http://australianpolitics.com Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth AustralianPolitics.com no Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://australianpolitics.com/category/parties/greens http://australianpolitics.com/2012/02/06/gillard-criticism-is-sexist-says-brown.html http://australianpolitics.com/2012/02/06/gillard-criticism-is-sexist-says-brown.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:56:31 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=5042 http://australianpolitics.com/2012/02/06/gillard-criticism-is-sexist-says-brown.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/05/19/bob-brown-jousts-with-the-media.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/05/19/bob-brown-jousts-with-the-media.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 10:07:55 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4251 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/05/19/bob-brown-jousts-with-the-media.html/feed 3 Bob Brown,Press Gallery Greens leader Senator Bob Brown jousted with some members of the Canberra press gallery today. - Brown referred to "the hate media" whilst one journalist accused him of regularly "bagging News Ltd". The national daily, Greens leader Senator Bob Brown jousted with some members of the Canberra press gallery today. Brown referred to "the hate media" whilst one journalist accused him of regularly "bagging News Ltd". The national daily, The Australia got several mentions. Listen to the audio (27 minutes) or watch selected moments and judge the maturity levels for yourself. PLAY AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/17/miners-should-pay-for-disasters-says-brown.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/17/miners-should-pay-for-disasters-says-brown.html#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:51:53 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=3914 Greens leader Senator Bob Brown has attracted criticism across the political spectrum for his call for the mining industry to be taxed to pay for natural disaster relief. Brown said: "Burning coal is a major cause of global warming. This industry, which is 75% owned outside Australia, should help pay the cost of the predicted more severe and more frequent floods, droughts and bushfires in coming decades. As well, 700,000 seaside properties in Australia face rising sea levels."

• Download press release by Senator Eric Abetz, attacking Brown - (PDF)

]]> http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/17/miners-should-pay-for-disasters-says-brown.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/15/house-of-representatives-debates-gay-marriage-resolution.html http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/15/house-of-representatives-debates-gay-marriage-resolution.html#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:39:43 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=1740 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/15/house-of-representatives-debates-gay-marriage-resolution.html/feed 3 Adam Bandt,Andrew Wilkie,Bruce Billson,equal marriage,gay marriage,Malcolm Turnbull,Philip Ruddock,Sharon Grierson,Shayne Neumann,Stephen Jones,Teresa Gambaro,Warren Entsch An impressive debate began in the House of Representatives tonight on a motion by the Greens member, Adam Bandt, calling on parliamentarians to gauge their constituents' views on the issue of marriage equality. - Bandt's motion reads: An impressive debate began in the House of Representatives tonight on a motion by the Greens member, Adam Bandt, calling on parliamentarians to gauge their constituents' views on the issue of marriage equality. Bandt's motion reads: That this House: (1) notes there is: (a) a growing list of countries that allow same-sex couples to marry including the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, SPain, Canada and South Africa; and (b) widespread support for equal marriage in the Australian community; and (2) calls on all parliamentarians to gauge their constituents' views on the issue of marriage equality. Speaking to the motion, Bandt said, "there have been many attempts through history to limit love and all have failed". The text of his speech is at the end of this page. Click the PLAY button to listen to Bandt's speech: PLAY The motion was opposed by the Liberal member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock. Click PLAY to listen to Ruddock's speech: PLAY The new Labor member for Throsby, Stephen Jones then moved an amendment to the motion, as shown below: That all the words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “this House calls on all parliamentarians, consistent with their duties as representatives, to gauge their constituents’ views on ways to achieve equal treatment for same sex couples including marriage” Click PLAY to listen to Jones's speech. The full text is at the end of this page. PLAY The following members then spoke on the resolution, until the debate was adjourned: Bruce Billson - Liberal, Dunkley PLAY Sharon Grierson - ALP, Newcastle PLAY Warren Entsch - Liberal, Leichhardt PLAY Andrew Wilkie - Independent, Denison PLAY Malcolm Turnbull - Liberal, Wentworth PLAY Shayne Neumann - ALP, Blair PLAY Teresa Gambaro - Liberal, Brisbane PLAY This is the draft text of Adam Bandt's speech on his equal marriage resolution: Love knows no boundaries. Love knows no limits. And love knows when it has found its partner. Mr Speaker, there have been many attempts through history to limit love. And all have failed. And as we move further into the 21st century I am confident that attempts to limit love will fail again, that full marriage equality will become a reality. Mr Speaker, this motion before the Parliament does not seek to overturn the Howard government's change to the Marriage Act which sought to limit marriage to a few. My colleague Senator Sarah Hanson Young has a bill before Parliament that when passed will amend the Marriage Act to enshrine the right for all Australian's to marry regardless of their gender or sexuality. And in time the Greens will move for that bill to be debated. Instead this motion seeks to provide an opportunity for members of Parliament, the media and most importantly the community to discuss the importance of Marriage Equality. The motion is not binding on Members of Parliament or the government its passage will not in itself legally endorse or ratify the right to marriage equality. Rather it will acknowledge the reality of community opinion in Australia which has changed. The motion reads: That this House: (1) Notes that: (a) There is a growing list of countries that allow same-sex couples to marry including the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Spain, Canada and South Africa; and (b) there is widespread support for equal marriage in the Australian community. (2) Calls on all parliamentarians to gauge their constituents' views on the issue of marriage equality. In moving this motion The Greens want Parliament to acknowledge that Australian public opinion is changing. We also want Parliament to acknowledge that change is happening around the world. And we want those who are still stuck in the old way of thinking to go out and engage with the people in their electorates to find out where are now at. AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/15/preferences-in-victorian-election.html http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/15/preferences-in-victorian-election.html#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:34:50 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=1726 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/15/preferences-in-victorian-election.html/feed 1 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/05/baillieu-and-brumby-meet-in-election-debate.html http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/05/baillieu-and-brumby-meet-in-election-debate.html#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:40:03 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=1381 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/05/baillieu-and-brumby-meet-in-election-debate.html/feed 0 2010 Victorian election,John Brumby,Ted Baillieu The Victorian Labor Premier, John Brumby, and the Liberal Opposition Leader, Ted Baillieu, have debated each other tonight in the only televised encounter of the 2010 state election. - The one hour debate was a lacklustre event, The Victorian Labor Premier, John Brumby, and the Liberal Opposition Leader, Ted Baillieu, have debated each other tonight in the only televised encounter of the 2010 state election. The one hour debate was a lacklustre event, enlivened by a scrap over Greens preferences. Baillieu insisted that Brumby announce whether the ALP would preference the Greens, whilst Brumby said it was only Liberal preferences that were likely to elect Greens' candidates. Baillieu argued that Labor has presided over an increase in violent crime and problems in transport, children in care, and hospitals. He said government debt, waste and mismanagement had to be reined in. Brumby said they key issue was "who will keep the jobs coming", arguing that his government's focus on education and infrastructure was the key "to meeting the challenges of the times ahead". Brumby said he offered strong leadership and stability. Click the PLAY button to listen to the debate (60 mins): PLAY AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/04/giving-substance-to-the-words.html http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/04/giving-substance-to-the-words.html#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:00:56 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=1401 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/11/04/giving-substance-to-the-words.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/10/27/kennett-savages-senator-helen-kroger-over-green-preferences.html http://australianpolitics.com/2010/10/27/kennett-savages-senator-helen-kroger-over-green-preferences.html#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:24:41 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=1089 http://australianpolitics.com/2010/10/27/kennett-savages-senator-helen-kroger-over-green-preferences.html/feed 2 http://australianpolitics.com/2008/11/05/greens-welcome-obama-election.html http://australianpolitics.com/2008/11/05/greens-welcome-obama-election.html#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:04:37 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=420 http://australianpolitics.com/2008/11/05/greens-welcome-obama-election.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2008/10/20/australia-becoming-greener-brown.html http://australianpolitics.com/2008/10/20/australia-becoming-greener-brown.html#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:40:47 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=308 http://australianpolitics.com/2008/10/20/australia-becoming-greener-brown.html/feed 0