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senate vote 2017-11-16#4
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Motions — White Ribbon Australia- Motions - White Ribbon Australia - Support safe and legal abortion
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<p class="speaker">Cory Bernardi</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate notes that—</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-11-16.41.1) introduced by Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/cory_bernardi), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate notes that—*
- > *(a) a number of senators are White Ribbon Ambassadors, or have tabled motions supporting campaigns to stop violence against women and domestic violence; and*
- > *(b) a statement on the White Ribbon Australia website states they advocate for "nationally consistent access to safe and legal abortion, including late-term abortion in all states and territories", and if senators have a concern about that stance, they ought to take it up with White Ribbon Australia.*
<p class="italic">(a) a number of senators are White Ribbon Ambassadors, or have tabled motions supporting campaigns to stop violence against women and domestic violence; and</p><p class="italic">(b) a statement on the White Ribbon Australia website states they advocate for "nationally consistent access to safe and legal abortion, including late-term abortion in all states and territories", and if senators have a concern about that stance, they ought to take it up with White Ribbon Australia.</p> <p class="speaker">Ian Macdonald</p><p>I find the interpretation of paragraph (b) difficult. I wonder if the mover can clarify it for me. The motion reads:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate notes that—</p><p class="italic">…   …   …</p><p class="italic">(b) a statement on the White Ribbon Australia website …</p><p>And it goes on to say:</p><p class="italic">… and if senators have a concern about that stance, they ought to take it up with White Ribbon Australia.</p><p>Is that on the website? Is that how that reads? The statement on the White Ribbon Australia website states whatever—is 'and if senators have a concern' on the White Ribbon website?</p> <p class="speaker">Cory Bernardi</p><p>I would like to clarify that for Senator Macdonald: no, the quotation marks are an indication of what is on the website, hence the semicolon.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>With notices of motion, these matters should probably be sorted out outside the chamber. I will put the motion now. The question is that notice of motion No. 584, standing in the name of Senator Bernardi, be agreed to.</p>
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