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senate vote 2018-08-23#5
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Title
Motions — English Language- Motions - English Language - Make official language and encourage use
Description
<p class="speaker">Fraser Anning</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate:</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-08-23.44.1) introduced by Senator [Fraser Anning](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/fraser_anning), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate:*
- > *(a) acknowledges that:*
- >> *(i) a common language is the cornerstone of culture, sense of community and identity as a nation,*
- >> *(ii) English has been, since the first settlement, the common language of Australia,*
- >> *(iii) English remains the language spoken by the overwhelming majority of Australians, with most Australians speaking no other language, and*
- >> *(iv) speaking English is an essential part of assimilation and integration by migrants;*
- > *(b) notes that:*
- >> *(i) English may be considered the de facto language of Australia, however, it is not explicitly declared the official language of Australia,*
- >> *(ii) a number of nations recognise their official language within their Constitution, including France, Spain, Italy, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq,*
- >> *(iii) thirty-one American States have legislated to declare English as the official language, and*
- >> *(iv) on 10 April 2018, the Strathfield City Council passed a motion stating 'All signage is to be displayed in the English language, with a direct or near direct translation into another language using smaller letters or characters. Where signage includes a translation into another language, this must not exceed more than 30 per cent of the overall size of the English language text'; and*
- > *(c) calls on the Federal Government to:*
- >> *(i) recognise English as the official language of Australia, and*
- >> *(ii) encourage the use of English on all shop signs throughout the country.*
<p class="italic">(a) acknowledges that:</p><p class="italic">  (i) a common language is the cornerstone of culture, sense of community and identity as a nation,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) English has been, since the first settlement, the common language of Australia,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) English remains the language spoken by the overwhelming majority of Australians, with most Australians speaking no other language, and</p><p class="italic">  (iv) speaking English is an essential part of assimilation and integration by migrants;</p><p class="italic">(b) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (i) English may be considered the de facto language of Australia, however, it is not explicitly declared the official language of Australia,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) a number of nations recognise their official language within their Constitution, including France, Spain, Italy, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) thirty-one American States have legislated to declare English as the official language, and</p><p class="italic">  (iv) on 10 April 2018, the Strathfield City Council passed a motion stating 'All signage is to be displayed in the English language, with a direct or near direct translation into another language using smaller letters or characters. Where signage includes a translation into another language, this must not exceed more than 30 per cent of the overall size of the English language text'; and</p><p class="italic">(c) calls on the Federal Government to:</p><p class="italic">  (i) recognise English as the official language of Australia, and</p><p class="italic">  (ii) encourage the use of English on all shop signs throughout the country.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that motion No. 1007 standing in the name of Senator Anning be agreed to.</p>
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