Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Labor will not be supporting this motion. We will always be a strong advocate for human rights internationally and we remain concerned about ongoing reports of violence in West Papua. All sides must show restraint and engage in genuine dialogue. Labor reaffirms that Australians should not be directly or indirectly involved in perpetuating human rights abuses. There are valid questions to ask about this issue. These are complex foreign and national security matters, and this motion goes beyond what we think is appropriate. Labor will continue to use the appropriate channels, such as estimates and briefings from the government on this matter.