There is a condolence motion and an acknowledgement of October 7 before we get into the questions.

Anthony Albanese speaks on Indulgence:

7th October 2023 was a day of pain and terror for Jewish people around the world. When our parliament first gathered in the aftermath, the shock at what Hamas terrorists perpetrated was still raw and growing with each new and devastating detail.

Their attack on a music festival that promoted friends, love and infinite freedom, an event attended by so many young people, underlined a core truth – Hamas stands in opposition to all humanity and all that we value as human beings. Two years on, we remember those who were lost on that day, the largest loss of Jewish life in a single day since the Jewish Holocaust.

Over 1,200 lives taken without mercy. We remember Australian, Galit Kaban who was tragically among them. Galit’s brother, Danny, joins us in the gallery today and I will meet with him tomorrow. I say to him we hold you in our hearts. We also hold in our hearts all who are still being held hostage, those who remain alive and those who tragically, not only had their freedom stolen from them, but their lives as well. We stand with their families and with all those who wait.

We stand with all those who endure loss. We stand with all those who endure hope. All who have had to hold this 2-year vigil which must feel like an eternity. Even now, as President Trump presents us with an opening to peace, we owe it to all of them to never forget what was done.