Senate debates

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Iran

3:46 pm

Photo of Kerry NettleKerry Nettle (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—
(a)
notes:
(i)
the growing tension between the United States of America (US) and Iran, including the military build-up in the Persian Gulf,
(ii)
the indication by US Vice President Dick Cheney, while in Sydney from 22 February to 25 February 2007, that a military strike on Iran is an option, and
(iii)
that US intelligence bases in Australia are likely to be used in any military strike on Iran; and
(b)
calls on the Government to:
(i)
support a diplomatic resolution to the crisis, and
(ii)
rule out Australian support for a military strike on Iran.

Question put.