Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Krishani Dhanji

Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches

Senator David Pocock gestures while speaking at a press conference, with Senator Fatima Payman behind him
Independent senators Fatima Payman and senator David Pocock. Pocock says his constituents contact him most about ‘human rights and the Gaza genocide’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Crossbench MPs including David Pocock and Sophie Scamps will put pressure on the Albanese government to ban Australian goods from being used by the Israeli military – including for F-35 fighter jets – by introducing a bill designed to force it to adhere to international obligations.

The group’s “red lines” legislation, to be presented on Monday, would outlaw defence equipment, technology or services being used where they could breach Australia’s international human rights obligations.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.