Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators O’Brien, Polley and Sherry, give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move:

That the Senate:

(a)

congratulates the Tasmanian Tigers cricket team on winning their first ever Pura Cup final at Bellerive Oval on Friday, 23 March 2007;

(b)

conveys, on behalf of all Tasmanians, the state’s pride and congratulations for the performances of all the team members who have played in the team over the course of the season; and

(c)

expresses its thanks to all the team’s support staff and others who have contributed to the success of the team.

Senator Hutchins to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

notes:

(i)

the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Act, passed by the British Parliament on 25 March 1807, abolishing slavery in the United Kingdom,

(ii)

the efforts of abolitionist, House of Commons MP, Mr William Wilberforce in leading the campaign against slavery, and

(iii)

that slavery still occurs in some parts of the world, particularly in the trafficking of children and women in the sex trade; and

(b)

records its condemnation of slavery in all its forms.

Senator Siewert to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Overcatch and Undercatch (2007 Fishing Year) Determination (cited as 2007 SESSF D3), made under section 24 of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003, be disallowed. [F2006L03898]

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes the start of preliminary hearings of the United States of America military commission established to try Mr David Hicks; and

(b)

calls on the Government to return Mr Hicks to Australia.

Senator Robert Ray to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

regrets the actions of Senator Heffernan in gatecrashing the press conference of a Labor front-bencher;

(b)

notes that this is the second time Senator Heffernan has committed such an offence;

(c)

calls on the Prime Minister (Mr Howard) to counsel his close friend, Senator Heffernan, as to the courtesies extended to fellow parliamentarians; and

(d)

believes that retaliation for Senator Heffernan’s actions will not add to the dignity of the parliamentary process.

Senator Abetz to move on the next day of sitting:

That the government business orders of the day relating to the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 7) Bill 2006 and the Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 may be taken together for their remaining stages.

Senator Stott Despoja to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

notes that Monday, 26 March 2007 marks the arraignment of Mr David Hicks before a military commission on a single charge of providing material support for terrorism; and

(b)

recognises that the trial process at Guantanamo Bay allows for conviction on evidence obtained by coercion and evidence that detainees will never be allowed to see, removal of the right to a speedy trial, and removal of the right of habeas corpus.

Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to give back Australian workers their public holidays, meal breaks, penalty rates and overtime and to protect their redundancy, and for related purposes. Workplace Relations (Restoring Family Work Balance) Amendment Bill 2007.

Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate calls on the Government to ensure that both the Stockholm Convention and the Biodiversity Convention will be upheld in assessing Gunns Limited proposed pulp mill in Tasmania.

Senator Bob Brown to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate calls on the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources to ensure that federal guidelines for assessing Gunns Limited proposed pulp mill in Tasmania include the impact, direct and indirect, on rare and endangered species.