Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and on behalf of Senator Furner, move:

That the Senate—

(a) recognises:

(i) the accomplishments of 50 years of fruitful diplomatic relations between Peru and Australia,

(ii) the continuing friendship between our nations, and

(iii) the contribution of Peruvian migrants in our nation building; and

(b) notes:

(i) the reopening of our Embassy in Lima in September 2010;

(ii) our shared democratic values in the context of a strong commitment to transparency, well-established policy credibility and good governance structure and quality of institutions,

(iii) our mutual emphasis on multilateral involvement exemplified by Peru's membership of the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization of American States, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Pacific Alliance, and Forum for East Asia and Latin American Cooperation,

(iv) the roles of Dr Herbert Vere Evatt and former United Nations Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar point to our mutual activity,

(v) our similar activity on the free trade front and common membership of the Cairns Group, WTO and APEC,

(vi) the visits to Peru by former Prime Minister, Mr Gough Whitlam, in 1975 and former Prime Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd, in 2008 and the visit of former President Alan Garcia Pérez to Australia in 2007,

(vii) the November 2011 framework to promote Bilateral Consultations and Cooperation,

(viii) the presence at the 2011 census of 8 441 Peruvian born citizens in Australia and attraction of Peru to Australian visitors totalling 30 000 in 2011, and

(ix) the longstanding Australian mining endeavours in Peru, the growth of Peruvian student numbers in Australia and 56 Australian companies having an office in Peru or investment in a Peruvian project.

Question agreed to.