[Greens-Media] Government blocks Hicks move

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Wednesday, 16 August 2006

Government blocks Hicks move

The government today voted down the following motion from Greens Leader
Bob Brown.

		That the Senate calls on the government to insist that
citizen of Australia, Mr David Hicks, be treated the same as citizens of
the United States of America - no more, no less.

The motion was deafeated 36-33

"For the first time, the Howard government has voted to make Australian
rights second rate to American rights," Senator Brown said.

Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603 


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Ebony Bennett
Media Adviser
Office of Greens Senator Bob Brown
Mobile: 0409 164 603
Ph: (02) 6277 3170
Fax: (02) 6277 3185
ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au