McCain 'true friend of Australia': PM

US 上院議員 John McCain has been remembered as a "true friend of Australia" by new 総理大臣 Scott Morrison.

McCain died at the age of 81 on Sunday surrounded by family at his Arizona home, after 戦う/戦いing brain 癌.

The 首相 paid 尊敬の印 to the man he says "was a true friend of Australia, who was committed to 強化するing the 同盟 between our two nations".

"He was a man of 広大な/多数の/重要な courage and 有罪の判決. Our thoughts and 祈りs go out to his wife, Cindy, and all the McCain family during this time," Mr Morrison tweeted on Sunday.

Australia's 外交官/大使 to the 部隊d 明言する/公表するs Joe ホッケー also paid his 尊敬(する)・点s to the war hero.

"How terribly sad to hear that 上院議員 John McCain has passed away," he wrote on twitter.

"People who love 司法(官), 僕主主義, freedom and courage will 嘆く/悼む this loss of an American legend."

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