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senate vote 2011-10-11#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:20:33

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  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2011-10-11.105.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a)   notes the current dismal state of debate on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_seeker#Asylum_seekers asylum seeker] policy in Australia with:''
  • ''(i)   the Prime Minister ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Julia_Gillard&mpc=Lalor&house=representatives Ms Gillard]) calling the Leader of the Opposition ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives Mr Abbott]) hypocritical, and''
  • ''(ii)   the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) calling the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) hypocritical; and''
  • ''(b)   calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected.''(Australia's international refugee obligations stem from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_law refugee law] and specifically the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Convention') and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Protocol').)
  • References
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2011-10-11.105.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate). This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • _That the Senate-_
  • _(a)   notes the current dismal state of debate on [asylum seeker](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_seeker#Asylum_seekers) policy in Australia with:_
  • _(i)   the Prime Minister ( [Ms Gillard](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Julia_Gillard&mpc=Lalor&house=representatives)) calling the Leader of the Opposition ( [Mr Abbott](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives)) hypocritical, and_
  • _(ii)   the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) calling the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) hypocritical; and_
  • _(b)   calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected._(Australia's international refugee obligations stem from [refugee law](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_law) and specifically the [United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees) ('Refugees Convention') and the [Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees) ('Refugees Protocol').)
  • References
senate vote 2011-10-11#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:45

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Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2011-10-11.105.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a)   notes the current dismal state of debate on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_seeker#Asylum_seekers asylum seeker] policy in Australia with:''
  • ''(i)   the Prime Minister ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Julia_Gillard&mpc=Lalor&house=representatives Ms Gillard]) calling the Leader of the Opposition ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives Mr Abbott]) hypocritical, and''
  • ''(ii)   the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) calling the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) hypocritical; and''
  • ''(b)   calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected.''[1]
  • ''(b)   calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected.''(Australia's international refugee obligations stem from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_law refugee law] and specifically the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Convention') and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Protocol').)
  • References
  • * [1] Australia's international refugee obligations stem from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_law refugee law] and specifically the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Convention') and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Protocol').
senate vote 2011-10-11#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-13 13:36:16

Title

Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2011-10-11.105.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a)   notes the current dismal state of debate on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_seeker#Asylum_seekers asylum seeker] policy in Australia with:''
  • ''(i)   the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) calling the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) hypocritical, and''
  • ''(i)   the Prime Minister ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Julia_Gillard&mpc=Lalor&house=representatives Ms Gillard]) calling the Leader of the Opposition ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives Mr Abbott]) hypocritical, and''
  • ''(ii)   the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) calling the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) hypocritical; and''
  • ''(b)   calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected.''[1]
  • References
  • * [1] Australia's international refugee obligations stem from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_law refugee law] and specifically the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Convention') and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Protocol').
senate vote 2011-10-11#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-13 13:33:34

Title

  • Motions — Asylum Seekers
  • Motions - Asylum Seekers - International refugee obligations

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2011-10-11.105.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a)   notes the current dismal state of debate on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_seeker#Asylum_seekers asylum seeker] policy in Australia with:''
  • ''(i)   the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) calling the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) hypocritical, and''
  • ''(ii)   the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) calling the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) hypocritical; and''
  • ''(b)   calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected.''[1]
  • References
  • * [1] Australia's international refugee obligations stem from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_law refugee law] and specifically the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Convention') and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_Relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees] ('Refugees Protocol').
  • <p class="italic">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;notes the current dismal state of debate on asylum seeker policy in Australia with:</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) calling the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) hypocritical, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) calling the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) hypocritical; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;calls for Australia's international refugee obligations to be respected.</p>
  • <p>Question put.</p>
  • <p>The Senate divided. [15:53]</p>
  • <p>(The Deputy President&#8212;Senator Parry)</p>
  • <p>Question negatived.</p>