Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Briefly, I can advise that in 2019 the UN, the G20 and the ASEAN Regional Forum have all sought to focus attention on the link between ransoms and terrorism. In fact, UN Security Council Resolution 2133 specifically:

Calls upon all Member States to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or from political concessions and to secure the safe release of hostages;

The UN Security Council resolution gives a foundation upon which actions from the No Money for Terror Conference can be pursued, and we'll continue to work with other countries towards a common approach to kidnap for ransom.