(a) condemns the repeated rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip; (b) supports Israel’s right to defend itself against these unacceptable and indiscriminate attacks.
Full motion
Senator Ryan, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 1040—That the Senate—
(a) condemns the repeated rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip;
(b) supports Israel’s right to defend itself against these unacceptable and indiscriminate attacks;
(c) calls on Hamas to immediately cease the rocket and mortar attacks on Israel;
(d) notes that Australia has listed the military arm of Hamas as a terrorist organisation; and
(e) expresses concern over pro-Hamas rallies in Australia.
Statements by leave: Senator Ryan and the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne), by leave, made statements relating to the motion.
Question put.
The Senate divided—
AYES, 31
Senators—
Back
Bernardi
Birmingham
Boswell
Boyce
Brandis
Bushby
Cash
Colbeck
Edwards
Eggleston
Fierravanti-Wells
Fifield
Heffernan
Humphries
Johnston
Joyce
Kroger (Teller)
Macdonald
Madigan
Mason
McKenzie
Nash
Parry
Ronaldson
Ruston
Ryan
Scullion
Sinodinos
Smith
Williams
NOES, 36
Senators—
Bilyk
Bishop
Brown
Cameron
Carr, Bob
Carr, Kim
Collins
Crossin
Di Natale
Farrell
Faulkner
Feeney
Furner
Gallacher
Hanson-Young
Hogg
Ludlam
Ludwig
Lundy
Marshall
McEwen (Teller)
McLucas
Milne
Moore
Pratt
Rhiannon
Siewert
Singh
Stephens
Sterle
Thistlethwaite
Thorp
Waters
Whish-Wilson
Wong
Wright
Question negatived.