Federal Labor is calling on the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Shadow Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, has tabled an official motion in the Australian Parliament calling for the ancient Athenian sculptures to be returned to their rightful home.
Seconded by Greek-Australian Labor MPs Maria Vamvakinou and Steve Georganas, the motion calls on the Australian Government to join the growing number of nations that are now supporting this campaign.
Australia has long advocated for the return of stolen objects and human remains from our country which are held overseas.
Mr Burke argued that it is in the national interest that we uphold that same principle on behalf of other nations as well and that the Parthenon Marbles are a vital part of Greek cultural heritage and they belong in Greece.