Human Rights & Justice

Australian Greens National Conference Press Conference - November 6, 2011

Greencast | Spokesperson Bob Brown, Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam, Adam Bandt MP
Sunday 6th November 2011, 4:10pm
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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown, Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters, Senators for Western Australia Rachel Siewert and Scott Ludlam, and Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt spoke to the media about the Australian Greens National Conference in Fremantle, WA.

Topics included the allocation of preferences, the environmental threats posed by developments in the Kimberley, and the Nationals' call for a "discussion paper" on coal seam gas. 

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Senator Bob Brown doorstop - Australian Greens National Conference, November 5 2011

Greencast | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Saturday 5th November 2011, 2:42pm
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Senator Scott Ludlam delivers the welcome speech at the Australian Greens National Conference in Fremantle

Greencast | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Saturday 5th November 2011, 1:29pm
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Senator Bob Brown addresses the Australian Greens National Conference, November 5 2011

Greencast | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Saturday 5th November 2011, 1:22pm
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Retrospective legislation aimed at scuttling a court case

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Thursday 3rd November 2011, 3:08pm
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The Australian Greens agree with professional bodies the Law Council of Australia, Law Institute of Victoria and Victoria Legal Aid which have all expressed concern proposed amendments to the Migration Act.


Scott Ludlam doorstop - November 3, 2011

Greencast | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Thursday 3rd November 2011, 8:21am
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Senator Ludlam spoke to the media about Julian Assange's court appearance that resulted in a lost appeal against extradition to Sweden. 

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New deaths show why safer pathways needed for asylum seekers

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 1st November 2011, 6:44pm
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The Australian Greens have expressed their condolences after at least seven asylum seekers drowned off the Indonesian island of Java earlier today.

Govt must establish 24-hr medical services for fragile detainees

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Friday 28th October 2011, 2:30pm
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Reports today that the ambulance called to Villawood to attend the suicide of a detainee on Tuesday night was phoned by a member of the public outside the facility is another reason why there must be 24-hour medical care at all detention centres, the Greens said today.

Audio from Sarah's doorstop on Villawood suicide

Greencast | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Wednesday 26th October 2011, 3:36pm
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Audio from Sarah's door stop in Adelaide about the suicide overnight of a 27-year-old Sri Lankan man at the Villawood immigration detention centre.

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