Shayne Neumann (Blair, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes with deep concern the ongoing human rights violations in Iran, including the:

(a)

use of the death penalty, especially the use of stoning as a method of execution;

(b)

violations of the rights of women;

(c)

repeated violations of due process of law;

(d)

use of violence, intimidation and arbitrary arrest to suppress peaceful opposition activity and the impact this has on the ability of Iranians to exercise their freedom of expression, association and assembly;

(e)

reported arbitrary arrest and detention, and torture of opposition protestors;

(f)

discrimination against and failure to protect the rights of minorities, including the Baha’f, Sufi, Baluch, and Kurdish communities; and

(g)

trial and reported sentencing of seven Baha’f leaders—Fariba Kamalabadi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Mahvash Sabet, Behrouz Tavakkoli, and Vahid Tizfahm—for insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic; and

(2)

calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to:

(a)

ensure that the rights of all individuals are fully protected, without discrimination, and that it fulfils its obligations to its own citizens as set out in the Iranian constitution;

(b)

abide by its international human rights obligations, including the rights to freedom of religion or belief as set out in Article 18 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights; and

(c)

ensure that all trials, including the case of the seven Baha’f leaders, are fair and transparent and conducted in accordance with Iran’s international obligations.

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

South East Queensland is one of Australia’s fastest growing regions with 1 in 7 Australians living there;

(b)

South East Queensland will be home to over 4.4 million people by 2031;

(c)

the Federal Government has cooperated with the Queensland State Government in managing and planning for growth in South East Queensland ;

(d)

the Queensland State Government’s South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-31 has identified vital infrastructure to sustain communities in South East Queensland;

(e)

the Federal Government has embarked upon an unprecedented Nation Building Infrastructure Investment Program concerning South East Queensland for 2008-09 to 2013-14; and

(f)

the Federal Government proposes, through its Regional Infrastructure Fund, to invest in South East Queensland in road and rail; and

(2)

supports the Federal Government’s efforts to address capacity constraints, improve road safety, enhance transport connections and assist the various communities of South East Queensland.

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