Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to add the name of Senator Singh to motion No. 555 standing in my name.

Leave granted.

I, and also on behalf of Senator Singh, move:

That the Senate—

(a)   notes the current and potential damage that imported asbestos is creating to the health of people in the Asia Pacific region;

(b)   recognises the Australian Government's efforts at the 2011 Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent to have chrysotile asbestos (white asbestos) listed in the convention;

(c)   expresses its disappointment that Canada is stalling the listing of chrysotile asbestos in the convention;

(d)   calls on the Canadian Government to recognise the profound global implications of Canada's continuing production and export of asbestos and asbestos containing products; and

(e)   supports the Australian Government to use strong diplomatic efforts to convince the Canadian Government to cease both production of and trade in asbestos.

Notice of motion altered on 9 November 2011 pursuant to standing order 77.

Question agreed to.