Penny Wong: “My principle position is to always believe women when allegations of sexual assault are made.”

Minister Wong has condemned the actions of Israeli authorities and the behaviour of Israeli minister Ben-Gvir who we have already sanctioned.

This is despite Israel Defense Forces admissions that the IDF strikes on Zomi and her colleagues' vehicles were the result of serious failures to follow IDF procedures, mistaken identification and errors in decision-making.

We are in a permanent state of contest in our region, that is the reality.

Those allegations are terrible, they are horrific, the treatment is unacceptable.