“When the French people left the stadium after that shocking attack, they were not cowered”, Mr Turnbull said in Berlin.
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The foreign minister said it is not known who was responsible “but it certainly has all the hallmarks of the terrorist attacks we’ve seen in recent times by ISIL, Daesh and similar organisations”.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said in a statement on Saturday evening she was “aware of an Australian who had been injured in the Paris attacks”.
Ms Bishop described the acts of terrorism as “horrific”.
France has “the absolute solidarity and commitment of the Australian people to support them in this battle against terrorism”, Mr Turnbull said in Germany today. The numbers are still very fluid.
“This is indeed a black Friday for France and for the world”, she said.
At this stage there are no reports of any Australians among the dead.
Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered condolences to the victims and extended “help and support to the government of France”.
He said he had been getting advice all night and had spoken to Australia’s ambassador to France Stephen Brady.
Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek believes the French government’s response to the attacks will be “swift and strong” and says Australia will stand with the French.
She later released an update that one Australian had been injured.
Emma Parkinson’s family says the 19-year-old Tasmanian was shot at the Bataclan theatre in central Paris where four gunmen opened fire on concert-goers who had turned out to watch USA band Eagles of Death Metal.
Bishop said Australians in Paris should stay where they are, if safe. The embassy is staffed, fully operational, and available to assist any Australians in trouble.
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“Don’t leave hotels, wait this out”, she advised, saying that travel to and from France will not be possible until the state of emergency is lifted and French borders are reopened.
