Milne, Sen Christine

Senator MILNE (Tasmania—Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:21): Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given reports that covert intelligence cooperation between the United States and the Assad regime is occurring at the same time as the United States is arming the Free Syrian Army, does not Prime Minister support USA cooperation, directly or indirectly, with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and will Australia rule out cooperation of any kind, direct or indirect, with President Assad?