Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

To move:

That the Senate—

  (a)   recognises that the ANZUS Treaty came about following the close cooperation of the United States of America (US) and Australia and New Zealand during World War II;

  (b)   notes that:

     (i)   in the 60 years since the ANZUS Treaty formalised Australia's alliance with the US, it has enhanced peace and security in our region and beyond, and

     (ii)   one survey found that 82 per cent of Australians say the alliance with the US is important for Australia's security;

  (c)   welcomes the announcement that approximately 2 500 American marines, along with US Air Force and other personnel will ultimately be stationed at the Robertson Barracks in Darwin and elsewhere;

  (d)   views the ANZUS Treaty as a cornerstone of Australia's future security arrangements; and

  (e)   rejects all attempts to undermine the ANZUS Treaty, including the policy of the Australian Greens of ending the treaty.

To move:

That the Senate—

  (a)   notes the Howard Government's 2007 decision to sell uranium to India subject to appropriate bilateral and international safeguards;

  (b)   calls on the Australian Labor Party National Conference to approve the sale of Australian uranium to India;

  (c)   looks forwards to the improved trade and security relations with India which will flow from this initiative;

  (d)   recognises the positive contribution nuclear energy makes to reducing greenhouse emissions; and

  (e)   rejects the view that alternative technologies can provide a comparable low-emissions baseload energy source for India.