Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I associate myself with the sentiments of the Prime Minister in what he said a moment ago. This is a genocidal, authoritarian and despotic regime that has existed in Iran since 1979. They have been responsible for unspeakable acts. They have supported terrorist organisations throughout the world.

Hezbollah, Hamas and the IRGC have acted to support terrorist acts throughout the world, including in this country—we have seen two acts, at least, in this country. Of course the listing of the IRGC was something that both sides of the parliament supported. It should have happened earlier, but both sides of the parliament have supported that. We welcome the actions of the US and Israel. We welcome the demise of the Ayatollah, and we hope for the demise of this regime and a replacement of this regime with democracy and freedom for the people of Iran.

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