Shaoquett Moselmane

Shaoquett Chaher Moselmane is an Australian politician who has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2009 and is a member of the parliamentary Australian Labor Party until suspended in June 2020. He was assistant president of the Legislative Council from May 2019 to April 2020.

Shaoquett's recent articles

Nation building and political reconciliation in Pakistan

Nation building and political reconciliation in Pakistan

I recently joined a small delegation of Pakistani Australian businessmen on a trade and investment investigation mission. During this visit, I witnessed a Pakistan eager to move out of its stagnant economy and the political deadlock. The tenacity and the determination of the people of Pakistan to rise out of their socio economic and political conditions were palpable.

The PM’s sham Barton preselection.

The PM’s sham Barton preselection.

Angry, frustrated, insulted – these are some of the expressions Barton locals have used to describe this sham National Executive ‘preselection’ process, imposing the Prime Minister’s pick.

Political assassination on a butcher’s paper

Political assassination on a butcher’s paper

Has Australian journalism become weapons of mass lies and character assassinations? When did our media become instruments of sabotage and reputation busting outfits? Whatever the answer is, some print media outlets have been exposed as mere butchers’ papers.

Labor cannot afford to ignore the recognition of Palestine

Labor cannot afford to ignore the recognition of Palestine

The Australian Labor Party will debate recognition of the State of Palestine at the upcoming NSW Labor State Conference, scheduled for 27 and 28 July at Sydney Town Hall. This State Conference will provide another forum for Labor members to consider, discuss and push for recognition of the State of Palestine in spite of pressure from right wing and Israel lobbyists.

Police debunk Pro-Israel NSW premiers false Gas the Jews claim

Police debunk Pro-Israel NSW premiers false Gas the Jews claim

A lie travels around the world before the truth puts on its boots. 120 days since the Australian Jewish Association AJA, alleged pro-Palestine, antiwar protesters chanted Gas the Jews, the truth arrives with boots and all.

Bangladesh national poll conducted with credibility ends peacefully

Bangladesh national poll conducted with credibility ends peacefully

The Bangladeshi elections of 7 January, like most polls, including those in democratic nations of the developed world, have their own shortcomings and should not be lightly dismissed. But what my group of international observers witnessed on election day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was democracy in development. It was a day free of violence and free of irregularities.

Restoring the 'tattered relationship': What do Chinese Australians think?

Restoring the 'tattered relationship': What do Chinese Australians think?

Restoring the tattered relationship between Australia and China will take a long time. But there is a much-increased optimism among the Chinese community in Australia after the visit to China by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Shaoquett Moselmane- A Principled Parliamentarian removed by NSW Labor

Shaoquett Moselmane- A Principled Parliamentarian removed by NSW Labor

Many ask me why I am leaving the NSW Parliament. To be frank, certain political forces wanted me out. The decision was then taken to remove me. It was falsely put in the media that I wanted to retire. It was not true.

Accusations of anti-Semitism should not shield Israel from criticism

Accusations of anti-Semitism should not shield Israel from criticism

In his adjournment speech, NSW Upper House Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane explains why an anti-Palestinianism statement is needed.

Morrison government treatment of Indian Australians

The Morrison Government's decision to block Australians returning from India is appalling. It is an outrageous dereliction of duty to one's citizens. No selfrespecting government would ditch its own citizens in the manner in which the Morrison Government has.

Labors National Conference reaffirms the Partys call for recognition of the State of Palestine

Labors 30th March 2021 National Special Platform Conference reaffirmed the Partys call for recognition of the State of Palestine.

My Kafkaesque Trial

After Jim Kable wrote in reply to Henry Reynold's Pearls and Irritations article, 'When the War on Terror Turns inward': are there any updates on what has become of Mr Moselmane, I feel compelled to provide a brief response.

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