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senate vote 2014-02-13#1
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The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2014-02-13.24.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Penny Wright](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/members/senate/sa/penny_wright), which related to statements by the Queensland Premier. The motion was:- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2014-02-13.24.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Penny Wright](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/members/senate/sa/penny_wright), which related to statements by the Queensland Premier [Campbell Newman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Newman). The motion was:
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes the Queensland Premier (Mr [Newman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Newman)) has made recent public statements that:*
- > *(i) any lawyer acting for a member of a motorcycling gang is part of what he described as a criminal gang machine, and will say and do anything to defend their clients,*
- > *(ii) members of the legal community, including the judiciary, are living out of touch with society and do not understand what the community wants from the law, and*
- > *(iii) the doctrine of [separation of powers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers_in_Australia) between the [legislature](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislature), the [executive](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_%28government%29) and the [judiciary](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary) is less applicable to Australia than other places;*
- > *(b) affirms that these comments do not acknowledge lawyers' professional obligations, including their duty to the court, the integrity of the judiciary or the application of the separation of powers in Australia's parliamentary democracy, and so are incorrect; and*
- > *(c) calls on the Commonwealth Attorney-General (Senator [Brandis](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/members/senate/queensland/george_brandis)) to acknowledge and uphold the integrity of the legal profession and the judiciary across Australia.*
- Read more about Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's comments on ABC News [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/bar-association-demands-newman-to-withdraw-hired-guns-remarks/5245270).
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Motions - Statements by the Queensland Premier - Integrity of legal profession & judiciary- Motions - Statements by the Queensland Premier - Integrity of legal profession and judiciary
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Motions - Statements by the Queensland Premier - Integrity of legal profession and judiciary- Motions - Statements by the Queensland Premier - Integrity of legal profession & judiciary
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Motions — Statements by the Queensland Premier- Motions - Statements by the Queensland Premier - Integrity of legal profession and judiciary
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<p class="speaker">Penny Wright</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2014-02-13.24.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Penny Wright](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/members/senate/sa/penny_wright), which related to statements by the Queensland Premier. The motion was:
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes the Queensland Premier (Mr [Newman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Newman)) has made recent public statements that:*
- > *(i) any lawyer acting for a member of a motorcycling gang is part of what he described as a criminal gang machine, and will say and do anything to defend their clients,*
- > *(ii) members of the legal community, including the judiciary, are living out of touch with society and do not understand what the community wants from the law, and*
- > *(iii) the doctrine of [separation of powers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers_in_Australia) between the [legislature](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislature), the [executive](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_%28government%29) and the [judiciary](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary) is less applicable to Australia than other places;*
- > *(b) affirms that these comments do not acknowledge lawyers' professional obligations, including their duty to the court, the integrity of the judiciary or the application of the separation of powers in Australia's parliamentary democracy, and so are incorrect; and*
- > *(c) calls on the Commonwealth Attorney-General (Senator [Brandis](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/members/senate/queensland/george_brandis)) to acknowledge and uphold the integrity of the legal profession and the judiciary across Australia.*
- Read more about Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's comments on ABC News [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/bar-association-demands-newman-to-withdraw-hired-guns-remarks/5245270).
<p class="italic">(a) notes the Queensland Premier (Mr Newman) has made recent public statements that:</p><p class="italic">(i) any lawyer acting for a member of a motorcycling gang is part of what he described as a criminal gang machine, and will say and do anything to defend their clients,</p><p class="italic">(ii) members of the legal community, including the judiciary, are living out of touch with society and do not understand what the community wants from the law, and</p><p class="italic">(iii) the doctrine of separation of powers between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary is less applicable to Australia than other places;</p><p class="italic">(b) affirms that these comments do not acknowledge lawyers' professional obligations, including their duty to the court, the integrity of the judiciary or the application of the separation of powers in Australia's parliamentary democracy, and so are incorrect; and</p><p class="italic">(c) calls on the Commonwealth Attorney-General (Senator Brandis) to acknowledge and uphold the integrity of the legal profession and the judiciary across Australia.</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Wright be agreed to.</p>
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