Crossbench MPs Push Bill to Restrict Australian Military Exports Over Rights Concerns
The 'red lines' legislation would bar defense equipment, including F-35 parts, from being used in breaches of human rights obligations, according to The Guardian.
Crossbench members of the Australian Parliament, including David Pocock and Sophie Scamps, are pushing for legislation that would prohibit Australian-made defense equipment, technology or services from being used where they could breach Australia's international human rights obligations, The Guardian reported.
The "red lines" bill, to be introduced Monday, would cover parts for F-35 fighter jets, according to the report.
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- Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches — The Guardian — World
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