Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

There are many affected by this conflict. Our rough estimate—and these are rough estimates only—is there are approximately 115,000 Australians across the broader Middle East region. When flights are operating, around 11,000 people take Emirates, Qatar or Etihad in and out of Australia every day. That gives you some sense of the scale of the disruption, given the attack on these travel hubs, so this will be a very challenging time for Australians and their families, particularly those who are in the region or those with travel plans.

Our priority is the safety and security of Australians. We urge people to register on DFAT's registration portal for Australians, permanent residents and immediate family members in Israel, Iran, the UAE and Qatar. I'll continue to engage with regional counterparts and those requiring urgent consular assistance can phone +61262613305 from outside Australia.