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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Australia approved 322 defence exports to Israel in six years as Greens fear equipment used in Gaza assault

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Greens defence spokesperson David Shoebridge said Australia had ‘one of the most secretive and unaccountable weapons export systems in the world’. Photograph: Reuters

Australia has approved 322 defence exports to Israel over the past six years, according to new figures that will fuel questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

The government-compiled figures, which include 49 permits for Israel-bound exports last year and 23 in the first three months of this year, may cover both military-specific goods and also dual-use devices.

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