Senator DI NATALE (Victoria—Leader of the Australian Greens) (12:34): I ask that general business notice of motion No. 11, standing in my name and in the name of Sarah Hanson-Young for today, relating to Hong Kong, be taken as a formal motion. The PRESIDENT: Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal? Senator Duniam: Yes. The PRESIDENT: There is an objection to this motion being taken as formal. Senator DI NATALE: I seek leave to make a one-minute statement in lieu of— The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator DI NATALE: The Greens have put forward this motion to show solidarity with those people in Hong Kong who are protesting to defend their democratic rights and freedoms: the right to freedom of speech, to freedom of the press and to freedom of assembly. They rightly fear the reintroduction of a bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China, and who would blame them? They want to see it withdrawn. On 12 June, on just one day, the police in Hong Kong used 150 tear gas canisters on protesters. The Greens support their cause for the withdrawal of the bill, for an investigation into police actions and for the release of imprisoned protesters. We urge the coalition government, who say they stand up for the principles of democracy and who want to talk about freedom: well, stand up for it; defend Hong Kong's democratic rights.