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The Australian Greens have again urged the Rudd Government to heed unanimous support in the Senate for a global arms embargo on Burma, following the UN Secretary-General’s unsuccessful trip to Burma to secure commitments from the regime towards democracy. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon left Burma this week with promises from the country’s military junta that […]
The Australian Greens are calling on the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin to explain her actions, as more worrying information about consultations with Aboriginal communities comes to light. "I am extremely concerned by recent reports that the Minister appears to be ignoring legal advice that reflects the concerns I raised in the Senate la […]
Prime Minister Rudd's failure-in-waiting approach to climate change will be on global show this week, according to the Australian Greens. Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown said Mr Rudd's 5% target fails the Bali Road Map target of 25-40% reductions in greenhouse gases over 1990 levels by 2020. "Mr Rudd is handing over $16 billion to o […]
The Australian Greens said today more needed to be done to tackle smoking particularly for young people, lower income groups and Aboriginal people. "The Greens would be likely to support a significant increase in the price of cigarettes if funds raised by the increase were spent on prevention measures" said Senator Rachel Siewert, the Greens health […]
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