Today, Prime Minister John Howard and leader of the opposition Mark Latham accompanied respectively by their wives have come to the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra to personally express their condolences and supports to Indonesian government and its people, victims of a barbaric act of terrorism, Jakarta, September 9, 2004.

After signing the book of condolences, both Prime Minister and leader of the opposition met with Ambassador Imron Cotan during which they reiterated their strong commitment to jointly combat terrorism, a common enemy of all peace-loving countries.

Prime Minister John Howard also conveyed the decision by the Federal Government of Australia to donate and channel financial aids - through non-governmental organizations - to the bombing's victims which indeed augurs well with the government of Indonesia's intention to bear all of their hospital costs.