Senate debates

Thursday, 7 September 2006

Child Protection Week

10:13 am

Photo of Andrew BartlettAndrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—
(a)
notes that:
(i)
the week beginning 3 September 2006 is Child Protection Week, and
(ii)
there have been repeated, fundamental major failures by a number of child welfare agencies and others to protect children from serious abuse and neglect;
(b)
urges the Federal Government to prioritise the encouragement of states and territories to develop uniform laws and strategies on child protection; and
(c)
expresses support for child protection to be made a national priority and for all governments to urgently decide on ways to significantly reduce child abuse and neglect in Australia.

Question put: