Opened the debate
Faruqi argued that the matter was urgent because three years had passed since the start of what she described as genocide in Gaza, resulting in significant civilian casualties including children. Faruqi contended that the Albanese government had failed to take action to stop these atrocities and had instead attempted to silence critics. Faruqi called for the government to pass the Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026, expel the Israeli ambassador, impose sanctions, and end the two-way arms trade. Faruqi asserted that public opinion supported these measures and that the government's alignment with certain international figures demonstrated poor values.