Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

The Labor opposition is extremely concerned about the fate of more than 200 girls kidnapped from a boarding school in northern Nigeria in mid-April. This is truly a horrific situation. It would be every parent's worst nightmare. The President of Nigeria has called on the international community to do what we can to help rescue these girls. The opposition were advised that the government was considering making this listing immediately before question time today. We offer every support possible to the Abbott government. We must do all that we can to assist. I note the government's advice that it intends to consult on whether Boko Haram should be listed as a proscribed organisation under the Criminal Code. The opposition will approach this matter in a constructive and bipartisan way.

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