Australia ‘appalled by the unacceptable deaths of innocent civilians’ in Gaza, Wong’s office says – as it happened

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The federal government has announced targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on five Iranian individuals it says is contributing to Iran's missile program."

A statement from the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said Iran's missile program poses a material threat to regional and international security", with the 1 October attack on Israel a dangerous escalation that increased the risk of a wider regional war."

Australia will continue to hold Iran to account for its reckless and destabilising actions.

We're holding ministers accountable when the premier of Tasmania refused to. This project - for people who don't know - is $500m over budget, five years delayed.

It's a completely debacle. Someone needed to take responsibility. The premier [was] saying he wouldn't do that, the parliament decided it would act and, at the last moment, the deputy premier resigned.