RE: https://aus.social/@Gracchus/115846007667995491

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Text of letter to #ClareONeil:

Urgent Concern: #Australian Government Stance on US Military Action in #Venezuela

Dear Clare,
I am writing to you as a resident of Clayton South and one of your constituents, to express my profound concern regarding the recent military assault by the #UnitedStates on Venezuela and the reported #kidnapping of President Nicolás #Maduro.

This issue is deeply personal to me. Both of my grandfathers served in the Second World War. They did not enlist merely for the sake of conflict; they served to defend the principle that the world should be governed by the #ruleoflaw and the #sovereigntyofnations, rather than the "might is right" doctrine of aggressors.

As a sovereign nation and a member of the #UnitedNations, Venezuela's #territorialintegrity and leadership are protected under #internationallaw. To see a close ally bypass international norms by launching a military assault and abducting a foreign leader to face domestic trial feels like a betrayal of the very world order my grandfathers fought to establish.

I would appreciate a clear response from you on the following:

1. Support for Sovereignty: Do you, as my local representative, support an ally launching a military assault on a sovereign nation and kidnapping its president?

2. Australian Values: Does the Australian Government believe these actions align with our national commitment to a rules-based international order?

3. The ANZAC Legacy: How does the Government reconcile supporting such unilateral actions with the values of justice and sovereignty that generations of Australian service members-including my own family-have sacrificed to protect?

4. Government Position: What steps is the Australian Government taking to advocate for a peaceful, diplomatic resolution that respects international legal standards?

I am a firm believer in the "fair go," and there is nothing "fair" or lawful about the extrajudicial removal of a head of state.

I am concerned that silence or tacit support for these actions undermines our own moral standing on the world stage.

I look forward to hearing your personal views on this matter and learning how the Government intends to respond to this breach of international norms.

Yours sincerely,

#Labor’s #ClareONeil & #LNP’s #JaneHume have been on TV talking #WorkFromHome policy (now dropped).

O’Neil: This work from home issue, it was a terrible thing to do.

Hume: & it’s not our policy. It’s not our policy. It’s not our policy [have they tried turning her off & on again?]

O’Neil: You are being so incredibly rude, Jane.

Hume: You’re talking about something that is irrelevant.

O’Neil: This is a democracy & I’m a politician trying to have my say. I listened to you politely.

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