In the midst of the federal election campaign, Australia’s political leaders reacted to the bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A bomb inside a delivery van exploded outside the embassy in South Jakarta at 10.30am local time. It killed 9 people and wounded around 150 others.
The nearby Greek embassy was gutted by the blast and damage to the Chinese embassy was also reported.
Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Mark Latham spoke about the bombings. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, held a joint press conference with the head of the Australian Federal Police, Mick Keelty.
- Listen to Howard (20m)
- Listen to Downer and Keelty (7m)
- Listen to Latham (3m)
