Senate debates

Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Motions

China: Human Rights

5:06 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Once again we see the hypocrisy of the government in accepting some foreign policy motions—the ones that it likes—and, of course, rejecting the ones that it doesn't like, denying formality again and again. Like many Australians, the Greens are appalled by the reports that are now coming in about the persecution of the Uygur people. There are images of mass internment camps. We're seeing pictures of surveillance devices tracking ordinary citizens' everyday movements. People are banned from going to mosque and praying. Australian citizens and residents are being detained in these so-called re-education camps. We know that the activities of Australian citizens here in Australia are being monitored. And thus far all we've got from the Morrison government is a mealy-mouthed response about how our consular officials are apparently raising concerns behind closed doors. We need a strong statement from this government condemning the human rights abuses going on in China right now. (Time expired)

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