Senate debates
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Sisters of Mercy
3:36 pm
Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the Senate—(a) notes that 28 October 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Goulburn congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, the first Mother House in regional Australia;(b) acknowledges the contribution of the Sisters of Mercy to the development of education, nursing, pastoral care and care for the aged and disadvantaged in Australia; and(c) congratulates the inspirational women of the Goulburn congregation on their colourful history and involvement in shaping the history of the region.
Question agreed to.