Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 74 standing in my name as circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a)   notes that the week beginning 12 May 2008 is National Volunteer Week, which celebrates the contribution of Australia’s 5.4 million volunteers who annually contribute an estimated 700 million hours of unpaid work;

(b)   acknowledges the role of volunteers in supporting the Australian economy and enriching Australian society in their work as carers, counsellors, educators, sporting coaches, school canteen workers, and through their participation in a wide range of community organisations; and

(c)   calls on Australian governments to:

(i)   ensure that volunteers are properly protected in their workplaces, and

(ii)   support volunteers by addressing the barriers to their participation in voluntary activities.

Question agreed to.