Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Again, we will seek information. But let me underline—again as well—that Mr Zygier chose to work for the government of Israel. If reports are to be believed, he chose to work for them in the area of security and intelligence. That is not something I can confirm or deny. He chose to do that, if reports in Israel are to be believed, and he lived in Israel for 10 years with his dual citizenship. In future, while we would seek to do everything to protect an Australian citizen in his position with more attention to detail and a greater focus on accountability than was the case in this instance, there are not many guarantees you can give where an Australian citizen makes such choices. Mr Zygier went to live and work in a difficult area in a most challenging part of the world.