What was said about Sri Lanka bomb blasts

WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT THE SRI LANKA BOMB BLASTS

* "Hate and evil are what sits behind anything like this, that is what we stand against as a country, as a nation, as a people drawn from many backgrounds and faiths" - Prime Minister Scott Morrison

* "We are full of love because love conquers fear. Love conquers evil. Love is the basis of peace and it's what binds us all together as an Australian people." - Morrison

* "It is unthinkable that people at prayer should be the subject of this cowardly terror attack." - Labor leader Bill Shorten

* "The ATC is saddened at the loss of innocent lives and stands in solidarity with the victims and their loved ones." - The Australian Tamil Congress

* "Our thoughts and sympathies go out to the many people who have been affected by this brutal act of violence. The Greens grieve in solidarity with Sri Lanka, and with members of Australia's Sri Lankan community." - Greens leader Richard Di Natale

* "These assaults are an assault on our common humanity. We must always choose hope over fear, we must always choose love over hate." - Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong