Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government is deeply concerned by the tragic loss of over 130,000 lives in the Syrian conflict. At the Geneva II conference, Australian ambassador Peter Woolcott called on parties to agree to end the violence and establish a transitional governing body. At the Second International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria, in Kuwait, in January, Australia pledged the same amount that it did at the Kuwait conference in 2013—namely, $10 million. In addition, we have also provided $2 million for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. Australia will certainly continue to play an active role in assisting the people of Syria to address humanitarian concerns and find a political solution to the conflict.

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