Thursday, 1 August 2024

Venezuela

David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:59): Venezuela is the nation with the word’s largest oil reserves and is also one of the latest countries to try socialism. We know the socialism Venezuela tried is real socialism because millions of people have fled the country. According to the United Nations nearly 82 per cent of remaining Venezuelans now live in poverty and 53 per cent in extreme poverty, which means they cannot afford a basic basket of food. Animals in zoos have reportedly been slaughtered for food, and children are not growing properly because of malnutrition. Some Venezuelan Australians have been on the steps of Parliament House this week to draw our attention to alleged fraud in their elections. This will be a time of instability for this nation, and I can only wish that this be resolved peacefully and according to the will of the people. I want Venezuelans to know that we are watching and we are thinking of them during this hard time.