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Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Photo: Peter Haskin
July 7, 2022, 8:54 am
Wong ‘looks forward’ to working with Lapid
"Australia is a long-standing friend of Israel, that will never change."
By Gareth Narunsky
Israeli police officers and rescue forces at the scene of the Bnei Brak shooting attack. Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
March 31, 2022, 9:20 am
A new wave of terror?
"We face a challenging period. We have experience in dealing with terrorism, from the very beginning of Zionism. They did not break us then and they will not break us now...." Eleven killed in three terrorist attacks in eight days.
By Gareth Narunsky
Josh Burns, Penny Wong, Daniel Aghion and Yossi Goldfarb.Photo: Peter Haskin
March 10, 2022, 10:01 am
Wong on Israel, BDS and Scomo
"Anthony [Albanese] and I have been very clear about our opposition to BDS..." - Senator Penny Wong
By Zeddy Lawrence
Labor Senator Sue Lines. Photo: AAP Image/Sean Davey
February 17, 2022, 8:23 am
Senior ALP Senator’s apartheid slur
'Unhelpful comments have been made by politicians on both sides'
By Gareth Narunsky
Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Adam Taylor/PMO
February 2, 2022, 5:50 pm
Pollies reject apartheid claim
By AJN STAFF
Penny Wong. Photo: Screengrab
October 29, 2021, 8:00 am
Wong addresses New Israel Fund
By AJN STAFF
Attendees at last Sunday’s Qld ALP meeting. Photo: Screengrab
June 10, 2021, 1:45 pm
Federal ALP slams Qld motion
Macnamara MP Josh Burns said the motion was "disappointing and blatantly one-sided", but insisted, "it in no way represents federal Labor's balanced policy in support of Israel".
By Peter Kohn
ALP leader Anthony Albanese addressing the ALP conference. Photo: Twitter
April 1, 2021, 4:46 pm
ALP recognises state of Palestine
Shadow foreign minister Penny Wong moved an amendment at the ALP conference elevating the status of a 2018 resolution that calls on the next Labor government to recognise Palestine
By Gareth Narunsky
Shadow foreign minister Penny Wong speaking at the ALP Conference in December 2018. Photo: AAP image/Lukas Coch
March 10, 2021, 8:31 pm
State of confusion
“There is no change to the Australian Labor Party policy on Israel-Palestine … We remain a steadfast friend and supporter of the Jewish State.”
By Gareth Narunsky
Senator Janet Rice (left) speaking in the Senate. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch
December 10, 2020, 12:11 am
Greens Senator: ‘My timing was clumsy’
FM Marise Payne and shadow minister Penny Wong have rebuked Greens Senator Janet Rice after she attacked Israel during a motion marking 25 years since Yitzhak Rabin's assassination
By Evan Zlatkis
December 3, 2020, 2:47 pm
Liberals, Labor stand up for Israel
FM Marise Payne and shadow minister Penny Wong have rebuked Greens Senator Janet Rice after she attacked Israel during a motion marking 25 years since Yitzhak Rabin's assassination
By AJN STAFF
Penny Wong addressing the ZFA Biennial Conference. Photo: Screenshot
November 26, 2020, 12:00 am
Penny Wong puts spotlight on antisemitism
ZFA: 'It was very reassuring to hear Senator Wong reaffirm Labor’s commitment to Israel’s security and the fight against antisemitism'.
By Shane Desiatnik
Melissa Parke.
April 13, 2019, 6:15 pm
WA Labor candidate quits over Israel comments
OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten says Labor’s candidate for the WA seat of Curtin Melissa Parke did the “right thing” after withdrawing from the election contest over controversial comments she made about Israel.
By Gareth Narunsky
Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 22, 2019, 12:00 am
Morrison stands by Jerusalem plans
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has issued an emphatic warning about the gulf between the Coalition government's policies on Israel and those of the ALP.
By Peter Kohn
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking at the Sydney Institute last Saturday. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
December 20, 2018, 6:45 pm
Mixed reaction to Prime Minister’s announcement
THE Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has called Labor's pledge to reverse the Morrison government's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital "hasty and ill-advised".
By Gareth Narunsky
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