Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i)   March 2007 marks the one year anniversary of Mr David Hicks’ solitary confinement,

(ii)   in less than 7 days, Mr Hicks will be forced to front up to a military commission process that is a sham, and

(iii)   the date for Mr Hicks’ Federal Court of Australia case against the Australian Government’s inaction to protect a citizen abroad has been set for 17 May 2007;

(b)   recognises the urgency for the Government to investigate reports that Mr Hicks was sedated forcibly before being told of the sworn charges against him; and

(c)   calls for independent health professionals to visit Guantanamo Bay immediately to assess, first hand, its conditions and the health of Mr Hicks.

Question put.