Senator DI NATALE (Victoria—Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:38): I ask that general business notice of motion No. 960 standing in my name for today relating to West Papua be taken as a formal motion. The PRESIDENT: Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal? Formality has been denied. Senator DI NATALE: I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator DI NATALE: I find it remarkable that formality would be denied on a motion that simply notes that this is the 54th anniversary of the raising of the Morning Star flag, that celebrates the long overdue release of a political prisoner, namely, Filep Karma, and that calls on the Australian government to engage in constructive dialogue with its Indonesian counterparts to call for an amnesty of further political prisoners. We are not asking for much here; we are just asking for some transparency to grant access to foreign journalists and human rights monitors as well as foreign researchers to West Papua. It must be remembered that the suffering of the West Papuan people is seldom reported, we have an Indonesian government that has banned journalists and other human rights monitors, and here we have a new Indonesian head. We now have the opportunity, through our negotiations with Indonesia, to ensure that the plight of the West Papuan people is brought to light. (Time expired)