Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As a long-term opponent of the death penalty, and a humanist and a person who values human life, I implore the Indonesian government to reconsider its decision to take the lives of our two Australians who are currently being held in jail in Bali. Our fellow Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are in prison and are facing execution for the crime of drug trafficking. We do not seek to minimise the seriousness of the nature of their crime given the damaging effects that illicit drugs have within our society, but we do believe that both these prisoners have been rehabilitated. They are absolutely committed to leading a new life; they have helped people who are in prison with them. We really believe it is time for the Indonesian government to reconsider their decision. I implore them to reconsider their decision, just as other members have stated. As a mother, as a member of parliament, as a woman, as somebody who really cares about human life: please reconsider this decision; spare the lives of our two Australians who have recognised that they made a big mistake and they would like the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life.