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representatives vote 2017-12-04#6
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Resolutions of the Senate - Asylum Seekers; Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question- Resolutions of the Senate - Asylum Seekers - Disagree with consideration of Senate message
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The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2017-12-04.109.1):- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-12-04.97.2):
> *That the motion be put.*- > *That the House does not concur with the resolution of the Senate.*
This means that the debate on the issue will end and the vote will take place instead.- ### Resolution of the Senate
- > *The Senate transmits to the House of Representatives the following resolution which was agreed to by the Senate on 29 November 2017:*
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- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, has continued to pressure Australia to accept New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 refugees who are currently in offshore detention;*
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- >> *(ii) New Zealand will begin work to expedite processing refugees if, and when, the offer is accepted; and*
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- >> *(iii) Prime Minister Ardern stated 'We made the offer because we saw a great need. No matter what label you put on it there is absolute need and there is harm being done'; and*
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- > *(b) calls on the Government to accept New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 refugees and negotiate conditions similar to the United States refugee resettlement agreement.*
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- > *The Senate requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.*
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representatives vote 2017-12-04#6
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Resolutions of the Senate — Asylum Seekers; Consideration of Senate Message- Resolutions of the Senate - Asylum Seekers; Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question
Description
<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2017-12-04.109.1):
- > *That the motion be put.*
- This means that the debate on the issue will end and the vote will take place instead.
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