Debate resumed, on motion by Ms Saffin:

That this House:

(1)

welcomes, on behalf of the Australian people, the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest;

(2)

congratulates the Burmese pro-democracy movement for its steadfast resistance to military rule and ongoing campaign for democracy;

(3)

calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the more than 2,000 political prisoners still detained in Burma;

(4)

calls upon Burmese authorities to embark on a genuine process of national reconciliation and engage in dialogue with all of Burma’s ethnic groups; and

(5)

calls on the Australian Government to:

(a)

make the most of this opportunity to bring about lasting reform for Burma and its people;

(b)

reinforce the campaign for political reform in Burma with increased engagement through government and diplomatic channels;

(c)

maintain efforts to enforce a universal arms embargo against Burma; and

(d)

support at the highest levels of Government the efforts of Aung San Suu Kyi and her colleagues to restore democracy and peace.

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