FED:Gillard pays respects to NZ soldier=2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-04-2010
FED:Gillard pays respects to NZ soldier=2

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott reflected on the ties that bind the ANZAC nations as
he expressed sympathy over the death.

"We are an ANZAC family and even though as I understand it he was killed on operations
separate from Australian forces, I'm sure all Australians will feel keenly the pang of
loss which New Zealanders would be feeling right now," Mr Abbott told reporters while
campaigning in suburban Brisbane.

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KEYWORD: AFGHAN NZ GILLARD 2 CANBERRA (RE-OPENS)

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