The position in the Middle East is a complex one and one that we know is causing great distress for Jewish Australians, for Palestinian Australians and for people of Islamic faith as well. We know that. We have a responsibility to not seek to politicise these matters...
To many in the Australian community, with the equivalent of two nuclear bombs already dropped on civilians and civilian infrastructure, Gaza’s destruction is too close to home. This weekend I received calls from constituents who reported to me hundreds of family...
These were not the actions of war. These were the actions of Hamas terrorists whose stated aim is to wipe out the Jewish population. Israel is fighting back and going to great lengths to prevent harming Gazan non-combatants. Of the one million people who lived in...
Yesterday, the Labor government and the opposition opposed the Greens’ call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Both said, ‘This is a very grave and serious situation,’ yet your actions completely belie your words. Labor wants a pause. What is a four-hour pause...
To you, the Australian Holocaust survivors, I say, and I trust this Senate says, we do stand with you. We thank you for your grace and your courage in making this remarkable, poignant, impactful statement. Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition...
