Palestine in Australian Politics
APAN has been documenting references to Palestine and Israel in the Australian parliament since 2011. Speeches are listed chronologically, and can be searched by parliamentarian, party, date, or format.
Maria Vamvakinou MP – regarding the thousands of Palestinian women and their children who have been killed in Gaza and acknowledging Palestinians’ right to self-determination
Tragically, thousands of Palestinian women, their children and their families have been killed in Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza, which has seen women and children accounting for over 70 per […]
Anthony Albanese MP – 2023 valedictory speech in which he mentions Gaza
We know that, for so many people in the Jewish community, the rise in antisemitism is having a real impact. For those who have relatives and friends in Gaza, it […]
Stephen Jones MP – calling the release of hostages, the protection of civilian life in Gaza and for peace to prevail through a two-state solution
I’m aware of calls for the end to the war. I wholeheartedly support and add my voice to this. Peace must prevail in the region through a two-state solution where […]
Senator Janet Rice – regarding the need to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
Why won’t we join the UN and call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire? The answer Minister Wong gave me was because Hamas is holding hostages. I and the Greens […]
Senator Penny Wong – responding to questions from Senator Janet Rice regarding the need to call for a ceasefire
We have called for Israel to respect international humanitarian law, we have called for civilians to be protected—and civilian infrastructure—and we have called for safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to […]
Senator Penny Wong – responding to questions from Senator Karen Grogan regarding protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza, consular assistance to Australians and steps towards a lasting peace
What I would say on this issue is that the future for both Israelis and Palestinians depends on a just and enduring peace and a two-state solution. Clearly, the status […]
Senator Penny Wong – responding to questions from Senator Marielle Smith regarding anti-Semitism and social cohesion
The Albanese government has developed a package of support for Australian communities affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This includes a $25 million grant to the Executive […]
Senator Penny Wong – responding to a question from Senator Claire Chandler regarding the Israeli Government’s decision to raise its travel warning for Australia
We have been very clear and utterly unequivocal in our condemnation of antisemitism, of all prejudice. You have heard me here in this place and elsewhere, over and over again, […]
Senator Penny Wong – responding to questions from Senator David Shoebridge regarding military exports to Israel
The advice I have is what the government has already made clear—that Australia has not supplied weapons to Israel since the conflict began and for at least the past five […]
Senator Fatima Payman – expressing concern about the rise in Islamaphobia
I rise today to put on the record the alarming rise of Islamophobia in Australia. I know that the cruel and relentless violence still unfolding in Gaza is having significant […]
Senator Nick McKim – in support of his motion calling for a ceasefire
Voices within Israel itself are raising concerns and criticisms that if they were echoed in Australia would lead to reprimand or targeting by elements of the pro-Israel lobby in this […]
Senator Janet Rice – in support of Senator McKim’s motion calling for a ceasefire
How can it be that the world, including Australia, is standing by and condoning such horrors? How can it be that our government is effectively saying that international human rights […]
Senator David Shoebridge – in support of Senator McKim’s motion calling for a ceasefire
I join the calls of my Greens colleagues in this chamber and the millions around the world who are calling for an urgent and permanent ceasefire. Nothing could be as […]
Senator Larissa Waters – in support of Senator McKim’s motion calling for a ceasefire
We stand with the brave journalists of Palestine and the occupied territories, we stand with press freedom and we stand against the war crimes of Israel. The Australian government must […]
Senator Malarndirri McCarthy – expressing regret that hostilities in Gaza have recommenced and calling for the release of hostages, humanitarian access and the protection of civilians
Australia deeply regrets that hostilities have resumed in Gaza and the immense human suffering that continues. The recent pause allowed for the release of 105 hostages, the protection of civilians […]
Senator James McGrath – opposing Senator McKim’s motion calling for a permanent ceasefire
The ceasefire ended because Hamas broke the terms of the ceasefire by failing to release the list of names of hostages, and then started bombing, again, innocent Israeli citizens. The […]
Senator Steele-John – in support of Senator McKim’s motion calling for a permanent ceasefire
People in Gaza are literally begging for governments like this Labor government to notice their humanity. They are begging for their right to survive. They are begging to have access […]
Senator Nick McKim – proposing a motion calling for a ceasefire; an end to the siege and invasion of Gaza; and the release of all hostages and political prisoners
Given the end of the truce in Gaza and the intensification of the state of Israel’s bombing in Southern Gaza, the Australian Government must call for an immediate permanent ceasefire […]
Senator Dean Smith – expressing support for Israelis being held hostage by Hamas
The coalition continues to call for the immediate and safe release of all hostages. Last week we were reminded on a very personal level exactly why this must be our […]