Sussan Ley, Julian Leeser, Andrew Hastie and Michaelia Cash have released a statement on the Iran decision:

Today we have learnt of one of the most egregious acts of foreign interference against our nation since the darkest days of the Cold War.

All Australians are shocked to learn of the serious and chilling foreign interference which has been perpetrated by the Islamic Republic of Iran on Australian soil.

The Coalition supports the expulsion of the Iranian Ambassador and the listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.

As the Director General of Security has explained today, the Iranian government has been confirmed as having directed at least two attacks against Australia’s Jewish community, including the fire-bombing of the Addas Israel Synagogue.

Australians rightly expect zero tolerance for foreign-backed terror and antisemitic violence on our soil. These revelations lay bare just how severe Australia’s antisemitism crisis has become.

The Coalition called for the expulsion of the Iranian Ambassador last year, when he praised the Hezbollah terrorist leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

The Coalition has been urging the Government to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation for more than two years — and we will back any legislative changes needed to get it done.

Our Jewish community deserves safety, not excuses; this must be the start of a broader crackdown on Iranian regime proxies, foreign interference and intimidation in Australia.