John Williams (NSW, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Nash, move:

That the Senate—

  (a)   notes that:

     (i)   in Australia, people have a democratic right to protest peacefully, and

     (ii)   the carbon tax and 'Convoy of No Confidence' rallies held outside Parliament House, Canberra, in August 2011 were peaceful; and

  (b)   requests that the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) and the Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Evans) apologise on behalf of their parties for derogatory comments made such as 'Convoy of No Consequence', 'Convoy of Incontinence' and 'it's a general smorgasbord of whingers'.

Question put.

The Senate divided. [15:59]

(The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg)

Senator Wong did not vote, to compensate for the vaca n cy caused by the resignation of Senator Coonan.

Question negatived.