This motion really should be about celebrating a wonderful history of bipartisanship in this country, and I acknowledge the efforts of the member for Kooyong in forging that bipartisanship aspect and relationship across the chambers in the years that he’s been in this House. But every now and again we do see some attempts to politicise these things and it’s unfortunate that we’ve just seen that recently, with the Prime Minister coming out in the media and attacking the Leader of the Opposition as not being a true friend of Israel. I would like to direct completely bipartisan comments to this motion, but I think I do have to reflect at this time on the historical background to this 70th anniversary. It’s very appropriate that I do so.
Australia Israel Labor Dialogue
