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senate vote 2017-02-13#4
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The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert (WA), which means it was successful.- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-02-13.166.2) introduced by Australian Greens Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (WA), which means it was successful.
- Motions like these don't have legal force by themselves. That is, they don't force the Government to act in a particular way. However, they do show the opinion of the Senate on this matter and so can be influential in terms of policy development and perhaps even the drafting of new bills to address this issue.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes that the adult incarceration rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples increased by 77.4 per cent from 2000 to 2015;*
- > *(b) acknowledges the growing incarceration rates of our First Peoples is shameful;*
- > *(c) notes the [Redfern Statement](http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2016/06/10/election-2016-redfern-statement-sends-strong-warning-next-federal-government), which was released in 2016 by over 55 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies, sets out a plan for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' disadvantage;*
- > *(d) notes that the Redfern Statement calls for justice targets to help focus the effort to reduce Aboriginal incarceration; and*
> *(e) calls on the Government to listen to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and adopt justice targets as a matter of urgency.*- > *(e) calls on the Government to listen to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and adopt justice targets as a matter of urgency.*
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senate vote 2017-02-13#4
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Motions — Indigenous Incarceration- Motions - Indigenous Incarceration - Community consultation
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<p class="speaker">Rachel Siewert</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert (WA), which means it was successful.
- Motions like these don't have legal force by themselves. That is, they don't force the Government to act in a particular way. However, they do show the opinion of the Senate on this matter and so can be influential in terms of policy development and perhaps even the drafting of new bills to address this issue.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes that the adult incarceration rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples increased by 77.4 per cent from 2000 to 2015;*
- > *(b) acknowledges the growing incarceration rates of our First Peoples is shameful;*
- > *(c) notes the [Redfern Statement](http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2016/06/10/election-2016-redfern-statement-sends-strong-warning-next-federal-government), which was released in 2016 by over 55 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies, sets out a plan for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' disadvantage;*
- > *(d) notes that the Redfern Statement calls for justice targets to help focus the effort to reduce Aboriginal incarceration; and*
- > *(e) calls on the Government to listen to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and adopt justice targets as a matter of urgency.*
<p class="italic">(a) notes that the adult incarceration rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples increased by 77.4 per cent from 2000 to 2015;</p><p class="italic">(b) acknowledges the growing incarceration rates of our First Peoples is shameful;</p><p class="italic">(c) notes the Redfern Statement, which was released in 2016 by over 55 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies, sets out a plan for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' disadvantage;</p><p class="italic">(d) notes that the Redfern Statement calls for justice targets to help focus the effort to reduce Aboriginal incarceration; and</p><p class="italic">(e) calls on the Government to listen to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and adopt justice targets as a matter of urgency.</p> <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p><p>The government is committed to reducing Indigenous offending and incarceration by tackling the underlying disadvantage that increases the likelihood of a person coming into contact with the criminal justice system. The key to this is increasing educational training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians while reducing the misuse of alcohol and other drugs.</p><p>The government do not support this motion, as we do not support a Commonwealth justice target that will do nothing to address the issue. States and territories are responsible for their criminal justice systems. That is why we are working with state and territory governments to introduce justice targets—because they have the levers to effect change.</p> <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p><p>The question is that motion No. 208 as moved by Senator Siewert in relation to the incarceration of Indigenous people be agreed to.</p>
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