Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I've made it clear that the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition made a number of severe and direct misrepresentations about actions that are taking place outside this place, when we have been crystal clear on the record about our approach to how people should exercise protests. Instead, a number of severe misrepresentations were made. Why? Because they're attempting to distract from their complicity. And that's why I seek leave to move that so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Melbourne from moving the following motion:

That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) The state of Israel has signed a $3 billion contract with the United States for a further 25 F-35 fighter aircraft;

(b) Australia plays a significant role in the F-35 fighter aircraft global supply chain with a range of components manufactured here in Australia, including the sole manufacturing of F-35 fighter aircraft's uplock actuator system, which allows the F-35 to drop its payload; and

(c) the F-35 fighter aircraft are being used to bomb the people of Gaza; and

(2) calls on the Government to immediately end all direct and indirect trade of military equipment with the State of Israel, including the provision of critical components of the F-35 fighter jet supply chain.

It is critical that we debate this motion now, because Labor is attempting to do anything to distract from their complicity in the unfolding genocide. A—

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