Senate debates

Thursday, 12 October 2006

Willem Zonggonau

9:48 am

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That the Senate—
(a)
notes:
(i)
the recent death of West Papuan politician Willem Zonggonau while visiting Australia,
(ii)
that Mr Zonggonau was a member of the Papuan legislature and Indonesian upper house in the 1960s, and
(iii)
that while living in exile in Papua New Guinea Mr Zonggonau worked tirelessly for freedom and peace in West Papua; and
(b)
expresses its condolences to Mr Zonggonau’s family and friends, and the people of West Papua for their loss.

Question agreed to.