Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian Greens absolutely welcome the commitment from both the government and the ALP to consider targeted sanctions against Myanmar. We welcome the fact we are having a substantial debate on a foreign policy motion. We are very supportive and have always felt this is the appropriate chamber to express such sentiments. There is no question that what has gone on in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine, Shan and Kachin states, have been some of the gravest atrocities ever witnessed. We have known this for some time. We are very pleased that finally we are seeing the government consider—and we hope very soon adopt—very strict sanctions against that regime. We would also like to see the government go further. It should immediately suspend military cooperation with Myanmar, just as the UK, EU and US have done. We would support a referral to the International Criminal Court of Justice.

Question agreed to.