| 1 | Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop will push for the United Nations Security Council to establish an international criminal tribunal on the downing of flight MH17 12 months ago. |
| 2 | Australia and the four other members of the joint investigation team - Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine - are in New York to argue the case for a tribunal to investigate the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane and the prosecution of those responsible. |
| 3 | But the push faces a resolute Russia, which is expected to veto the proposal. |
| 4 | The flight was downed on July 17 last year over rebel-held east Ukraine, during heavy fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. |
| 5 | All 298 people, including 39 from Australia, onboard the flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur were killed. |
| 6 | Malaysia has circulated a draft resolution requiring all countries to co-operate with the special tribunal or face sanctions, and called for a vote on Wednesday. |
| 7 | Russia has objected to the tribunal and has asked instead for the conclusions of an investigation into the disaster, which are expected in October. |
| 8 | Ms Bishop said the MH17 disaster had "far-reaching implications" for the safety and security of all air travellers. |