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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, including 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. The team returned to the UK on 16 January
having engaged closely with Australian counterparts.</p><p>Drawing on the team's findings
we are working to establish what further UK support would be of most use to the Australian
authorities, and ensure that any such contributions are appropriate to Australia's
needs. At this stage the Australian government has made no specific requests for assistance.</p><p>
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