Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Motions

Motions by leave

David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (15:38): I move, by leave:

That this house condemns the Minister for Multicultural Affairs for refusing to condemn an antisemitic protest targeting the National Gallery of Victoria for accepting a donation from one of Victoria’s most generous Jewish philanthropists and reminds the minister her portfolio demands calling out hate for all communities, and this includes the Jewish community.

Leave refused.

David SOUTHWICK: I move, by leave:

That this house recognises the Gandel family’s extraordinary contribution to Victoria across health, education and the arts, condemns the antisemitism of those who target them for being prominent Jewish donors and notes that vilifying those who have spent a lifetime helping others is not a protest, it is hate.

Leave refused.

Gabrielle DE VIETRI (Richmond) (15:39): I move, by leave:

That this house notes:

(1) the World Health Organization has issued a code red alert over mass starvation in Gaza;

(2) the estimated 61,800 Palestinian people killed since October 2023 does not include those killed by lack of access to food, water or medicine, nor does it include those thousands of people buried under the rubble, which would put the death toll in the hundreds of thousands;

(3) that nothing has been done to stop this genocide is a moral failure and will define this era and this government; and

(4) urges, pleads, begs, beseeches this government to immediately cut diplomatic, commercial and military ties with Israel.

Leave refused.

David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (15:40): I move, by leave:

That this house notes the new Commissioner of Police’s remarks identifying Victoria as the protest capital of the nation, and further notes that Victoria remains the only state without a protest permit system and urges the government to consider protest permits and stronger move-on powers to help restore public safety.

Leave refused.