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senate vote 2021-03-16#6
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Motions — Attorney-General- Motions - Attorney-General - Independent inquiry
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<p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p><p>I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1062.</p><p>Leave granted.</p>- The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-03-16.119.1) introduced by South Australian [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means it failed.
- ## Motion text
- > *(1) That the Senate—*
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- >> *(a) notes that allegations of rape have been made against the Attorney-General; and*
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- >> *(b) calls on the Prime Minister to establish an independent inquiry under his ministerial standards into whether the Attorney-General is fit to remain in that role.*
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- > *(2) That this resolution be transmitted to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.*
<p>I, and on behalf of Senator Waters, move the motion as amended:</p><p class="italic">(1) That the Senate—</p><p class="italic">(a) notes that allegations of rape have been made against the Attorney-General; and</p><p class="italic">(b) calls on the Prime Minister to establish an independent inquiry under his ministerial standards into whether the Attorney-General is fit to remain in that role.</p><p class="italic">(2) That this resolution be transmitted to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that the motion be agreed to.</p>
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