Senator MILNE (Tasmania—Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:47): I, and also on behalf of Senators Stephens and Eggleston, move: That the Senate— (a) recognises and applauds the work of the Grameen Bank in helping to lift millions of poor people, particularly poor women, out of poverty; (b) acknowledges the work of founder Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank as joint recipients of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for their work fighting poverty; (c) notes the actions of the Government of Bangladesh on 22 August 2012 in amending the section of the Grameen Bank Ordinance relating to the appointment of a Managing Director; (d) encourages the Government of Bangladesh to work cooperatively with the Bank’s board of directors on the appointment of a new Managing Director; (e) urges the Government of Bangladesh to ensure the continued effectiveness of the Grameen Bank; and (f) encourages a resolution of the appointment of a new Managing Director that supports the bank’s good governance. Question agreed to.