It is horrific to see the atrocities occurring against women in Iran at present. We must not tolerate this appalling discrimination, we must stand with the people of Iran, and we must not let it influence our views in our own society.

I'd like to thank the Iranian community here in Wagga Wagga, from the bottom of my heart, for raising the awareness of this issue with our community, and for organising the vigil held last night.

When we let the rights of any group in our society be reduced, it impacts the rights for all.