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<p>The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon have
been in contact with their Australian counterparts to offer our condolences and stress
our readiness to help in whatever way they need.</p><p>As set out by FCO Minister
Heather Wheeler in her Oral Statement of 9 January, we have deployed a small team
of UK experts to Australia.</p><p>The team includes 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 will work 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.</p>
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