justice, we have democracy.
On the North Korean side, we have an outlaw state which is a threat to world peace and a deadly danger to the people of South Korea.
Obviously, at a place like this, at such a time, it's important to remember the 17,000 Australian soldiers who participated in the Korean War.
It's important to mourn the almost 400 who never returned.
It's important to thank those who continue to guard our freedom: the United States forces and the Republic of Korea forces who continue to defend this border.
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