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Senate Journal No. 112 - 18 September 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (DECLARED COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITIES) BILL 2012
- 4 QUESTIONS
- 5 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 6 PETITIONS
- 7 NOTICES
- 8 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 9 ELECTRICITY PRICES—SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 10 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 11 POSTPONEMENTS
- 12 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO REPORT
- 13 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 SOCIAL ISSUES—VIOLENT PROTESTS
- 15 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—INDIA—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- 16 ADMINISTRATION—PROTECTING NATIONALLY THREATENED SPECIES AND WILDERNESS PLACES—RESPONSIBILITY
- 17 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—HUMAN RIGHTS—MR DAVID HICKS
- 18 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—LAW AND JUSTICE—RIGHT TO PRIVACY—FREEDOM OF INDIVIDUAL
- 19 CHRONIC DISEASE DENTAL SCHEME—DOCUMENT
- 20 PUBLIC WORKS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—5TH REPORT OF 2012
- 21 CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT—AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION BILL 2012 AND RELATED BILLS
- 22 DOCUMENTS
- 23 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 24 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 25 PRIVACY AMENDMENT (ENHANCING PRIVACY PROTECTION) BILL 2012
- 26 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (INDEPENDENT EXPERT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON COAL SEAM GAS AND LARGE COAL MINING DEVELOPMENT) BILL 2012
- 27 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE—ASSENT TO LAW
- 28 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (DECLARED COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITIES) BILL 2012
- 29 MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2012
- 30 ADJOURNMENT
- 31 ATTENDANCE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS—HUMAN RIGHTS—MR DAVID HICKSSenator Wright, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 940—That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) torture is a gross violation of human rights, (ii) Australian, Mr David Hicks, experienced torture and cruel and degrading treatment during his detention in Guantanamo Bay, and (iii) recent reports indicate that while incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay Mr Hicks was forcibly administered drugs such as mefloquine for non-therapeutic purposes, when it is known to cause psychotic side effects and brain damage; and (b) calls on the Government to conduct an independent inquiry into Mr Hicks' detention, treatment and unfair trial, including the role of the former Australian Government. Question put. The Senate divided— AYES,11
NOES, 42
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