Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I appreciate the words from Minister Scullion. The fact is that Ms Fulton has been in detention for 18 months without trial or conviction. Additionally, there a number of people around Australia with a disability who are in prison without conviction or trial. It is time that Australia dealt with these issues that are allowing people to be held in this matter—in particular, Ms Fulton. It is really inappropriate for her to be held in Kalgoorlie in detention when her family is in Alice Springs. It is time that Australian governments resolved this issue. That is why this motion is calling on the federal government to show some leadership to ensure that Ms Fulton is not held in this manner in Kalgoorlie for a moment longer. It is time that she was out of these circumstances. I urge the Senate to support this motion to encourage and urge the government to show some leadership.

Question agreed to.