Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the bushfire condolence motion in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 4, 2020. AAP Image/Lukas Coch/via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia suspended parliament on Tuesday to honour the victims of a national bushfire crisis that has killed 33 people, as more than 100 fires remained ablaze across the country's east coast.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has received public criticism for his handling of the crisis, led a tribute as legislators returned to parliament for the first time after the long summer break.
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