George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, I can, thank you, Senator Wong. Australia implements a sanctions regime aimed at limiting North Korea's ability to develop weapons of mass destruction. Australia does so in collaboration with our regional partners and indeed with the global community. We deliver a very clear message to North Korea: your interests are best served by ceasing your nuclear and ballistic missiles programs and engaging positively with the international community. Like our regional partners, we say that North Korea must end its provocative behaviour, and we continue to work with the United States, the Republic of Korea, Japan, China and our other friends and partners to ensure the strongest possible response to North Korea's defiance of international norms. We have repeatedly said we are committed to the path of diplomatic and economic pressure to resolve the crisis, and we will continue to work with those partners to change North Korea's behaviour.