Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that:

(i)

the week beginning 2 September 2007 was National Child Protection Week, and

(ii)

there have been repeated, fundamental major failures by a number of child welfare agencies to protect children from serious abuse and neglect;

(b)

urges the Government to prioritise the encouragement of states and territories to develop uniform laws and strategies on child protection; and

(c)

expresses support for child protection to be made a national priority and for all governments to urgently decide on ways to significantly reduce child abuse and neglect in Australia.

Question agreed to.