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senate vote 2012-10-10#3

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  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-10-10.8.2 motion] moved by Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kate_Lundy&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kate Lundy], which was:
  • ''That, for the purposes of [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s198ab.html section 198AB] of the Migration Act 1958, the Senate approves the designation of the Independent State of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea Papua New Guinea] as a regional processing country, by instrument made on 9 October 2012.''
  • Since a resolution to this effect has already passed in the House of Representatives,(Read more on ABC News [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836 here].) passing this motion means that Papua New Guinea can now to designated as a regional processing country.
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  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-10-10.8.2) moved by Labor Senator [Kate Lundy](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kate_Lundy&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which was:
  • _That, for the purposes of [section 198AB](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s198ab.html) of the Migration Act 1958, the Senate approves the designation of the Independent State of [Papua New Guinea](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea) as a regional processing country, by instrument made on 9 October 2012._
  • Since a resolution to this effect has already passed in the House of Representatives,(Read more on ABC News [here](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836).) passing this motion means that Papua New Guinea can now to designated as a regional processing country.
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senate vote 2012-10-10#3

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on 2014-10-07 16:16:03

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  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-10-10.8.2 motion] moved by Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kate_Lundy&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kate Lundy], which was:
  • ''That, for the purposes of [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s198ab.html section 198AB] of the Migration Act 1958, the Senate approves the designation of the Independent State of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea Papua New Guinea] as a regional processing country, by instrument made on 9 October 2012.''
  • Since a resolution to this effect has already passed in the House of Representatives,[1] passing this motion means that Papua New Guinea can now to designated as a regional processing country.
  • Since a resolution to this effect has already passed in the House of Representatives,(Read more on ABC News [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836 here].) passing this motion means that Papua New Guinea can now to designated as a regional processing country.
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  • * [1] Read more on ABC News [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836 here].
senate vote 2012-10-10#3

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on 2014-03-07 11:18:16

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  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-10-10.8.2 motion] moved by Labor Senator Kate Lundy, which was:
  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-10-10.8.2 motion] moved by Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kate_Lundy&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kate Lundy], which was:
  • ''That, for the purposes of [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s198ab.html section 198AB] of the Migration Act 1958, the Senate approves the designation of the Independent State of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea Papua New Guinea] as a regional processing country, by instrument made on 9 October 2012.''
  • Since a resolution to this effect has already passed in the House of Representatives,[1] passing this motion means that Papua New Guinea can now to designated as a regional processing country.
  • References
  • * [1] Read more on ABC News [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836 here].
  • * [1] Read more on ABC News [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836 here].
senate vote 2012-10-10#3

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on 2014-03-07 11:17:09

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  • Motions Manus Island
  • Motions - Manus Island - Designate PNG as regional processing country

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  • <p class="speaker">David Fawcett</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the government motion moved by Senator Collins to approve the designation of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea as a regional processing country be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-10-10.8.2 motion] moved by Labor Senator Kate Lundy, which was:
  • ''That, for the purposes of [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ma1958118/s198ab.html section 198AB] of the Migration Act 1958, the Senate approves the designation of the Independent State of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea Papua New Guinea] as a regional processing country, by instrument made on 9 October 2012.''
  • Since a resolution to this effect has already passed in the House of Representatives,[1] passing this motion means that Papua New Guinea can now to designated as a regional processing country.
  • References
  • * [1] Read more on ABC News [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/parliament-set-to-sign-off-on-manus-island-transfers/4302836 here].