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senate vote 2006-06-20#6 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:21:11	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. ~~The motion was:~~ ~~''That the Senate—''~~ ~~''(a) notes that:''~~ ~~''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''~~ ~~''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''~~ ~~''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''~~ ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''(Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].) ''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and'' ~~''(b) calls on the Government to:''~~ ~~''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''~~ ~~''(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''~~ ~~References~~ The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Kerry Nettle](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate). This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: _That the Senate—_ _(a) notes that:_ _(i) 20 June 2006 is [World Refugee Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day) and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,_ _(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,_ _(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,_ _(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [Refugee Convention](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention), in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and_(Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis) and to read more about the Government's response see [here](http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html).) _(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) or [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island); and_ _(b) calls on the Government to:_ _(i) drop its policy of appeasing [Indonesia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia) and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and_ _(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services._ References
senate vote 2006-06-20#6 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:16:54	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate—'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,'' ''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,'' ''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,'' ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1] ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''(Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].) ''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and'' ''(b) calls on the Government to:'' ''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and'' ''(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.'' References * [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].
senate vote 2006-06-20#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-21 13:53:05	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate—'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,'' ''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,'' ''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,'' ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1] ''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and'' ''(b) calls on the Government to:'' ''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and'' ~~(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''~~ ''(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.'' References * [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].
senate vote 2006-06-20#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-21 13:52:46	Title Description The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate—'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,'' ''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,'' ''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,'' ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1] ''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and'' ''(b) calls on the Government to:'' ''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and'' (ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.'' References * [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].
senate vote 2006-06-20#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-21 13:52:29	Title Motions - World Refugee Day - West Papuans Motions - World Refugee Day - Refugee Convention Description The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate—'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,'' ''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,'' ''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,'' ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1] ''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and'' ''(b) calls on the Government to:'' ''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and'' (ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.'' References * [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here]. * [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].
senate vote 2006-06-20#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-21 13:52:04	Title ~~World Refugee Day~~ Motions - World Refugee Day - West Papuans Description ~~<p class="speaker">Kerry Nettle</p>~~ ~~<p>by leave—I move the motion as amended:</p>~~ <p>That the Senate—</p> <dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>20 June 2006 is World Refugee Day and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,</dd><dt>(iv)</dt><dd>the Government has changed its policy, breaching the Refugee Convention, in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and</dd><dt>(v)</dt><dd>the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to Nauru or Manus Island; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Government to:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>drop its policy of appeasing Indonesia and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p> The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate—'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,'' ''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,'' ''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,'' ''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1] ''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and'' ''(b) calls on the Government to:'' ''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and'' (ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.'' References * [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].

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senate vote 2006-06-20#6

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
~~The motion was:~~
~~''That the Senate—''~~
~~''(a) notes that:''~~
~~''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''~~
~~''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''~~
~~''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''~~
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''(Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].)
''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and''
~~''(b) calls on the Government to:''~~
~~''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''~~
~~''(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''~~
~~References~~
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Kerry Nettle](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate). This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
_That the Senate—_
_(a) notes that:_
_(i) 20 June 2006 is [World Refugee Day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day) and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,_
_(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,_
_(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,_
_(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [Refugee Convention](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention), in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and_(Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis) and to read more about the Government's response see [here](http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html).)
_(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) or [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island); and_
_(b) calls on the Government to:_
_(i) drop its policy of appeasing [Indonesia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia) and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and_
_(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services._
References

senate vote 2006-06-20#6

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate—''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''
''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''
''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1]
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''(Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].)
''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and''
''(b) calls on the Government to:''
''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''
''(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''
References
* [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].

senate vote 2006-06-20#6

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on 2014-03-21 13:53:05

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate—''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''
''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''
''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1]
''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and''
''(b) calls on the Government to:''
''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''
~~(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''~~
''(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''
References
* [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].

senate vote 2006-06-20#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-21 13:52:46

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The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-06-20.63.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate—''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''
''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''
''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1]
''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and''
''(b) calls on the Government to:''
''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''
(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''
References
* [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].

senate vote 2006-06-20#6

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on 2014-03-21 13:52:29

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Motions - World Refugee Day - West Papuans
Motions - World Refugee Day - Refugee Convention

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The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate—''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''
''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''
''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1]
''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and''
''(b) calls on the Government to:''
''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''
(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''
References
* [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].
* [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].

senate vote 2006-06-20#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-21 13:52:04

Title

~~World Refugee Day~~
Motions - World Refugee Day - West Papuans

Description

~~Kerry Nettle~~
~~by leave—I move the motion as amended:~~
That the Senate—
<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>20 June 2006 is World Refugee Day and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,</dd><dt>(iv)</dt><dd>the Government has changed its policy, breaching the Refugee Convention, in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and</dd><dt>(v)</dt><dd>the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to Nauru or Manus Island; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Government to:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>drop its policy of appeasing Indonesia and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.</dd></dl></dd></dl>Question put.
The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate—''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) 20 June 2006 is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Refugee_Day World Refugee Day] and the day’s theme is ‘keeping the flame of hope alive’,''
''(ii) there are more than 19 million refugees and 5.5 million internally displaced people in the world looking for protection,''
''(iii) many countries assist hundreds of thousands of refugees who have no choice but to flee persecution,''
''(iv) the Government has changed its policy, breaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Convention Refugee Convention], in response to the arrival of 43 refugees, and''[1]
''(v) the Government’s new policy will mean many asylum seekers who arrive by boat are exiled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island]; and''
''(b) calls on the Government to:''
''(i) drop its policy of appeasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia] and ensure Australia’s refugee laws conform fully with the Refugee Convention, and''
(ii) consider increasing Australia’s intake of refugees and offer asylum seekers real hope, durable solutions and significantly improved settlement services.''
References
* [1] Senator Nettle is referring to an incident where 43 West Papuan asylum seekers sought asylum in Australia. To read more about the incident see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papuan_refugee_crisis here] and to read more about the Government's response see [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/indonesia-forces-asylum-concession/2006/04/07/1143916721640.html here].