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31 May 2012
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Street, Maryan: Motions — Nuclear Disarmament—Global Support and Anniversary of New Zealand Nuclear-free Zone

[Sitting date: 31 May 2012. Volume:680;Page:2745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]

Hon MARYAN STREET (Labour) : I seek leave of the House to move a non-debatable motion that is set down as members’ notice of motion No. 5 today.

Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is no objection.

Hon MARYAN STREET: I move, That this House celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act; reaffirm the commitment of New Zealand to the achievement of a nuclear-weapons-free world; welcome the 2010 agreement of States Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that any use of nuclear weapons could create catastrophic humanitarian consequences and that all States must play a role in building the framework for a nuclear-weapons-free world; commend Norway for its announcement to hold a conference in 2013 on humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons in order to build political momentum for a global ban; and call on the New Zealand Government to provide its highest support for this conference.

  • Motion agreed to.