In recent days and weeks, we saw that with Hamas on 7 October and, since then, in the Middle East. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023 goes some of the way to addressing some of the wrong that is in the...
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...
As a co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine, I’d like to associate myself with the remarks of the member for Caldwell. Mr COULTON (Parkes—Chief Nationals Whip) (13:51): As a co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine, I’d like to...
At this stage, there doesn’t seem to be a pathway for this to stop. We can’t just keep killing people until it becomes so horrendous that a decision has to be made. That decision needs to be made now. There needs to be a ceasefire on both sides so some...
The attacks by Hamas on Israel were unprovoked and unjust, and have incited fear throughout the world, yet we will not bow down to acts of terror. I stand alongside my coalition colleagues in publicly condemning the attacks and proudly supporting Israel in defending...
