The woman who authorities say was found slain in a murder-suicide in Wellington over the weekend was planning to move back to Australia after ending her relationship with her ex-partner, according to a friend and member of Parliament in Australia.

Deputies found the bodies of Monique Denahy, 49, and the murder suspect, Daniel Millner, 55, about 5 p.m. Saturday in a home in the 9000 block of Alexandra Circle in Wellington. A sheriff's spokeswoman said they were or had been in a relationship.

The news of Denahy's death spread to Australia, where a parliament official and friend of Denahy held back tears. Denahy was "beautiful, vivacious and kind," Sarah Henderson, an Australian member of Parliament, said as she spoke to Parliament in Australia on Tuesday night, according to a report by Australian Broadcasting Corp.

She said Denahy had left her partner and planned to return home to Australia. "Monique had decided to leave the relationship and return to Australia, but she never made it home," Henderson said.

As of Tuesday, the Sheriff's Office hasn't released additional information about its open murder-suicide investigation.

According to state business records, Millner was a licensed Realtor since 2003 and his license was active. His online work profile said he graduated from Auburn University with a degree in accounting.

He and a woman other than Denahy divorced a few years ago after a 14-year marriage in which they had two children, records show. For his personal accomplishments, he said in one of his online profiles, he was the "proud father of two great children."

Denahy's relatives told the Geelong (Australia) Advertiser, a newspaper, that they were devastated by the loss.

"We are heartbroken to share the news that our beautiful Monique has died tragically whilst living in Florida, USA. Monique was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend and will be sadly missed by so many," the statement reads.

Denahy attended Morongo Girls college in Geelong and studied public relations at Deakin University, according to the Geelong Advertiser, citing information from Denahy's online profiles.

A daughter of Denahy's who attends boarding school at The Geelong College in Australia, and other relatives, are planning to travel to Florida.

Even though the killing happened in the United States, Henderson called for Australians to stand up against domestic violence. "This is a crime that always happens to someone else, but Monique's death has shown me that this is a crime that can touch every single family," she said.