Division Description Changes — Motions — Afghanistan — 14th Mar 2012

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Title

  • Motions — Afghanistan
  • Motions - Afghanistan - Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Bob Brown</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate calls on the Government to begin the safe withdrawal of Australia's troops from Afghanistan while increasing our civilian aid program.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2012-03-14.104.1) introduced by Greens Senator for Tasmania [Bob Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/bob_brown), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate calls on the Government to begin the safe withdrawal of Australia's troops from Afghanistan while increasing our civilian aid program.*
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Bob Brown be agreed to.</p>