Israel

Sue Lines

As we have not closed the debate, the debate continues.

Simon Birmingham

I move the amendment to the government amendment as foreshadowed in my speech and circulated in the chamber:

That the government amendment be amended as follows:

At the end of the government's amendment add: ", once the following preconditions have been met:

i. recognition by Palestinian representatives and the Palestinian Authority of Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state;

ii. that there is no role for Hamas in a future Palestinian state;

iii. reform of the Palestinian Authority is achieved, including major security and governance reforms;

iv. agreed processes to resolve final status issues including agreed state borders and rights of return; and

v. appropriate security guarantees between parties to ensure peace and security within recognised borders."

Sue Lines

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Senator Cadell is seeking the call, so I'm going to give him the call.

Ross Cadell

by leave—In that last vote, there was a miscount. Someone who was paired came in and voted. Can we recommit that last vote?

Sue Lines

Yes, certainly. I think, because there's been a bit of confusion, we'll let the bells ring until they're done, and then I will recommit that previous vote, which is Senator Wong's motion.

Whilst the bells were ringing, Senator Cadell stood and said that in that first division, which was on the closure motion moved by Senator Wong, someone who was paired inadvertently came in and was accidentally counted. We are now recommitting the closure motion as moved by Senator Wong. The question is that the closure motion as moved by Senator Wong be agreed to.