Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Motions

Middle East conflict

Sarah MANSFIELD (Western Victoria) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house:

(1) notes that:

(a) as of 21 May 2025, there have been 53,655 reported casualties across Gaza;

(b) all of the 2.1 million population face high levels of acute food insecurity, and 470,000 people face catastrophic levels of food insecurity;

(c) over 92 per cent of children aged six to 23 months, and pregnant and breastfeeding women, are not meeting their nutrient requirements;

(d) after 11 weeks of blockade against incoming emergency relief, aid trucks were cleared to enter Gaza on 18 May 2025;

(e) the UN relief chief called the aid allowed in so far ‘a drop in the ocean’ of what is urgently needed, and no substitute for unimpeded access to civilians in such dire need; and

(f) a joint statement of 24 countries calls on the government of Israel to allow for a full and immediate resumption of aid to Gaza.

(2) does not support the State of Israel’s continued invasion of Gaza; and

(3) supports urgent calls for sanctions and an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

Leave refused.