MH370 and MH17 disaster and crisis : an examination of Australia's response : 18th annual Hawke lecture / Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd)
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Adelaide : Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, The
Adelaide, South Australia The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, 2015
Annotation. A Malaysian aircraft disappeared on 8 March 2014 without a trace over the Indian Ocean with 239 people aboard. As the area is in Australia's search and rescue responsibility, our Government leads the international response to the disaster.Four months later another Malaysian aircraft was shot down over a war zone in eastern Ukraine. The 298 people aboard were killed, including 38 Australians. The Australian Government takes immediate action to manage the crisis to protect our interests.Sir Angus was directly involved in both crises and in this year's Annual Hawke Lecture, he will examine the circumstances and Australia's response to the disasters
