Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

(1)That the Senate notes—

(a) the claims by academic Mr Clive Hamilton, author of the unpublished book, Silent Invasion, that he is experiencing difficulty proceeding with publishing his book critical of foreign influence in our institutions, including this Parliament;

(b) in particular, his publisher's concern about being subject to significant court action financed by or at the behest of a foreign nation; and

(c) the report in The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper on 5 February 2018, that members of federal Parliament's national security committee, namely the members for Canning and Holt, have expressed support for using parliamentary privilege to enable the publication of the book.

(2) That in the interests of free speech and Australian sovereignty, the Senate calls upon the Government to render such assistance to Mr Hamilton as to enable his claims to be considered or published.