Senate debates

Friday, 25 November 2011

Committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report

4:41 pm

Photo of Alan EgglestonAlan Eggleston (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

On behalf of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, I present the report titled Held hostage: government’s response to kidnappings of Australian citizens overseastogether with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee.

Ordered that the report be printed.

I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the report.

Leave granted.

I move:

That the Senate take note of the report.

I seek leave to table an accompanying presentation speech for incorporation into the Hansard record.

Leave granted.

The speech read as follows—

The speech was not available at the time of publishing; the Hansard will be republished on the internet and ParlInfo when it becomes available .

I seek leave to continue my remarks later.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.

4:42 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a brief statement on that matter.

Leave not granted.