Comments on: Mercy Ministries Closure Mentioned on Joy 94.9

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:42:59 +0000

I did a search of the Greens website – there doesn't seem to be mention of anything about Uganda there. Indeed unless I have missed the news reports I don't recall hearing anything about it on the news either. SMH had a piece about France's condemnation. Nothing in the Australian. All very quiet on the home front.=/

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By: Desertgirl

Desertgirl — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:59:23 +0000

My reading of Hansard is that the motion was not passed on a technicality – the Senate not being the appropriate place to raise such a motion (under Australian parliamentary rules). I think what's meant to happen is that Hanson-Young should lobby the government outside the Senate to make a statement which would then carry diplomatic cred (and then Uganda government would prob get shirty over it and it kick up a fuss which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing). Not sure but I think the House of Reps can make a motion but as hasn't happened, maybe not. Of course, our pollies (all sides) could make statements outside of parliament and have not – guess there aren't enough votes in it?