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

I, and also on behalf of Senators Pratt, McKenzie, Waters, O'Neill, Polley, Hanson-Young, Stoker, Gichuhi, Fierravanti-Wells, Ruston, Payne, Cash, Moore, Reynolds, Brown, Kitching, Hume, Rice, Faruqi, Singh, Lines, Wong, Collins, Urquhart, McAllister, Keneally, Bilyk, McCarthy and Hanson, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the success of Australian women surfers in recent world titles;

(b) congratulates Ms Stephanie Gilmore on winning her seventh world surfing championship, and Ms Shakira Westdorp on winning her third consecutive world paddleboard title; and

(c) encourages young women everywhere to discover their dreams and follow the knowledge they can expect to be recognised and supported to succeed.

Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a brief statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I support this motion, but I lament the fact that only female senators appear to have been invited to sign it. I find that to be gender segregation. I would seek to have my name added to this motion in congratulating some of our great female athletes.

Derryn Hinch (Victoria, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Derryn Hinch (Victoria, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Not being as formal as Senator Bernardi, I would just like to say that there are many, many males in this room and around the country who think that seven world championships are fantastic. I thank you and applaud you.

Question agreed to.