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senate vote 2007-02-27#5
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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-02-27.54.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate Christine Milne], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
''That the Senate—''
''(a) notes:''
''(i) growing international concern about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_proliferation nuclear proliferation] and recent speculation about a possible United States of America (US) or Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities,''
''(ii) Australia is a member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Suppliers_Group Nuclear Suppliers Group] (NSG) which makes its decisions by consensus,''
''(iii) the US-India nuclear cooperation deal would breach the guidelines of the NSG that restricts trade with non-nuclear-weapon states that do not accept full-scope [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency International Atomic Energy Agency] safeguards,''
''(iv) exemptions from NSG guidelines would erode the credibility of the NSG’s effort to restrict nuclear trade to those states that meet global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament standards, and''
''(v) the next NSG meeting is in April 2007 and the US is expected to seek agreement to allow the US-India nuclear cooperation deal to proceed; and''
''(b) calls on the Government to preserve the integrity of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty] by blocking the US-India deal at the NSG meeting in April 2007 and ruling out the supply of uranium to India.''
- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-02-27.54.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Christine Milne](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
- _That the Senate—_
- _(a) notes:_
- _(i) growing international concern about [nuclear proliferation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_proliferation) and recent speculation about a possible United States of America (US) or Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities,_
- _(ii) Australia is a member of the [Nuclear Suppliers Group](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Suppliers_Group) (NSG) which makes its decisions by consensus,_
- _(iii) the US-India nuclear cooperation deal would breach the guidelines of the NSG that restricts trade with non-nuclear-weapon states that do not accept full-scope [International Atomic Energy Agency](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency) safeguards,_
- _(iv) exemptions from NSG guidelines would erode the credibility of the NSG’s effort to restrict nuclear trade to those states that meet global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament standards, and_
- _(v) the next NSG meeting is in April 2007 and the US is expected to seek agreement to allow the US-India nuclear cooperation deal to proceed; and_
- _(b) calls on the Government to preserve the integrity of the [Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons) by blocking the US-India deal at the NSG meeting in April 2007 and ruling out the supply of uranium to India._
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senate vote 2007-02-27#5
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Nuclear Proliferation
- Motions - Nuclear Proliferation - Block US-India deal at NSG meeting and rule out supply of uranium to India
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<p class="speaker">Christine Milne</p>
<p>I move:</p>
<dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate—<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>growing international concern about nuclear proliferation and recent speculation about a possible United States of America (US) or Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>Australia is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) which makes its decisions by consensus,</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>the US-India nuclear cooperation deal would breach the guidelines of the NSG that restricts trade with non-nuclear-weapon states that do not accept full-scope International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards,</dd><dt>(iv)</dt><dd>exemptions from NSG guidelines would erode the credibility of the NSG’s effort to restrict nuclear trade to those states that meet global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament standards, and</dd><dt>(v)</dt><dd>the next NSG meeting is in April 2007 and the US is expected to seek agreement to allow the US-India nuclear cooperation deal to proceed; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Government to preserve the integrity of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by blocking the US-India deal at the NSG meeting in April 2007 and ruling out the supply of uranium to India.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p>
- The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-02-27.54.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate Christine Milne], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
- ''That the Senate—''
- ''(a) notes:''
- ''(i) growing international concern about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_proliferation nuclear proliferation] and recent speculation about a possible United States of America (US) or Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities,''
- ''(ii) Australia is a member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Suppliers_Group Nuclear Suppliers Group] (NSG) which makes its decisions by consensus,''
- ''(iii) the US-India nuclear cooperation deal would breach the guidelines of the NSG that restricts trade with non-nuclear-weapon states that do not accept full-scope [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency International Atomic Energy Agency] safeguards,''
- ''(iv) exemptions from NSG guidelines would erode the credibility of the NSG’s effort to restrict nuclear trade to those states that meet global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament standards, and''
- ''(v) the next NSG meeting is in April 2007 and the US is expected to seek agreement to allow the US-India nuclear cooperation deal to proceed; and''
- ''(b) calls on the Government to preserve the integrity of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty] by blocking the US-India deal at the NSG meeting in April 2007 and ruling out the supply of uranium to India.''
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