Penny Wong

Credible elections are an important element of the Palestinian Authority's commitment to the international community on reform, democratic renewal and accountable governance.

We call on the Palestinian Authority to ensure elections take place without delay.

We have taken action that Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu’s government has made very clear that they are more than displeased with, but we have done so because this is the right thing to do.

Israel’s actions are extinguishing the possibility of a two-state solution.

Australia is pursuing further targeted measures in coordination with international partners to deter illegal settlements and settler violence.

I will call in Israel’s Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman and have directed Australia’s Ambassador to Israel to convey our views directly to Israel as the Australian Government considers next steps.

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.

Those who seek to divide us for clicks and votes should know that they make us weaker at home and more vulnerable in the world.

Multicultural Australia is the only Australia that has ever existed.

The majority of the Pacific Islands Forum did express concerns over China’s ballistic missile test.

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

She [Senator Wong] definitely believes we were kidnapped, that we were tortured and that we were imprisoned and that some of us were raped.

The degrading treatment by Israeli authorities shown in publicly available footage is condemned.

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

My principle position is to always believe women when allegations of sexual assault are made.

My view is that you should believe, and I believe, women who come forward with these assertions.

Sen. Hanson’s hateful and shallow pageantry tears at our social fabric and I believe it makes Australia weaker, and it also has cruel consequences for many of our most vulnerable, including in our school yards.

We agreed that it’s never been more crucial to take concrete actions that support peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.

The opening of the Falepili Mobility Pathway delivers on our shared vision for mobility with dignity, by providing Tuvaluans the opportunity to live, study and work in Australia as climate impacts worsen.

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