Barnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Abetz, and Senators Brandis, Fierravanti-Wells, Stephens, Madigan, Back, Williams, Heffernan, Ryan, Cormann, Mason, Cash, Boswell, Bernardi and Humphries, move:

That the Senate—

(a) congratulates Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio SJ on his election as the 266th Roman Catholic pontiff;

(b) notes that Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope, and not only is the first Pope from South America but the first Pope from outside Europe in over 1 000 years; and

(c) acknowledges Pope Francis' very strong commitment to social justice, as exemplified by his decision to choose his papal name in honour of St. Francis of Assisi.

I seek leave to make a short statement.