As I said earlier today, Hamas is a terrorist group that rules Gaza with no regard for the safety and security of the Palestinian people who live there. Hamas’s actions have precipitated a devastating situation in Israel and Gaza, and civilians are suffering....
I rise here, in the parliament of our nation, one of the most tolerant and successful multinational, multifaith nations in the world, to acknowledge the truth and the power of the words moved earlier today by Minister Wong condemning Hamas’s attack on Israel. I...
We should not accept that Palestinian families in the West Bank live under military occupation or that children are prosecuted in military courts without fundamental trial rights and protection. Everyone deserves to live in peace. I’m proud that this government...
Let there be no doubt that in adopting these terms the Australian government is reaffirming its commitment to a negotiated two-state solution in which Israel and a future Palestinian state co-exist in peace and security. The reaffirmation stands with the Australian...
To be very clear, the government, from the very start, has made absolutely clear that the steps announced by Senator Wong do not prejudge any of the final status issues that those opposite are trying to claim they do. To be absolutely clear, Australia will not be...