Parliamentary debate raises the question of troops in Afghanistan

20100424_909_0169.JPG There is no more serious issue for Parliament to debate than the deployment of 1500 troops. 

That is why the Greens have long pursued a Parliamentary debate on Australia’s involvement in Afghanistan.

There will be one uniting factor and that is our support for the troops in Afghanistan. All Parliamentarians are hugely proud of them, their courage and commitment and their service to this country.

But after ten years there does not seem to be an end in sight for the war, and similar countries – the Netherlands and Canada – are withdrawing.

The Greens policy is for the safe withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible.

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The Murray-Darling Basin Plan

'The Coorong' near Pelican Point, South Australia - Lower Lakes of Murray-Darling River South Australia and the whole Murray-Darling Basin have been waiting for a long time for action to tackle our water crisis. We now have an opportunity for reform - but we have to take it now.

There's no doubt that the proposed changes will not be easy to implement, but that is no reason to avoid the challenge. Everyone knows we have taken far too much water for far too long, and the river system has suffered as a result.

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Greens results 2010 - in pictures

The Greens vote at the 2010 election set new records

Over 1.6 million people voted Greens in the Senate

Over 1.45 million people voted Greens in the House of Representatives

The Greens received the biggest swing.

Percentage swing 2010 Australian election

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