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Rudd, Kevin

Period of Service: 03/12/2007 - 24/06/2010
Release Date:
11/04/2010
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
17188
Released by:
  • Rudd, Kevin
Statement- death of President Kaczynski of Poland

On Saturday 10 April, the Polish Government confirmed that the Polish President, Lech Kaczynski, his wife and over 90 other people including senior government members and military figures, died in a plane crash in western Russia.

Members of the Australian Polish community, along with people from around the world, will be mourning the loss of the President and so many other innocent lives.

The Australian Government expresses its deepest condolences to the Polish Government and people following this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

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