Defence Minister Peter Dutton describes the deaths as 'tragic' and says he is seeking further information about the incident.
Emergency services were called to the incident near Dotswood, outside Townsville, just before 1:00pm.It is understood they were driving a MAN HX77 – a heavy multi-purpose tactical truck.Defence Minister Peter Dutton described the deaths as "tragic" and said he was seeking further information about the incident.
"It is a very dangerous task that our troops are involved in, even during training exercises and the movement of equipment up and down our national highways," he said. "That's very sad news for our country to learn and our condolences are with their friends and their family.""Whether in combat or in training the tasks our troops undertake can be dangerous and we express our gratitude for their service to our nation and convey our thanks and appreciation for their work," Mr O'Connor said.
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