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senate vote 2008-11-12#2

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:19:57

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Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2008-11-12.66.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a) notes the uranium study conducted by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspoll NewsPoll] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Conservation_Foundation Australian Conservation Foundation] over the weekend of 1 November and 2 November 2008, which shows that:''
  • ''(i) Australians are 2:1 against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons,''
  • ''(ii) 40 per cent of Australians are against the export of Australian uranium to any country for use in nuclear power plants for electricity generation,''
  • ''(iii) a majority of Australians in every state are opposed to uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons or against any uranium exports at all, and''
  • ''(iv) results show 48 per cent of women are against uranium exports to any country, and a total of 73 per cent of women are against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons that have signed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties Joint Standing Committee on Treaties] on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=John_Howard&mpc=Bennelong&house=representatives Howard] and the then President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin Putin] in 2007.''(You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm here].)
  • References
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2008-11-12.66.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Scott Ludlam](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • _That the Senate-_
  • _(a) notes the uranium study conducted by [NewsPoll](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspoll) for the [Australian Conservation Foundation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Conservation_Foundation) over the weekend of 1 November and 2 November 2008, which shows that:_
  • _(i) Australians are 2:1 against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons,_
  • _(ii) 40 per cent of Australians are against the export of Australian uranium to any country for use in nuclear power plants for electricity generation,_
  • _(iii) a majority of Australians in every state are opposed to uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons or against any uranium exports at all, and_
  • _(iv) results show 48 per cent of women are against uranium exports to any country, and a total of 73 per cent of women are against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons that have signed the [Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty); and_
  • _(b) calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the [Joint Standing Committee on Treaties](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties) on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister [Howard](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=John_Howard&mpc=Bennelong&house=representatives) and the then President [Putin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin) in 2007._(You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm).)
  • References
senate vote 2008-11-12#2

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:35

Title

Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2008-11-12.66.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a) notes the uranium study conducted by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspoll NewsPoll] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Conservation_Foundation Australian Conservation Foundation] over the weekend of 1 November and 2 November 2008, which shows that:''
  • ''(i) Australians are 2:1 against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons,''
  • ''(ii) 40 per cent of Australians are against the export of Australian uranium to any country for use in nuclear power plants for electricity generation,''
  • ''(iii) a majority of Australians in every state are opposed to uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons or against any uranium exports at all, and''
  • ''(iv) results show 48 per cent of women are against uranium exports to any country, and a total of 73 per cent of women are against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons that have signed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties Joint Standing Committee on Treaties] on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=John_Howard&mpc=Bennelong&house=representatives Howard] and the then President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin Putin] in 2007.''[1]
  • ''(b) calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties Joint Standing Committee on Treaties] on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=John_Howard&mpc=Bennelong&house=representatives Howard] and the then President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin Putin] in 2007.''(You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm here].)
  • References
  • * [1] You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm here].
senate vote 2008-11-12#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-08 13:41:53

Title

  • Motions - Uranium Exports -
  • Motions Uranium Exports — Take into account public opinion and the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties report

Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2008-11-12.66.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate''
  • ''That the Senate-''
  • ''(a) notes the uranium study conducted by NewsPoll for the Australian Conservation Foundation over the weekend of 1 November and 2 November 2008, which shows that:''
  • ''(a) notes the uranium study conducted by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspoll NewsPoll] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Conservation_Foundation Australian Conservation Foundation] over the weekend of 1 November and 2 November 2008, which shows that:''
  • ''(i) Australians are 2:1 against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons,''
  • ''(ii) 40 per cent of Australians are against the export of Australian uranium to any country for use in nuclear power plants for electricity generation,''
  • ''(iii) a majority of Australians in every state are opposed to uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons or against any uranium exports at all, and''
  • ''(iv) results show 48 per cent of women are against uranium exports to any country, and a total of 73 per cent of women are against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons that have signed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties Joint Standing Committee on Treaties] on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=John_Howard&mpc=Bennelong&house=representatives Howard] and the then President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin Putin] in 2007.''[1]
  • References
  • * [1] You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm here].
  • * [1] You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm here].
senate vote 2008-11-12#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-08 13:39:00

Title

  • Uranium Exports
  • Motions - Uranium Exports -

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ludlam</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate&#8212;<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes the uranium study conducted by NewsPoll for the Australian Conservation Foundation over the weekend of 1&#160;November and 2&#160;November 2008, which shows that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>Australians are 2:1 against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>40 per cent of Australians are against the export of Australian uranium to any country for use in nuclear power plants for electricity generation,</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>a majority of Australians in every state are opposed to uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons or against any uranium exports at all, and</dd><dt>(iv)</dt><dd>results show 48 per cent of women are against uranium exports to any country, and a total of 73 per cent of women are against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons that have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister Howard and the then President Putin in 2007.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2008-11-12.66.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Scott_Ludlam&mpc=Senate&house=senate Scott Ludlam], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes the uranium study conducted by NewsPoll for the Australian Conservation Foundation over the weekend of 1 November and 2 November 2008, which shows that:''
  • ''(i) Australians are 2:1 against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons,''
  • ''(ii) 40 per cent of Australians are against the export of Australian uranium to any country for use in nuclear power plants for electricity generation,''
  • ''(iii) a majority of Australians in every state are opposed to uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons or against any uranium exports at all, and''
  • ''(iv) results show 48 per cent of women are against uranium exports to any country, and a total of 73 per cent of women are against uranium exports to countries with nuclear weapons that have signed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Government to take this strong indication of public opinion into account as it makes a decision on the clear recommendations provided by the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties Joint Standing Committee on Treaties] on the Australia-Russia uranium agreement signed by former Prime Minister [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=John_Howard&mpc=Bennelong&house=representatives Howard] and the then President [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin Putin] in 2007.''[1]
  • References
  • * [1] You can read the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' report [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsct/14may2008/report1.htm here].