Wednesday, 30 July 2025

 Sarah MANSFIELD (Western Victoria) (09:55): I move, by leave:

That this house:

(1)   notes that Israel’s continued acts of genocide in Gaza pose devastating threats to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their young children;

(2)   further notes that:

(a) the malnutrition of pregnant women has led to a rapid increase in the premature birth of babies who require specialist care;

(b) recent nutrition cluster screening data from the World Health Organization revealed that over 40 per cent of pregnant and breastfeeding women are severely malnourished;

(c) malnourished breastfeeding women are struggling to product breastmilk to feed their babies and there is a critical shortage of baby formula;

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

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

Leave refused.