David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Minister Wong, as you would know better than anyone in this place, the protests in Iran have been largely suppressed by a brutal crackdown. Thousands have been killed and a communications blackout has been in place. From the images, recordings and accounts that have made it out so far—some verified, others not—the deliberate, unrestrained and savage targeting of civilians by government forces is hard to adequately describe. Huge concerns have been expressed by members of the Iranian community here in Canberra, across the country and, more generally, amongst people in the community who are concerned about what they are seeing. Please can you outline the steps the Australian government has taken and is contemplating taking in response to this crisis?