I'm often asked what more we can do to protect human rights. It's a tough question, but today I'm sending a strong message, writes SenatorWong | OPINION
Some political leaders proclaim we need to deal with the world as it is. I’ve always thought that’s only half right. We deal with the world as it is, and seek to shape it for the better.
I start from this basis: to do all we can, in the ways that we can. To be motivated by principle and act with purpose. Just as we bring all aspects of Australian power to our foreign policy, we employ every strategy at our disposal towards upholding human rights, consistent with our values and with our interests.One lever is our diplomacy – often more effective when we partner with other countries to send a message.
But where dialogue does not progress, we look for other ways to send a strong message. Autonomous sanctions are one of those ways. Australia’s regime has enabled us to punish individuals and entities responsible for Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine, and those enabling them.
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