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senate vote 2021-06-21#9

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Title

  • Motions — Victoria: Floods, Covid-19
  • Motions - Covid-19 - Quarantine facilities and vaccine rollout

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Katy Gallagher</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to move general business notices of motion Nos 1139 and 1140, and that they be determined without amendment or debate.</p>
  • <p>Leave granted.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-21.142.1) that was introduced in the name of Victorian Senator [Jess Walsh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jess_walsh), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1140*
  • >
  • > *That the Senate—*
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  • > *(a) notes:*
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  • >> *(i) the Morrison Government's failure to keep Victorians safe because of its disastrous vaccine roll out and failure to build fit for purpose quarantine facilities,*
  • >>
  • >> *(ii) that vulnerable aged care residents and workers have therefore been put in harm's way by the Federal Government, and*
  • >>
  • >> *(iii) that as Victorians faced new COVID-19 outbreaks due to a South Australian hotel quarantine breach the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services claimed 'a very positive record across the board with respect to maintaining a safe border for Australia'; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) calls on the Federal Government to:*
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  • >> *(i) build dedicated quarantine facilities in every state and territory, and*
  • >>
  • >> *(ii) complete the vaccine roll out.*
  • <p>I move general business notices of motion Nos 1139 and 1140 together:</p>
  • <p>GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1139</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) recognises that, over the course of the last week, heavy rains and strong winds have devastated significant parts of Victoria, particularly in the Gippsland region;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) notes that, as a result of these weather conditions, many Victorians have incurred significant damage to their homes and businesses and that some remain without electricity, communications services and ready access to drinking water;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) acknowledges the tireless work of emergency service personnel and volunteers who have laboured to protect life and property and restore services to those in need; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) expresses its sincere condolences to those who have regrettably lost loved ones.</p>
  • <p>GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1140</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) the Morrison Government's failure to keep Victorians safe because of its disastrous vaccine roll out and failure to build fit for purpose quarantine facilities,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) that vulnerable aged care residents and workers have therefore been put in harm's way by the Federal Government, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iii) that as Victorians faced new COVID-19 outbreaks due to a South Australian hotel quarantine breach the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services claimed 'a very positive record across the board with respect to maintaining a safe border for Australia'; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) calls on the Federal Government to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) build dedicated quarantine facilities in every state and territory, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) complete the vaccine roll out.</p>
  • <p>I ask that the question be put separately on each motion.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 1139, standing in the name of Senator Ciccone, be agreed to.</p>
  • <p>Question agreed to.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p>
  • <p>by leave&#8212;I table a statement relating to general business motion No. 1140.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Malcolm Roberts</p>
  • <p>by leave&#8212;I table a short statement on general business motion No. 1140.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 1140 standing in the name of Senator Walsh be agreed to.</p>