Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 October 2006

Global Poverty and the Millenium Development Goals

3:42 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a)
notes that on 18 November and 19 November 2006, the Treasurer (Mr Costello) will host a meeting of the Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Melbourne; and
(b)
calls on the Treasurer to ensure that the G-20 meeting discusses making progress toward ending global poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Question agreed to.