14th Feb 2017, 3:51 PM – Senate Motions - Q Society Fundraiser - Hate speech and political parties

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Greens Leader Richard Di Natale (Vic), which means it succeeded.

Motions like these don't have any legal force - they don't change our laws or force the Government to do anything - but they do represent the will of the Senate and so can be politically influential.

This motion called for all leaders of all political parties to condemn hate-speech in all forms, with particular focus on the Liberal Party of Australia.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) condemns the actions of Mr Christensen MP and Senator Bernardi in attending the Q Society of Australia Inc fundraising dinner in Melbourne even after learning of the deeply homophobic and Islamophobic nature of the Sydney event;

(b) notes that Prime Minister Mr Malcolm Turnbull's failure to rein in Mr Christensen MP fails to reassure the LGBTI community and people of Islamic faith that the Prime Minister and the Coalition value diversity and equality;

(c) notes that Senator Hanson was expelled from the Liberal Party for her racist views;

(d) calls on the Prime Minister to condemn Mr Christensen MP for attending the Q Society event; and

(e) calls on all leaders of all political parties to condemn hate-speech in all forms.