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senate vote 2015-03-03#4

Edited by Henare Degan

on 2015-03-11 11:37:37

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  • Senator Bushby, at the request of Senator O’Sullivan, moved the following motion:
  • Senator Bushby, at the request of Senator O’Sullivan, [moved the following motion](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fjournals%2F3ccc7b58-25a9-4d57-9be4-dd927bf4525a%2F0019;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fjournals%2F3ccc7b58-25a9-4d57-9be4-dd927bf4525a%2F0018%22):
  • >That the Senate—
  • >
  • >(a) recognises and commends the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation for working closely with kangaroo meat and hide industry officials to develop an export feasibility study; and
  • >
  • >(b) notes that:
  • >
  • >* (i) this will help industry provide the grassroots information that will assist in further negotiations and understanding of this unique industry with our trading partners,
  • >
  • >* (ii) this work is being undertaken in conjunction with ongoing efforts by the Department of Agriculture to commence and expand our kangaroo exports to a number of countries, such as Singapore, Thailand, India, Peru and Canada, and
  • >
  • >* (iii) these efforts will build economic opportunities for communities across rural Australia.
senate vote 2015-03-03#4

Edited by Henare Degan

on 2015-03-11 11:35:07

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  • Motions — To not Commend or Support the Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Motions — Primary Industries — Kangaroo Meat and Hide Industry

Description

  • [Senator Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young), speaking on behalf of Senators [Collins](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jacinta_collins), [Lazarus](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/glenn_lazarus), [Wang](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dio_wang), and [Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie) put forward a motion commending and supporting the [Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Human_Rights_Commission) and it's president. This motion comes following the [AHRC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Human_Rights_Commission) publishing it's report: [The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)](https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/publications/forgotten-children-national-inquiry-children).
  • The motion was then posed in the negative by the [President, Senator Perry](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/stephen_parry), so anyone who disagreed with the motion would vote yes, those who agreed would vote no.
  • ##Motion:
  • [Senator Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young):
  • Senator Bushby, at the request of Senator O’Sullivan, moved the following motion:
  • >That the Senate—
  • >(a) commends the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and its President on delivering The forgotten children: national inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 report;
  • >(b) acknowledges That the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has referred all allegations of abuse involving children in detention, including those evidenced in the report, on an individual basis to police for investigation and action;
  • >(c) respects the independence and integrity of the AHRC and its mandate to promote and protect human rights in Australia; and
  • >(d) expresses its support for, and confidence in, the AHRC and its President.
  • [President, Senator Perry](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/stephen_parry)
  • >Question negatived.
  • >
  • >(a) recognises and commends the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation for working closely with kangaroo meat and hide industry officials to develop an export feasibility study; and
  • >
  • >(b) notes that:
  • >
  • >* (i) this will help industry provide the grassroots information that will assist in further negotiations and understanding of this unique industry with our trading partners,
  • >
  • >* (ii) this work is being undertaken in conjunction with ongoing efforts by the Department of Agriculture to commence and expand our kangaroo exports to a number of countries, such as Singapore, Thailand, India, Peru and Canada, and
  • >
  • >* (iii) these efforts will build economic opportunities for communities across rural Australia.
senate vote 2015-03-03#4

Edited by Alex Jewson

on 2015-03-11 00:05:49

Title

  • Motions — Commend and Support the Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Motions — To not Commend or Support the Australian Human Rights Commission

Description

  • [Senator Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young), speaking on behalf of Senators [Collins](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jacinta_collins), [Lazarus](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/glenn_lazarus), [Wang](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dio_wang), and [Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie) put forward a motion commending and supporting the [Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Human_Rights_Commission) and it's president. This motion comes following the [AHRC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Human_Rights_Commission) publishing it's report: [The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)](https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/publications/forgotten-children-national-inquiry-children).
  • The motion was then posed in the negative by the [President, Senator Perry](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/stephen_parry), so anyone who disagreed with the motion would vote yes, those who agreed would vote no.
  • ##Motion:
  • [Senator Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young):
  • >That the Senate—
  • >(a) commends the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and its President on delivering The forgotten children: national inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 report;
  • >(b) acknowledges That the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has referred all allegations of abuse involving children in detention, including those evidenced in the report, on an individual basis to police for investigation and action;
  • >(c) respects the independence and integrity of the AHRC and its mandate to promote and protect human rights in Australia; and
  • >(d) expresses its support for, and confidence in, the AHRC and its President.
  • >(d) expresses its support for, and confidence in, the AHRC and its President.
  • [President, Senator Perry](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/stephen_parry)
  • >Question negatived.
senate vote 2015-03-03#4

Edited by Alex Jewson

on 2015-03-10 23:03:59

Title

  • Motions — Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Motions — Commend and Support the Australian Human Rights Commission

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>I, and also on behalf of Senators Collins, Lazarus, Wang and Lambie, move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • [Senator Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young), speaking on behalf of Senators [Collins](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jacinta_collins), [Lazarus](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/glenn_lazarus), [Wang](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dio_wang), and [Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie) put forward a motion commending and supporting the [Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Human_Rights_Commission) and it's president. This motion comes following the [AHRC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Human_Rights_Commission) publishing it's report: [The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)](https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/publications/forgotten-children-national-inquiry-children).
  • ##Motion:
  • [Senator Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young):
  • >That the Senate
  • >(a) commends the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and its President on delivering The forgotten children: national inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 report;
  • >(b) acknowledges That the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has referred all allegations of abuse involving children in detention, including those evidenced in the report, on an individual basis to police for investigation and action;
  • >(c) respects the independence and integrity of the AHRC and its mandate to promote and protect human rights in Australia; and
  • >(d) expresses its support for, and confidence in, the AHRC and its President.
  • <p class="italic">(a) commends the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and its President on delivering The forgotten children: national inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014 report;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) acknowledges That the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has referred all allegations of abuse involving children in detention, including those evidenced in the report, on an individual basis to police for investigation and action;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) respects the independence and integrity of the AHRC and its mandate to promote and protect human rights in Australia; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) expresses its support for, and confidence in, the AHRC and its President.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion be agreed to.</p>
  • <p>The Senate divided. [15:53]</p>
  • <p>(The President&#8212;Senator Parry)</p>
  • <p>Question negatived.</p>