Speech to the ANU National Security College “Securing our Future”, Senator Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, 09 April 2024

Thank you, Vice Chancellor Bell, for hosting us this evening, and to Chelsea our MC. Rory, thank you for your introduction. I too acknowledge the traditional owners, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples of the Canberra region, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. I would like to acknowledge my parliamentary colleagues, including the…

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Address by Hon. Tim Watts MHR, Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Zionist Federation of Australia Biennial Conference, Melbourne, 30 October 2022

Thank you, Yossi, and can I say how glad I am to be here in Melbourne as a guest of the Zionist Federation of Australia to address you, the leaders of the Australian Jewish community, as part of your first biennial conference since the pandemic. I acknowledge Israeli Ambassador, Amir Maimon, Zionist Federation of Australia…

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Decision by the Government of Australia to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Peter Khalil MHR, Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Parliament of Australia, 25 October 2022

Mr KHALIL (Wills) (16:49): Notwithstanding the last speaker, the previous speakers in the opposition have not been able to acknowledge, or won’t admit to, three things about this MPI. No. 1: they won’t acknowledge that the government’s policy is actually a reaffirmation of the longstanding bipartisan policy of successive Australian governments that has been in…

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Decision by the Government of Australia to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Hon. Dr Aly MHR, Australian Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth, Parliament of Australia, 25 October 2022

Dr ALY (Cowan—Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth) (16:19): May I start by reiterating the disappointment that the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs expressed in having to speak to this MPI today. But I also stand to speak on this out of a sense of duty, if I may say so. The…

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Speech by Chris Minns MLA, Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales at the Israel Independence Day event, Sydney, 10 May 2022

It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be here with you – as we together celebrate the 74th anniversary of the State of Israel. I acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional owners of this land, paying my respect to elders past and present. Premier Dominic Perrotett, His Excellency Mr Amir Maimon, Ambassador of the…

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Meeting between Hon. Anthony Albanese MHR, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Australian Labor Party and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), 13 June 2021.

Jillian Segal: Welcome to this absolutely special opportunity to hear from Anthony Albanese who is with us today on the screen. Anthony we are absolutely delighted that you have accepted the ECAJ invitation to meet with community leaders around the country. And although Peter and I actually met with you a couple of weeks ago,…

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