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Austrailian Senate censures govt over Iraq

Wednesday
February 5, 02:44 PM

Senate censures govt over Iraq

The Senate censured the federal government for deploying troops to a potential war against Iraq, declaring no confidence in Prime Minister John Howard.

The opposition and minor parties combined to censure the government and slam Mr Howard for his handling of the situation.

In a 33 to 31 vote, the Senate criticised the government for sending troops to a potential war without a proper explanation to the Australian people.

The Senate passed a six-point motion attacking the government.

It included the censure, a vote of no confidence in Mr Howard and insistence the UN be involved in disarming Iraq.

The vote topped off a day and a half of war talk in the Senate, with senators speaking passionately against war.

Greens senator Bob Brown said the Senate censure marked a historic condemnation of the government.

"The Australian Senate has no confidence in Prime Minister Howard," Senator Brown told reporters.

"This is an historic vote by the Senate, albeit on party lines, as such motions always are," he said.

"It's the first time in history, in 102 years, that this Senate has voted no confidence in the Prime Minister of the day."

"The Prime Minister made the decision to deploy 2000 defence personnel with no reference to the parliament, without the backing of the Australian people, without a request from the United Nations.

"He stands condemned, censured and without the confidence of the house of review, the Senate in Australia," he said.

Australian Democrats leader Andrew Bartlett said the Senate delivered a rebuke to the government.

"The Senate has backed our troops and the United Nations, while delivering a rebuke to the government," Senator Bartlett said.

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