Thursday, 19 June 2025

Motions

Middle East conflict

Sarah MANSFIELD (Western Victoria) (10:04): I move, by leave:

That this house:

(1) notes that:

(a) as of 11 June 2025, there have been 55,104 reported casualties across Gaza;

(b) shooting at people trying to reach food supplies, including at the militarised distribution points, continues to be reported;

(c) as of 11 June 2025, Gaza Ministry of Health reported that hospitals have received 224 people killed and over 1,858 people injured from the areas newly designated for food distributions;

(d) the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Commissioner-General Mr Philippe Lazzarini has called for aid deliveries and distribution to be ‘at scale and safe’;

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

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

Leave refused.