Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I draw the minister’s attention to the continued repression of political opponents to the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. I ask the minister whether she can outline to the Senate the government’s position on further targeted sanctions being applied to that country, including further economic sanctions from Australia, and also the suggestion by the former captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team Andy Flower that some kind of sporting sanction could be applied. I do acknowledge that members of the government have made comments to this effect, and I ask the government to outline for us the government’s position on such sanctions.