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<p>As I (Minister Wheeler) set out in my Oral Statement of 9 January, we deployed
a team of UK experts to Australia which returned to the UK on 16 January.</p><p>The
team included a senior member of UK Fire and Rescue Service, a medical specialist
in trauma and mental health, and a military liaison officer specialising in crisis
response.</p><p>They have been working with Australian counterparts to establish what
further UK support will be of most use to Australian emergency responders, and ensure
that such contributions are fully integrated with Australian efforts. At this stage
the Australian government has made no specific requests for assistance however we
are exploring areas where we can offer assistance.</p><p></p>
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