Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

I welcome the government's listing of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. That has been a long time coming. But this government needs to do more. The government needs to list Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation as well. State police previously nominated this group; Commonwealth governments of both stripes have said no.

Since the attacks of 7 October 2023, we've seen a rise in antisemitism. We've seen flags of terrorist groups waved around in public and in our universities. We've seen these flags behind politicians when they're marching on our national icons. It is no secret that members of Hizb ut-Tahrir are at these events, waving flags and stoking anti-Israel sentiment. That quickly becomes antisemitic sentiment. This stoking of the flames of antisemitism has resulted in literal flames in synagogues. To quote the government's own requirements, that is 'a threat to Australia's interests'.

Hizb ut-Tahrir members have been on university campuses, leading marches and waving flags—and, believe you me, they are not the students. When Hizb ut-Tahrir members wave the flags of terrorist groups, they are promoting groups which are responsible for horrendous acts of terrorism and they are encouraging those acts. When a spokesperson supports attacks against Israel, that is not freedom of expression; that is advocating terrorism. When a leader says, 'We will keep rejecting the existence of the Jewish entity,' that is not political advocacy; that is calling for the destruction of a race.

Like minded countries have already listed Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation. Our Five Eyes and AUKUS partner the UK has listed Hizb ut-Tahrir because the group encourages terrorism. The UK didn't list only the group in Britain; it also listed the global organisation, including Hizb ut-Tahrir in Australia. It is time Australia followed their lead. 'We stand firmly against antisemitism and hatred against the Jewish community in the United Kingdom,' was said. Today I say that we stand firmly against antisemitism and hatred against the Jewish community here in our very own pocket, in Australia. (Time expired)