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December 10, 2022
Targeted sanctions welcomed
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister fo...
December 08, 2022
Anniversary of Australia’s first Magnitsky-style sanctions
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister fo...
November 22, 2022
Op-Ed: Transparency essential in China engagement
Pictures of a smiling Xi Jinping shaking hands with Prime Minister Albanese last week have invited plenty of talk about a ‘thawing relationship’...
November 21, 2022
Time for action on Iran sanctions
The Coalition continues to call for tangible action by the Government in response to violence and human rights abuses in Iran.
November 10, 2022
Senate Estimates sends a strong message for action on Iran
A series of unanswered questions about Australia’s lack of action in response to violence against women and girls in Iran today in Senate Estima...
November 03, 2022
Op-Ed - Australia should take a stand to support Iranian women
Many Australians over the last six weeks will have learnt the name Mahsa Amini. Mahsa was just 22 years old when she died earlier in September f...
October 31, 2022
Global support for removal of Iran from Commission on the Status of Women
I welcome the support from global world leaders past and present for Iran to be removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
October 27, 2022
Seeking action to support Iranian women and girls
After six weeks of inaction by the Government, today I am moving to initiate a Senate inquiry into Australia’s response to the human rights abus...
October 11, 2022
Iran crisis demands action from Government
Australia’s Iranian community is growing frustrated at the lack of action by the Australian Government as women and girls continue to be killed ...
October 05, 2022
Op-Ed: Australia must continue to stand our ground
When Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, he did so backed by the assurance of the “no limits partnership” the Chinese Gov...