House debates

Thursday, 7 November 2024

Questions without Notice

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

3:05 pm

Photo of Sophie ScampsSophie Scamps (Mackellar, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is for the Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery. On 28 October, Israel's parliament voted to ban UNRWA from the country within 90 days. With aid trucks entering Gaza already at less than seven per cent of pre-war levels and with no viable alternative to UNRWA, the Secretary General of Medecins Sans Frontieres has said that this ban will have catastrophic implications for people in Gaza and the West Bank now and for generations to come. What is Australia doing to ensure that the people of Gaza do not die of starvation and preventable diseases such as polio?

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