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

To move—

That the Senate—

  (a)   notes:

     (i)   that on 7 September 2001, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed Resolution 55/282 declaring that the International Day of Peace should be observed annually on the fixed date of 21 September, as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence,

     (ii)   that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has urged member states to support the observance of global ceasefire, and

     (iii)   that the slogan chosen by the UN for the 2011 marking of the day is 'Peace=Future' drawing particular attention to the impact of armed conflict on children and that the world's concerns will soon be in their hands;

  (b)   supports non-government organisations in Australia who intend to observe the day through vigils, concerts and walks; and

  (c)   calls on the Australian Government to:

     (i)   promote the observance of a global ceasefire for the duration of 21 September, and

     (ii)   support the observation of a ceasefire by not engaging in hostilities for the duration of 21 September, unless provoked to do so in self-defence.

To move—

That the Senate—

  (a)   notes:

     (i)   that the Northern Territory Government adopted legislation to launch a territory-wide container deposit scheme from 12 January 2010,

     (ii)   that Coca Cola Amatil has proposed legal action against the Northern Territory Government citing a breach of section 9 of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992, and

     (iii)   Clean Up Australia's activities throughout Australia over the weekend of 16 September and 17 September 2011; and

  (b)   calls on the Australian Government to adopt a container deposit scheme by all states and territories, effectively annulling the proposed court action by Coca Cola Amatil.