Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I don't think there's a senator in here today who doesn't agree with me and the Greens that, in the Syrian civil war, we have a horrible, bloody mess and a human catastrophe the likes of which we haven't seen in decades. I also ask senators in here to reflect on the role that we've played with our unilateral, illegal invasion of Iraq—a war based on a lie that has helped trigger the events that have led to this unfolding catastrophe in Syria. I also ask senators in here today to reflect on who has benefited from these years of war in Iraq and Syria. Violent, murderous extremists, dodgy, shady regimes, and weapons manufacturers all around the world are the three groups of people that have benefited from these wars. The only thing we can do is call on our institutions— (Time expired)