On behalf of the Liberal Government, I will be attending the National Memorial Service to take place at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne at 10.30am on Thursday 7 August 2014.
Even though, thankfully, there were no Tasmanian victims of this horrendous tragedy, we stand in solidarity alongside our interstate counterparts as they grieve for the 38 men, women and children who called Australia home. We grieve with them and extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of those killed.
As declared by the Prime Minister, 7 August will be a National Day of Mourning, and flags on all Government buildings will be flown at half-mast, including Tasmania's Parliament.
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