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PM, victims' relatives respond to Bali bombmaker's potential early release

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Atop a hill in Sydney's east, sits a permanent reminder of a painful memory for Paul Vanni. Carved into a stone memorial are six of his friends names, as part of a tribute to the Australians killed in the Bali bombings.

Umar Patek - said to be the bomb maker - was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for his role in the double suicide bombings in Bali’s Kuta district, killing 202 people including 88 Australians.



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