Thursday, 28 August 2025

Motions

Middle East conflict

Sarah MANSFIELD (Western Victoria) (09:40): I move, by leave:

That this house:

(1) notes the public health crisis in Gaza as a result of Israel’s continued acts of genocide;

(2) further notes that:

(a) Gaza is experiencing heatwave conditions, with temperatures over 40 degrees contributing to extreme dehydration amongst the Palestinian population due to limited water supply;

(b) famine has been declared, affecting over a quarter of the population of Gaza, and the remainder of the population face significant food insecurity due to the deliberate blockade of food and aid by Israel;

(c) infectious diseases cases are rising due to inhumane and unsanitary living conditions for Gaza’s population;

(d) health infrastructure continues to be destroyed, including the bombing of Nasser Hospital this week that killed over 20 people, including four journalists;

(e) healthcare workers lack critical medical supplies, medication and equipment due to the deliberate and ongoing blockade by Israel;

(f) according to the United Nations, healthcare workers continue to be targeted, detained and tortured and now starved by Israel;

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

(4) calls for sanctions, an end to the two-way arms trade and an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

Leave refused.