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senate vote 2015-06-23#2
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Luke Bacon
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2015-09-22 11:09:09
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- The majority of the Senate voted against Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion:
- > That the Senate—
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- > (a) expresses concern at the disturbing reports aired on the [Four Corners television program on 22 June 2015](http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2015/06/22/4257490.htm);
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- > (b) notes:
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> * (i) that only 412 Rohingyans have been resettled in Australia through Australia's humanitarian program since 2008, and- > * (i) that only 412 [Rohingyans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people) have been resettled in Australia through Australia's humanitarian program since 2008, and
- > * (ii) the Government's recent refusal to provide assistance or resettlement for Rohingyans currently in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and stranded at sea off these three countries; and
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- > (c) urges the Government to:
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- > * (i) contribute to the search and rescue mission for thousands of migrants, including Rohingyans, currently stranded at sea,
- > * (ii) resettle some of the Rohingyan migrants rescued by Indonesia and Malaysia, and
- > * (iii) resettle an increased number of Rohingyans in the 2015 humanitarian program, increasing the number of the program if necessary.
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senate vote 2015-06-23#2
Edited by
Luke Bacon
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2015-09-22 11:08:23
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- The majority of the Senate voted against Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion:
- > That the Senate—
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> (a) expresses concern at the disturbing reports aired on the Four Corners television program on 22 June 2015;- > (a) expresses concern at the disturbing reports aired on the [Four Corners television program on 22 June 2015](http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2015/06/22/4257490.htm);
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- > (b) notes:
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- > * (i) that only 412 Rohingyans have been resettled in Australia through Australia's humanitarian program since 2008, and
- > * (ii) the Government's recent refusal to provide assistance or resettlement for Rohingyans currently in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and stranded at sea off these three countries; and
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- > (c) urges the Government to:
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- > * (i) contribute to the search and rescue mission for thousands of migrants, including Rohingyans, currently stranded at sea,
- > * (ii) resettle some of the Rohingyan migrants rescued by Indonesia and Malaysia, and
- > * (iii) resettle an increased number of Rohingyans in the 2015 humanitarian program, increasing the number of the program if necessary.
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senate vote 2015-06-23#2
Edited by
Luke Bacon
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2015-09-22 11:07:02
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The majority of the Senate voted against Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion that they express concern at the reports on Four Corners about asylum Seekers on the 22nd of June, 2015, and that they urge the government to assist with the resettlement of asylum seekers.- The majority of the Senate voted against Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion:
- > That the Senate—
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- > (a) expresses concern at the disturbing reports aired on the Four Corners television program on 22 June 2015;
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- > (b) notes:
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- > * (i) that only 412 Rohingyans have been resettled in Australia through Australia's humanitarian program since 2008, and
- > * (ii) the Government's recent refusal to provide assistance or resettlement for Rohingyans currently in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and stranded at sea off these three countries; and
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- > (c) urges the Government to:
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- > * (i) contribute to the search and rescue mission for thousands of migrants, including Rohingyans, currently stranded at sea,
- > * (ii) resettle some of the Rohingyan migrants rescued by Indonesia and Malaysia, and
- > * (iii) resettle an increased number of Rohingyans in the 2015 humanitarian program, increasing the number of the program if necessary.
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senate vote 2015-06-23#2
Edited by
Luke Bacon
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2015-09-22 11:05:37
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The majority of the Senate did not agree with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion that they express concern at the reports on Four Corners about asylum Seekers on the 22nd of June, 2015, and that they urge the government to assist with the resettlement of asylum seekers.- The majority of the Senate voted against Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion that they express concern at the reports on Four Corners about asylum Seekers on the 22nd of June, 2015, and that they urge the government to assist with the resettlement of asylum seekers.
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senate vote 2015-06-23#2
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Jekrox
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2015-09-21 13:49:07
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<p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority of the Senate did not agree with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion that they express concern at the reports on Four Corners about asylum Seekers on the 22nd of June, 2015, and that they urge the government to assist with the resettlement of asylum seekers.
<p class="italic">(a) expresses concern at the disturbing reports aired on the <i>Four Corners</i> television program on 22 June 2015;</p><p class="italic">(b) notes:</p><p class="italic">(i) that only 412 Rohingyans have been resettled in Australia through Australia's humanitarian program since 2008, and</p><p class="italic">(ii) the Government's recent refusal to provide assistance or resettlement for Rohingyans currently in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and stranded at sea off these three countries; and</p><p class="italic">(c) urges the Government to:</p><p class="italic">(i) contribute to the search and rescue mission for thousands of migrants, including Rohingyans, currently stranded at sea,</p><p class="italic">(ii) resettle some of the Rohingyan migrants rescued by Indonesia and Malaysia, and</p><p class="italic">(iii) resettle an increased number of Rohingyans in the 2015 humanitarian program, increasing the number of the program if necessary.</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>The question is that the motion be agreed to.</p><p></p><p></p>
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