Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I will make a number of points. The first is that we, as a responsible international actor, will continue to encourage all parties to engage in negotiations for a just and enduring two-state solution. The Australian government is committed to a two-state solution in which Israel and a future Palestinian state coexist in peace and security within internationally recognised borders.

I would make this point also: I understand that there are many people living in this country who feel deeply about these issues, on both sides of the debate. Just as I was critical of Mr Morrison's move during the Wentworth by-election, I would also urge all parties now not to use sensitive issues to play domestic political games. This is a very difficult issue; this is— (Time expired)