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The question is that the amendment on sheet 3636 be agreed to.

Australian Greens' circulated amendment—

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:

(a) notes that:

(i) translation should be an essential service in a multicultural society, and

(ii) the Albanese Government has committed to the principles of the Multicultural Framework Review; and

(b) calls on the Government to implement the findings of the Multicultural Framework Review, released in 2024, as it relates to translation services, including:

(i) establishing a fully funded capacity within the existing Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) national business unit to deliver general interpreting and translation services with a core workforce of Australian Public Service staff, and

(ii) providing additional funding to the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) to address critical workforce quality and gaps, including within the TIS".