Division Description Changes — Motions — Immigration Detention — 1st Sep 2016

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Title

  • Motions — Immigration Detention
  • Motions - Immigration Detention - Nauru documents

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Lisa Singh</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2016-09-01.48.2) introduced by Labor Senator [Lisa Singh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/lisa_singh), which means it was successful.
  • These motions have no legal force, but do show the opinion of the Senate.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • > *(a) notes that:*
  • >> *(i) a large cache of documents has been made public regarding the treatment of asylum seekers including children on [Nauru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru), and*
  • >> *(ii) these documents contain concerning reports of alleged abuse; and*
  • > *(b) call upon the Australian Government:*
  • >> *(i) to reveal whether these serious and disturbing allegations of abuse have been investigated and the outcomes of those investigations, and*
  • >> *(ii) to appoint an Independent Children's Advocate backed by adequate resources and statutory powers to ensure the rights and interests of children are protected.*
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(i) a large cache of documents has been made public regarding the treatment of asylum seekers including children on Nauru, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(ii) these documents contain concerning reports of alleged abuse; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) call upon the Australian Government:</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(i) to reveal whether these serious and disturbing allegations of abuse have been investigated and the outcomes of those investigations, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(ii) to appoint an Independent Children's Advocate backed by adequate resources and statutory powers to ensure the rights and interests of children are protected.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>
  • <p>Leave not granted.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 15 standing in the name of Senator Singh be agreed to.</p>