Senator BOB BROWN (Tasmania—Leader of the Australian Greens) (11:55): I seek leave to add the name of Senator Singh to motion No. 555 standing in my name. Leave granted. Senator BOB BROWN: I, and also on behalf of Senator Singh, move: That the Senate— (a) notes the current and potential damage that imported asbestos is creating to the health of people in the Asia Pacific region; (b) recognises the Australian Government's efforts at the 2011 Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent to have chrysotile asbestos (white asbestos) listed in the convention; (c) expresses its disappointment that Canada is stalling the listing of chrysotile asbestos in the convention; (d) calls on the Canadian Government to recognise the profound global implications of Canada's continuing production and export of asbestos and asbestos-containing products; and (e) supports the Australian Government to use strong diplomatic efforts to convince the Canadian Government to cease both production of and trade in asbestos. Question agreed to.