David Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Macdonald, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) expresses its appreciation to the Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Mr Shinzo Abe, for his visit to Australia and to the Australian Parliament;

(b) notes the long history of Japanese diplomatic relationship with Australia commencing with its first Consulate in Townsville in 1896;

(c) assures the Japanese people of Australia's ongoing goodwill; and

(d) notes the importance of Australia's relationship with Japan, enhanced by the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Australia and the agreement concerning the transfer of defence equipment and technology.

Question agreed to.