2025-06-22
President Donald Trump's claim today to have bombed Iran directly is such a fundamental threat to world peace that the Albanese Government must immediately take steps to distance Australia from these attacks and condemn them.
Australia cannot be dragged into another brutal US war in the Middle East. President Trump's claim to have bombed nuclear sites in Iran is a blatant breach of international law.
The Greens join with millions of Australians to oppose any involvement of Australia in the ongoing violence and call on the Albanese Government to take material action towards peace.
The Albanese Government must under no circumstances let the US re-fuel or use Australian airspace to perpetuate the bombing of Iran, and all Australian Defence personnel on secondment in the US military must be withdrawn, including the dozens on US nuclear submarines.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has made clear that there is no evidence Iran was moving into a nuclear weapon capability.
Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters said:
“This is a terrifying and catastrophic escalation by the USA, and Australia must condemn it.
“From Iraq to Afghanistan, we have seen Australia follow the US into devastating and brutal wars that have done untold damage to the people of the Middle East. We know that you cannot bomb your way to peace.
“Australia must always work for peace and de-escalation. Australia is not powerless, and we cannot be involved in another brutal war in the Middle East.
“Australia must take this opportunity to get out of AUKUS, have an independent foreign policy that centres peace, and must not allow the use of Australian US military bases like Pine Gap in this conflict.
“Only when countries like Australia push back and hold to principles and international law and back them up with material actions, will there be a chance for peace.”
Senator David Shoebridge, Greens spokesperson on Defence and Foreign Affairs, said:
“The world is at a crossroads and the Albanese Government must choose to be a force for peace not for war.
“With US President Trump's bombing of Iran showing clearly that he is no friend of peace, and the Albanese Government must distance Australia from these actions.
“That means ending the AUKUS agreement, prohibiting the use of US military bases in Australia, including Pine Gap, from being used in this conflict, and clearly opposing military action by the US and Israel against Iran.
“Like every war, the cost will not be carried by governments, but by people, families and communities who face destruction.
“The impact of war is always inflicted on ordinary people. The Iranian people, who currently face oppression under the Iranian regime, are only put at further risk of violence and persecution by these US and Israeli attacks.
“The world must now isolate the US and Israel and come together through peace and diplomacy to end this war and support a pathway that protects the people of Iran.
“The Greens for nearly two years have joined with millions of Australians in calling for our country to be a force for peace and to oppose the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
“The Albanese Government has politically attacked those calling for peace, and this has only empowered bullies like Trump and Netanyahu, who again respond with bombs and killing.”