Dear [Committee Member’s Name, e.g., Senator/Dr/Mr/Ms …],
As a signatory to parliamentary petition EN9283 (closed 4 March 2026 with over 18,500 signatures), I write to you in your capacity as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
The petition urges the Australian Government to revoke recognition of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) as the legitimate representative state of the Iranian nation—a measure that would support Iranians’ aspirations for democracy and help end ongoing atrocities.
Minister Wong has stated clearly: “A regime that requires the murder of its own people to maintain authority is not a regime with any legitimacy.”
Given the petition’s strong support and the Minister’s own assessment of the regime’s illegitimacy, I respectfully ask that you, as a committee member, raise this matter with her and urge the Minister for Foreign Affairs to direct the Department to revoke Australia’s diplomatic recognition of the IRI regime.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]