Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Questions without Notice

Australian Embassy: Israel

2:01 pm

Photo of Claire MooreClaire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

I didn't get the answer to whether it went to cabinet or not, but I have further questions to ask, so I'll put them together. The report reveals that the frantic pace of the decision left:

… little time to inform affected countries and sparking an angry reaction from foreign diplomats in Canberra who are usually informed of major foreign policy changes weeks in advance.

What representations has the Australian government received from other nations in response to its decision to change longstanding bipartisan foreign policy? Again, Minister, did this decision go to cabinet?

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