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senate vote 2013-12-09#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-10-09 15:33:33	Title Description The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which is: _That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [Cash](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) to:_ _(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [United Nations High Commission for Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees) report into the conditions in the [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) and [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island) detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and_(Read the report on Nauru [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf) and the report on Manus Island [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf). You can also read about the reports in the media [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504).) ~~_(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively._~~ ~~References~~ The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which is: _That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [Cash](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) to:_ _(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [United Nations High Commission for Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees) report into the conditions in the [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) and [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island) detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and_(Read the report on Nauru [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf) and the report on Manus Island [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf). You can also read about the reports in the media [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504).) _(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively._
senate vote 2013-12-09#4 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:21:31	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young], which is: ''That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate Cash]) to:'' ''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''(Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].) ~~''(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.''~~ ~~References~~ The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which is: _That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [Cash](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) to:_ _(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [United Nations High Commission for Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees) report into the conditions in the [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) and [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island) detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and_(Read the report on Nauru [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf) and the report on Manus Island [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf). You can also read about the reports in the media [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504).) _(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively._ References
senate vote 2013-12-09#4 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:16:57	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young], which is: ''That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate Cash]) to:'' ''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''[1] ''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''(Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].) ''(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.'' References * [1] Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].
senate vote 2013-12-09#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-05 17:44:41	Title ~~Motions — Asylum Seekers~~ Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>~~ ~~<p>I move:</p>~~ ~~<p class="italic">That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator Cash) to:</p>~~ <p class="italic">(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the United Nations High Commission for Refugees report into the conditions in the Nauru and Manus Island detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and</p> <p class="italic">(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.</p> ~~<p class="speaker">Michaelia Cash</p>~~ ~~<p>Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>~~ ~~<p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>~~ ~~<p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p>~~ ~~<p class="speaker">Michaelia Cash</p>~~ <p>The government will not be supporting this motion. The UNHCR report sought to criticise both Papua New Guinea and Nauru. The coalition believe that those criticisms were misdirected. The coalition commend the work of the government of PNG and Nauru in establishing offshore processing frameworks and we will continue to work cooperatively with those governments with respect to all aspects of offshore processing.</p> <p>What PNG and Nauru inherited from the former Labor government was a bungled reimplementation of a policy that was undercapacity and underfunded. Significant increases in funding and capacity have been undertaken by the coalition government.</p> <p>The UNHCR has a long history of being opposed to offshore processing. The coalition disagrees with that position. Offshore processing acts as a deterrent. It prevents people from getting on boats and risking their lives at sea. Over the last 12 weeks the coalition has been identifying and addressing infrastructure needs on Nauru and Manus Island. This process is ongoing.</p> ~~<p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Hanson-Young be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young], which is: ''That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate Cash]) to:'' ''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''[1] ''(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.'' References * [1] Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].

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senate vote 2013-12-09#4

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-10-09 15:33:33

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Description

The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which is:
_That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [Cash](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) to:_
_(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [United Nations High Commission for Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees) report into the conditions in the [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) and [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island) detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and_(Read the report on Nauru [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf) and the report on Manus Island [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf). You can also read about the reports in the media [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504).)
~~_(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively._~~
~~References~~
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which is:
_That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [Cash](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) to:_
_(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [United Nations High Commission for Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees) report into the conditions in the [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) and [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island) detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and_(Read the report on Nauru [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf) and the report on Manus Island [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf). You can also read about the reports in the media [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504).)
_(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively._

senate vote 2013-12-09#4

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:21:31

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young], which is:
''That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate Cash]) to:''
''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''(Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].)
~~''(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.''~~
~~References~~
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which is:
_That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [Cash](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) to:_
_(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [United Nations High Commission for Refugees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees) report into the conditions in the [Nauru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru) and [Manus Island](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island) detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and_(Read the report on Nauru [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf) and the report on Manus Island [here](http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf). You can also read about the reports in the media [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504).)
_(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively._
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senate vote 2013-12-09#4

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on 2014-10-07 16:16:57

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young], which is:
''That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate Cash]) to:''
''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''[1]
''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''(Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].)
''(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.''
References
* [1] Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].

senate vote 2013-12-09#4

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-05 17:44:41

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~~Motions — Asylum Seekers~~
Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island

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~~Sarah Hanson-Young~~
~~I move:~~
~~That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator Cash) to:~~
(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the United Nations High Commission for Refugees report into the conditions in the Nauru and Manus Island detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and
(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.
~~Michaelia Cash~~
~~Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to make a short statement.~~
~~Stephen Parry~~
~~Leave is granted for one minute.~~
~~Michaelia Cash~~
The government will not be supporting this motion. The UNHCR report sought to criticise both Papua New Guinea and Nauru. The coalition believe that those criticisms were misdirected. The coalition commend the work of the government of PNG and Nauru in establishing offshore processing frameworks and we will continue to work cooperatively with those governments with respect to all aspects of offshore processing.
What PNG and Nauru inherited from the former Labor government was a bungled reimplementation of a policy that was undercapacity and underfunded. Significant increases in funding and capacity have been undertaken by the coalition government.
The UNHCR has a long history of being opposed to offshore processing. The coalition disagrees with that position. Offshore processing acts as a deterrent. It prevents people from getting on boats and risking their lives at sea. Over the last 12 weeks the coalition has been identifying and addressing infrastructure needs on Nauru and Manus Island. This process is ongoing.
~~Stephen Parry~~
~~The question is that the motion moved by Senator Hanson-Young be agreed to.~~
The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-12-09.124.1 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young], which is:
''That the Senate calls on the Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Michaelia_Cash&mpc=Senate&house=senate Cash]) to:''
''(a) provide a statement to the Senate on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees United Nations High Commission for Refugees] report into the conditions in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_Island Manus Island] detention centres by Wednesday, 11 December 2013; and''[1]
''(b) explain to the Senate how the Government intends to respond and action the recommendations made by the reports respectively.''
References
* [1] Read the report on Nauru [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Nauru%20of%207-9%20October%202013.pdf here] and the report on Manus Island [http://unhcr.org.au/unhcr/images/2013-11-26%20Report%20of%20UNHCR%20Visit%20to%20Manus%20Island%20PNG%2023-25%20October%202013.pdf here]. You can also read about the reports in the media [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/an-asylum-seeker-camps-set-up-by-australia-not-up-to-internatio/5118504 here].