I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

China’s condemnation of Liu Xiaobo as a ‘criminal’,

(ii)

Mr Liu’s major ‘crime’ was calling for ‘democracy reform’ in China, and

(iii)

Beijing’s diplomatic efforts to have the Nobel Prize ceremony in Oslo boycotted; and

(b)

calls on the Australian Government to ensure that Australia is officially represented at the Oslo presentation of the prize to Mr Liu’s representatives.