Ceremony to sign the National Condolence Book

At Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General joined the Prime Minister, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, members of the Diplomatic Corps, other dignitaries and members of the public for a ceremony to mark the signing of a Condolence Book for the victims of Flight MH17.

The Governor-General’s message reads: “With deepest sympathy to all those lost and to their loved ones. Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General.”