Roger Price (Chifley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

recognises the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of Australia, formed in 1988, as a forum in which former Members and Senators can meet, discuss and promote parliamentary democracy;

(2)

acknowledges the contribution made by the Association and its members to debate on public policy in Australia and the furthering of parliamentary democracy in general;

(3)

welcomes the role of the Association in encouraging former Members and Senators to maintain their contacts, associations and friendships established during their tenure as Australian parliamentarians; and

(4)

endorses the Association’s role in establishing fraternal relations with kindred organisations within Australia and internationally.

Jim Turnour (Leichhardt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes with serious concern that:

(a)

seven Baha’i community members in Iran have been charged with spying, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic, and that these charges could attract the death penalty;

(b)

the Baha’i detainees have not been given any access to legal representation and have not been subject to due legal process;

(2)

calls on Iran to respect rights to freedom of religion and the peaceful exercise of freedom of expression and association, in accordance with international human rights conventions; and

(3)

calls on Iran to release the seven Baha’i detainees without delay.