Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I will take that interjection from Senator Milne because I have absolutely no doubt that there is a lot of support in this chamber for the aspirations of the Tibetan people under the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A number of us here have had the honour of meeting the Dalai Lama or his representatives in Australia at different times—but don’t come out and do that and then vote down something that effectively calls on the Senate to note the facts on the ground, which is really all we are doing here today. It is an awful shame that the major parties will vote it down. I just ask you to read the motion. I know that does not always happen; we are all busy people. Just read what it is you are about to vote down. I would greatly appreciate that.

Question put:

That the motion (Senator Ludlam’s) be agreed to.