Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence: military intervention in another country in most circumstances should be the last resort, but when Colonel Gaddafi ordered the Libyan military to attack his own people, when he brought in foreign mercenaries to kill and terrorise Libyans and when he threatened the people of Benghazi with no mercy, the United Nations Security Council had to endorse action and protect the Libyan people. The coalition supports the United Nations Security Council resolution and we commend Foreign Minister Rudd for his consistent advocacy on this issue.

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