Senate debates

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Motions

Universal Periodic Review

4:16 pm

Photo of David ShoebridgeDavid Shoebridge (NSW, Australian Greens) | Hansard source

It is urgent because, unlike Labor and those who control Labor and pay for and donate to Labor, millions of Australians actually think they should have human rights and those rights should be protected in legislation. Do you know another reason why it's urgent? In the Northern Territory right now, pretty much every kid in jail aged 10 years and up is a First Nations kid. The UN periodic review said that that is a stain on this nation's human rights record. Labor may not think that's urgent to address, but I can bloody well tell you this: the Greens think it's urgent that we address it.

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