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senate vote 2021-06-15#5
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2023-11-03 08:47:13
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- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-15.181.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party), which means it failed.
- This vote was declared a [conscience vote](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/glossary/#free%20vote) for the coalition, with the following six Liberal Party members voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes):
- * South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham);
- * NSW Senator [Andrew Bragg](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/andrew_bragg);
- * Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck);
- * Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume);
- * NSW Senator [Marise Payne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/marise_payne); and
- * West Australian Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) in 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,*
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- >> *(ii) in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,*
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- >> *(iii) in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and*
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- >> *(iv) Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;*
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- > *(b) further notes that:*
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- >> *(i) Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and*
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- >> *(ii) suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;*
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- > *(c) supports children presenting with GD to be given:*
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- >> *(i) the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and*
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- >> *(ii) a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and*
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- > *(d) condemns the practice of children receiving:*
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- >> *(i) experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and*
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>> *(ii) irreversible transgender surgery.*- >> *(ii) irreversible transgender surgery.*
- #### Myths and misconceptions
- Note that this motion contains [several common myths and misconceptions](https://mastodon.world/@GenderGP/110910867198939242) about healthcare for young gender diverse people. If you are interested in learning more about current best practice for treating transgender and non-binary children and adolescents (and the evidence this practice is based on), see the [Standards of Care](https://wpath.org/publications/soc) published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
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senate vote 2021-06-15#5
Edited by
mackay staff
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2023-11-03 08:13:52
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Title
Description
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- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-15.181.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party), which means it failed.
This vote was declared a [conscience vote](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/glossary/#free%20vote) for the coalition, and six Liberal Party members [crossed the floor](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/crossing-the-floor/) in the Liberal Party, with the following senators voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes): - This vote was declared a [conscience vote](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/glossary/#free%20vote) for the coalition, with the following six Liberal Party members voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes):
- * South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham);
- * NSW Senator [Andrew Bragg](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/andrew_bragg);
- * Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck);
- * Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume);
- * NSW Senator [Marise Payne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/marise_payne); and
- * West Australian Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- >
- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) in 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,*
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- >> *(ii) in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,*
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- >> *(iii) in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and*
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- >> *(iv) Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;*
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- > *(b) further notes that:*
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- >> *(i) Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and*
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- >> *(ii) suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;*
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- > *(c) supports children presenting with GD to be given:*
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- >> *(i) the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and*
- >>
- >> *(ii) a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and*
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- > *(d) condemns the practice of children receiving:*
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- >> *(i) experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and*
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- >> *(ii) irreversible transgender surgery.*
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senate vote 2021-06-15#5
Edited by
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2023-10-29 18:05:09
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The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-15.181.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party), which means it failed.-
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-15.181.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party), which means it failed.
There were six [rebellions](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/crossing-the-floor/) in the Liberal Party, with the following senators voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes): - This vote was declared a [conscience vote](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/glossary/#free%20vote) for the coalition, and six Liberal Party members [crossed the floor](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/crossing-the-floor/) in the Liberal Party, with the following senators voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes):
- * South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham);
- * NSW Senator [Andrew Bragg](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/andrew_bragg);
- * Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck);
- * Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume);
- * NSW Senator [Marise Payne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/marise_payne); and
- * West Australian Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- >
- > *(a) notes that:*
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>> *i. 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,*- >> *(i) in 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,*
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>> *ii. in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,*- >> *(ii) in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,*
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>> *iii. in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and*- >> *(iii) in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and*
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>> *individual. Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;*- >> *(iv) Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;*
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- > *(b) further notes that:*
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>> *i. Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and*- >> *(i) Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and*
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>> *ii. suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;*- >> *(ii) suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;*
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- > *(c) supports children presenting with GD to be given:*
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>> *i. the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and*- >> *(i) the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and*
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>> *ii. a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and*- >> *(ii) a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and*
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- > *(d) condemns the practice of children receiving:*
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>> *i. experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and*- >> *(i) experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and*
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>> *ii. irreversible transgender surgery.*- >> *(ii) irreversible transgender surgery.*
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senate vote 2021-06-15#5
Edited by
mackay staff
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2021-06-17 13:14:31
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Title
Description
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-15.181.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party), which means it failed.
- There were six [rebellions](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/crossing-the-floor/) in the Liberal Party, with the following senators voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes):
- * South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham);
- * NSW Senator [Andrew Bragg](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/andrew_bragg);
- * Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck);
- * Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume);
- * NSW Senator [Marise Payne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/marise_payne); and
- * West Australian Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- >
- > *(a) notes that:*
- >
- >> *i. 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,*
- >>
- >> *ii. in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,*
- >>
- >> *iii. in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and*
- >>
- >> *individual. Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;*
- >
- > *(b) further notes that:*
- >
- >> *i. Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and*
- >>
- >> *ii. suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;*
- >
- > *(c) supports children presenting with GD to be given:*
- >
- >> *i. the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and*
- >>
- >> *ii. a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and*
- >
- > *(d) condemns the practice of children receiving:*
- >
- >> *i. experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and*
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>> *ii. irreversible transgender surgery.*- >> *ii. irreversible transgender surgery.*
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senate vote 2021-06-15#5
Edited by
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2021-06-17 13:14:22
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Title
Motions — Gender Dysphoria- Motions - Gender Dysphoria - Treating gender diverse children
Description
<p class="speaker">Malcolm Roberts</p><p>I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1114 in the terms circulated in the chamber, before asking that it be taken as a formal motion.</p><p>Leave granted.</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-15.181.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party), which means it failed.
- There were six [rebellions](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/crossing-the-floor/) in the Liberal Party, with the following senators voting 'No' against the rest of their party (who voted Yes):
- * South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham);
- * NSW Senator [Andrew Bragg](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/andrew_bragg);
- * Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck);
- * Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume);
- * NSW Senator [Marise Payne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/marise_payne); and
- * West Australian Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- >
- > *(a) notes that:*
- >
- >> *i. 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,*
- >>
- >> *ii. in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,*
- >>
- >> *iii. in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and*
- >>
- >> *individual. Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;*
- >
- > *(b) further notes that:*
- >
- >> *i. Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and*
- >>
- >> *ii. suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;*
- >
- > *(c) supports children presenting with GD to be given:*
- >
- >> *i. the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and*
- >>
- >> *ii. a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and*
- >
- > *(d) condemns the practice of children receiving:*
- >
- >> *i. experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and*
- >>
- >> *ii. irreversible transgender surgery.*
<p>I move the motion as amended:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p><p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  i. 100 years of diagnostic history of childhood gender dysphoria (GD) there is an alarming trend that teenage girls, with no history of GD, have become the largest group seeking treatment,</p><p class="italic">  ii. in the United States of America, girls requesting gender reassignment surgery in 2016-17 rose 400%,</p><p class="italic">  iii. in the United Kingdom, girls presenting with GD in the last 10 years rose 4000%, and</p><p class="italic">individual. Australia's Royal Children's Hospital indicates referrals have grown from 1 every two years to 104 patients in 2014;</p><p class="italic">(b) further notes that:</p><p class="italic">  i. Sweden's leading gender clinic has ended treatment of minors with hormonal drugs due to safety concerns, citing cancer and infertility, and</p><p class="italic">  ii. suicide mortality rate for transgendered people is 20 times higher than comparable peers;</p><p class="italic">(c) supports children presenting with GD to be given:</p><p class="italic">  i. the 'wait and see' method as the first choice, since evidence shows between 70-90% of young people's dysphoria resolves itself by puberty, and</p><p class="italic">  ii. a comprehensive therapeutic pathway since a large percentage of these children have pre-existing mental health issues, and not a medical pathway; and</p><p class="italic">(d) condemns the practice of children receiving:</p><p class="italic">  i. experimental and unproven medical treatments of irreversible puberty blockers and sex hormone treatments, and</p><p class="italic">  ii. irreversible transgender surgery.</p> <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p><p>by leave—The government is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of young Australians. We acknowledge that the clinical treatment of children experiencing gender dysphoria is a complex and evolving area, and that more research is needed.</p><p>In Australia, state and territory health departments are the system managers of their public hospital and health services, and have primary administrative and clinical responsibility and control of the relevant services. It's important that the states and territories work to develop a nationally consistent, evidence based approach to best-practice treatment and clinical care, with appropriate safeguards. We encourage them to immediately prioritise this critical work.</p><p>Also, this motion touches on complex issues that could be a matter of conscience, and therefore coalition senators will be voting in accordance with their consciences.</p> <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p><p>Newsflash: transgender and non-binary people exist, they are valid and they deserve our love and support, and, for some of them, medical support to affirm their gender is life-saving. This motion is harmful. It is full of misrepresentation, misinformation and fearmongering, and it has no place in our parliament. It is a complete misrepresentation of the support being offered to young people in Australia in affirming their gender identity, such as the world-class services being provided at the gender clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.</p><p>The Greens reject this motion absolutely, and state our support for all trans and gender-diverse people. You are valid; we see you and we support you.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 1114, moved and amended and standing in the name of Senator Roberts, be agreed to.</p>
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