Follow today’s news liveHousing minister Clare O’Neil spoke to the ABC this morning, appearing just after an update on the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Florida golf course.Asked about political violence, O’Neil said:Firstly, my thoughts are with Donald Trump and his family. It is absolutely awful what has happened this morning and as you pointed out, to come two months after an assassination attempt on a former President. It is a terrible thing that is going on here. Just two really quick reflections.It worries me because America is such an important and powerful democracy and it does effect us here in Australia. Always at moments like these, I am thinking about Australia’s political culture too. We are very lucky here and I never want Australians to lose sight of that. Firstly, having really good powerful gun laws is an important part of this.The Coalition, in solidarity with the Iranian-Australian community, continue to call for action against the horrific oppression of women, girls, protesters and critics of the Islamic Republic regime in Iran (IRI).It has now been 18 months since the Senate inquiry on human rights implications of violence in Iran and it is devastating for the Iranian-Australian community that this Labor Government has only accepted two of the 12 recommendations from the report.There is no excuse for Australia not to follow the lead of Canada and the US in listing the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, and we call on the Albanese Labor Government to take immediate action so that Australia sends a clear message that we do not tolerate acts of terrorism, no matter who commits or supports them.The Coalition has repeatedly made clear that we offer our bipartisan support for any actions required to enable the listing of the IRGC.While the Coalition welcomes the application of additional sanctions today it is for the Albanese Government to explain why these actions took twelve months longer for Australia to apply than in the United States, seemingly awaiting anniversaries or media opportunities rather than being taken as quickly as possible.For two long years, Iranian women and girls have shown bravery to fight for their basic human rights and Australia’s position should reflect their courage. We join with the diaspora community in urging the Government to take stronger action and reiterate our bipartisan support for them to do so. Continue reading…
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Author : Amy Remeikis
Publish date : 2024-09-15 22:13:14
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