Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the House of Representatives by videolink.
Parliament was on its best behaviour as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed MPs by video link, seeking humanitarian and military aid for his beleaguered nation. He was welcomed by Scott Morrison, who praised his resistance against a certain ”war criminal” who went unnamed. Anthony Albanese was also effusive in his praise. Getting Zelensky here in person? One day, we can only hope. The doughty Ukrainian in his virtual form joined a long list including US presidents Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2 and Obama, China’s Hu Jintao and Indonesia’s S.B. Yudhoyono in holding court.
Mark Sawyer is a journalist with extensive experience in print and digital media in Sydney, Melbourne and rural Australia.