Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (14:11): It was with joy that I watched the television last night and saw the hostages come home. So many people have willed the return of the hostages, and I must say I pay tribute to those who have been involved in the negotiations. I thought the Trump contribution in the Knesset was extraordinary, singling out a series of people who have made an enormous contribution. Right across the whole world, including in our own area, including in Victoria, including in Southern Metro, Ms Crozier, people have worked and called for the return of the hostages. It is shocking that they were taken in the first place on 7 October – an act of barbarism, it can only be described as, coming over into the kibbutzim and into the music festival, killing 1250 people, taking 250 hostages. At least now the last 20 living hostages are home, and the bodies of some of the other hostages are coming. I am thankful for the work that has been done by so many, and in particular I pay tribute to the spirit and the strength of many people here in Victoria who have called again and again for the hostages to come home. In this chamber I put a motion on every week through that period because I wanted them home. They should have been brought home a long time – (Time expired)