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Wong ‘deeply concerned’ conflict in Middle East is spreading
Wong says she’s very concerned the conflict is spreading “rapidly” as Iran engaged in strikes on Turkey overnight – a NATO member.
I don’t think we anticipated, or any country might have anticipated, that Iran would respond in in the way that it has. It has, within the first 72 hours, struck many non participant countries. It engaged in strikes on airport hubs. So this conflict has spread very rapidly, and the conflict is much more intense.
So we are deeply concerned about this conflict spreading.
We have three flights that are currently scheduled today for departure for Australia from the UAE. Obviously, those are subject to confirmation that it is safe and secure to leave. Changes could happen until the last moment, but I hope that those flights are also able to depart safely.
We have had a lot of registrations, and that is a good thing … We are working through that registration process to determine eligibility and also people’s relative needs.
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