PM addresses Fatima Payman's suspension during question time

Prime Minister now has the call. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I'll make a few points. One is that from the river to the sea is a statement that has been used by both supporters of Israel and supporters of Palestine who support a single state. A single state. Order. It's just a fact, Senator Liquid, chair of the opposition, will. The and the leader of the Opposition will cease interjecting order. We're gonna handle this. With decorum and respect. Members of my right listen to the Prime Minister's gonna be heard in silence just as the manager was given silence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, That's the first point I'd make. The second point I'd make in terms of social harmony is that it is important that we take temperature down in this debate, not seek, not seek to inflamed it. We just had a question earlier on about some of the activity that I condemn, that I condemn. I condemn unequivocally the use of the phrase from the river to the sea because it speaks about a single state, a single state. The fact is, the fact is that the government's position is very clear. We support Member for Hume, A2 State solution and last week in the Senate order we moved an amendment which said this, the need for the Senate to recognise the State of Palestine as a part of a peace process in support of A2 State Solution and adjust and enduring peace. Our position is clear. We support the proposal by President Biden and the United States hear, hear for a peaceful resolution. We support hostages being released. We support civilians being protected. We continue to call for increased humanitarian aid. We continue to argue that every single innocent life matters, whether Israeli or Palestinian. By her own actions, Senator Payments placed herself outside the privilege. That counts with participating in the federal Parliamentary Labour Party caucus, and I informed here her of that yesterday. Order, the Member for Bowman is now warned.