16th May 2024, 12:34 PM – Senate Motions - Parliamentary Standards - "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham (Liberal), which means it passed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that the slogan "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" opposes Israel's right to exist, and is frequently used by those who seek to intimidate Jewish Australians via acts of antisemitism;
(b) welcomes Prime Minister Albanese agreeing with comments from former Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson calling the slogan "a very violent statement" which could "easily flow into actions of violence against communities in our own country";
(c) agrees with Prime Minister Albanese that "it is a slogan that calls for opposition to a two-state solution", and that "those people chanting, they're saying that one state should be Palestine";
(d) concurs with Prime Minister Albanese's statements in relation to recent university protests that "it's important that there be respectful debate in this country and what we're seeing at the moment… what is hatred, what is ignorance, what is divisive…and it doesn't have a place"; and
(e) calls on all senators to engage in debates and commentary respectfully, and to refrain from inflammatory and divisive comments, both inside and outside the chamber at all times.
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | No | |
Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
Steph Hodgins-May Victoria | No | |
Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
Barbara Pocock SA | No | |
David Shoebridge NSW | No | |
Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
Australian Labor Party (92% turnout) | 22 Yes – 0 No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
Varun Ghosh WA | Yes | |
Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
Karen Grogan SA | Yes | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
Marielle Smith SA | Yes | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
Jana Stewart Victoria | Yes | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
Fatima Payman WA | Absent | |
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Yes | |
David Van Victoria Independent | Yes | |
Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | No | |
David Pocock ACT Independent | Absent | |
Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
Liberal Party (87% turnout) | 20 Yes – 0 No | |
Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
Maria Kovacic NSW | Yes | |
Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
Dave Sharma NSW | Yes | |
Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
National Party (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
Sue Lines WA President | Yes | |
Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Yes | |
Totals (91% turnout) | 56 Yes – 12 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.