Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senator Waters today relating to the Australian Defence Force.

Prime Minister Albanese, not satisfied with being the first to back Labor's masters—the US and Israel—and their illegal war, has now decided to jump right in and get Australia's hands bloody. Within a week we have gone from pledging unconditional political support for the US-Israeli led war on Iran to refuelling US spy planes and to now directly deploying troops and missiles. The Prime Minister is throwing us right into the middle of yet another violent forever war under the pretence of 'defence' and 'protecting people'. Labor have the audacity to say that they are a party of peace. It would be laughable if it weren't that serious. Missiles don't make peace. Missiles don't protect people. They kill people. Sending weapons parts to Israel to bomb Palestinians ain't peace; it is genocide.

All this violence, destruction, killing and death follow two years of unchecked genocide in Gaza. This is how the imperialist and colonisers use international law selectively—when they want it and where they want it. This is what you get when you have weak, cowardly governments like the Albanese government. You are not peacemakers; you are warmongers. You have learnt nothing from Iraq and Afghanistan, and one day you will get your comeuppance. Mark my words; one day, you will be brought down. Until then, the Greens will pursue you relentlessly and hold you to account for every single action that results in the death and destruction of innocent people around the world. You are disgraceful.

Question agreed to.