Asylum-Seekers

Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia)

(4.02 pm) - I move:

That the Senate calls on the Government to immediately reverse its current practice of detaining children and their families in immigration  detention facilities.

Question put.

The Senate divided. [4.03 pm]

(The Deputy President-Senator the Hon. AB Ferguson)

Ayes............ 6

Noes............ 42

Majority......... 36