Senator McEWEN (South Australia—Government Whip in the Senate) (15:38): Mr Deputy President, I am not objecting but I am unaware as to whether we have seen the amended motion. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I understand it has been circulated in the chamber, Senator McEwen. Leave granted. Senator SIEWERT: I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) Acknowledges that this week is Hearing Awareness Week and recognises that poor hearing health outcomes are a significant challenge to 'Closing the Gap' for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (b) Notes that Otitis Media is a serious childhood disease that disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and, left unaddressed, can lead to poor life outcomes; and (c) Calls on the Government: (i) To take a cross-disciplinary approach to Otitis Media in young people; (ii) Commit to tackling Otitis Media and its associated educational and social impacts as a national problem and working collaboratively with the States on a holistic, sustained, cross-disciplinary approach to addressing this issue and its effects; and (iii) Facilitate the interaction between health, education and family support programs that address the impacts of Otitis Media and focus funding towards programs that foster cross-disciplinary action. Question agreed to.