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Foreign minister Penny Wong has reiterated her claim that Australia is “not in a position to determine the legal basis of decisions that the United States and Israel have made” in attacking Iran.
Asked about how far Australia would go to support the war, Wong told ABC TV’s Insiders:
In these circumstances, it’s best for us to always come back to what is our position, both as a matter of objectives and also as a matter of conduct, which is why we have also said, you know, we are not engaged in offensive conduct, offensive action against Iran.
The future for Iran and its governance ultimately is a decision for the Iranian people. And that that that’s not just a values judgment, it’s also a pragmatic judgment … We have seen that regime change being sought by external parties historically. And I think we all know that for there to be sustainable change, a change of regime, it has to be something that the people of that nation, back and seek.
Young people that are committing violent crimes are about to discover that they will be doing adult time.
With nearly 2000 vacancies on police rosters, more than 40 stations closed or operating on reduced hours and PSOs to be stripped from 120 train stations, Victorians continue to pay the price for Labor’s community safety failures.
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Author : Stephanie Convery
Publish date : 2026-03-07 22:19:00
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