CANBERRA, ACT, April 2 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.
I acknowledge all my wonderful colleagues here with us today.
This is a testing time for our nation.
The war in the Middle East has caused the biggest increase in petrol and diesel prices, in history.
Australia is not an active participant in this war.
We did express support for the original objectives: preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.
And degrading its capacity to endanger its neighbours.
Despite its indiscriminate attacks across the region, Iran's air force is degraded.
Its navy is ...