Louise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Environment and Water (Senate)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 858 standing in the name of Senators Pratt, Singh and Carr relating to the United Nations World Refugee Day. I seek to amend '22 million refugees' to '25.4 million refugees'.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

  (i) United Nations World Refugee Day is celebrated on 20 June 2018,

  (ii) Refugee Week, which runs from 17 June to 23 June is a time for refugees living in Australia to be seen, listened to and valued,

  (iii) the theme for Refugee Week 2018 is #WithRefugees,

  (iv) according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are currently nearly 25.4 million refugees worldwide and over half are under the age of 18, and

  (v) Australia is a country built on migration with refugees and migrants who have come to call Australia home, and have gone on to make invaluable contributions to our community; and

(b) encourages people to use this Refugee Week as an opportunity to learn more about refugees and celebrate the rich diversity of refugees who now call Australia home.

Question agreed to.