Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 17 October 2023 · Defence and foreign affairs
Middle East conflict: motions
Voting yes supported a motion condemning Hamas's attacks on Israel, backing Israel's right to defend itself, condemning antisemitism, calling for the release of all hostages, and supporting justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians.
The question put
That this house: (1) unequivocally condemns the attacks on Israel by Hamas, which are the heinous acts of terrorists and have encompassed the targeting and murder of civilians, including women and children, the taking of hostages, and indiscriminate rocket fire; (2) stands with Israel and recognises its inherent right to defend itself; (3) condemns antisemitism and recognises that generations of Jewish people have been subjected to this hateful prejudice; (4) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages; (5) recognises that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people, nor their legitimate needs and aspirations; (6) acknowledges the devastating loss of Israeli and Palestinian life and that innocent civilians on all sides are suffering as a result of the attacks by Hamas and the subsequent conflict; (7) supports justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike; (8) acknowledges what has unfolded is deeply distressing for many in the Victorian community, close to the heart of many, and it is important that we maintain respect for each other here at home as people express their views; (9) condemns all forms of hate speech and violent extremist activity,
How each party voted
- LaborAll yes49 yes · 0 no
49 members
- YesAlison Marchant
- YesAnthony Carbines
- YesAnthony Cianflone
- YesBelinda Wilson
- YesBen Carroll
- YesChris Couzens
- YesColin Brooks
- YesDanny Pearson
- YesDylan Wight
- YesElla George
- YesEmma Vulin
- YesGabrielle Williams
- YesGary Maas
- YesIwan Walters
- YesJacinta Allan
- YesJackson Taylor
- YesJohn Mullahy
- YesJordan Crugnale
- YesJosh Bull
- YesJuliana Addison
- YesKat Theophanous
- YesKathleen Matthews-Ward
- YesKatie Hall
- YesLauren Kathage
- YesLily D'Ambrosio
- YesLuba Grigorovitch
- YesMartha Haylett
- YesMary-Anne Thomas
- YesMathew Hilakari
- YesMatt Fregon
- YesMelissa Horne
- YesMeng Heang Tak
- YesMichaela Settle
- YesNatalie Hutchins
- YesNatalie Suleyman
- YesNathan Lambert
- YesNick Staikos
- YesNina Taylor
- YesPaul Edbrooke
- YesPaul Hamer
- YesPaul Mercurio
- YesPauline Richards
- YesRos Spence
- YesSarah Connolly
- YesSonya Kilkenny
- YesSteve Dimopoulos
- YesSteve McGhie
- YesTim Richardson
- YesVicki Ward
- LiberalAll yes18 yes · 0 no
18 members
- NationalsAll yes7 yes · 0 no
7 members
- YesDanny O'Brien
- YesJade Benham
- YesKim O'Keeffe
- YesMartin Cameron
- YesPeter Walsh
- YesTim Bull
- YesTim McCurdy
- GreensAll no0 yes · 3 no
3 members
Smaller parties and independents
- YesTim PallasParty not recorded
- NoSam HibbinsParty not recorded
- YesSam GrothCoalition
- YesDarren CheesemanIndependent
Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.
Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.