The federal government has signed a joint statement calling for the protection of aid workers in Lebanon, and Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she wants the ceasefire to include Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is being urged to tax gas companies more for profiting from rising fuel prices.
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