Senator Lee Rhiannon, Senator Michaelia Cash and Senator Claire Moore – moved joint motion congratulating Anglicord and calls on all members of the Senate to support the Women Die Waiting campaign

photo of Senator Lee Rhiannon
November 2, 2011

That the Senate –  (a) congratulates Anglicord – Anglican Overseas Aid on the launch of the Women Die Waiting campaign to highlight that breast cancer is one of the major causes of death for women in the Gaza Strip…

Full motion

Senator Rhiannon, also on behalf of Senators Cash and Moore, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 516—That the Senate—

(a) congratulates Anglicord – Anglican Overseas Aid on the launch of the Women Die Waiting campaign to highlight that breast cancer is one of the major causes of death for women in the Gaza Strip; and

(b) calls on all members of the Senate to support the Women Die Waiting campaign in its efforts to promote its cause and raise enough funds to provide 2 000 women in the Gaza Strip access to breast cancer screening every year.

Question put and passed.

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