House debates

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Private Members' Business

Australia-Serbia Relations

11:10 am

Photo of Robert OakeshottRobert Oakeshott (Lyne, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I am not going to jump on every single vote; I am confident this will be the last one. In recognising the significance of this vote, I just wanted to pay tribute to the Serbian ambassador in light of the events of Tuesday night, which involved very difficult issues for this parliament. One of the side stories is that everyone involved in the events of this week still managed to keep a Serbian cultural evening functioning. That could have very easily gone off the rails. But to the Serbian ambassador and to everyone in this chamber who made that work, I say: hats off to you all.

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.

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