Aust works for Syrian peace deal

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is representing Australia at its first meeting of the International Syria Support Group.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop — Julie Bishop is taking a break from election campaigning to help bring peace in Syria. (AAP)

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Published 15 May 2016 2:12pm

Source: AAP

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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is taking a break from election campaigning to help bring peace in Syria.

Ms Bishop will take part in Australia's first International Syria Support Group meeting on Tuesday in Vienna co-chaired by US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Australia wants to work with counterparts to bring an end to hostilities and improve humanitarian access to civilians in Syria, both conditions that support UN-mediated Syrian peace talks in Geneva, Ms Bishop said on Sunday.

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