Ellen SANDELL (Melbourne) (10:01): Australia is now involved in yet another war of American aggression, this time Trump and Netanyahu’s war – an illegal war that is spiralling further and further out of control. Australians did not want to be involved in this war, but now it affects all of us. So many Victorians have friends and family in Lebanon, Iran or neighbouring countries and are terrified for their lives. We are also affected by rising prices due to war and that sense of fear and instability, not to mention the huge human, moral and environmental cost of war. Let us be clear: war does not keep us safe; in fact it does the opposite. War endangers us all and has far-reaching implications, many of which we cannot predict right now. This is why the Greens stand for peace and nonviolence – because we have seen far too many times what happens when we follow America into wars like this. History shows us violence begets violence; war begets war. But the most infuriating question is: why is a Labor government tethering itself to the irrational, egotistical actions of Donald Trump when he has shown complete disregard for how his actions endanger all of us? Grow a backbone, Labor. We should be standing up to Trump, not jumping at his every command. And the most disgusting part is now we have shut the door on refugees.