Tag: LNP vs ALP

Indigenous Affairs, Indigenous Australia

The Rights of Indigenous People – Pearls and Irritations

New York, USA. 4th May, 2017. Les Malezer, a member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, is seen in the UN press briefing room. On the penultimate day of the 16th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 24 - May 5), Forum Rapporteur Brian Keane, Forum member Les Malezer and Mai Thin Yu Mon from the Asia Indigenous People's Pact spoke at a press briefing at UN Headquarters, delivering their assessment of the Forum's key outcomes. Image: Alamy/PACIFIC PRESS/Alamy Live News

John Howard  voted against what 143 Nations voted for and shamed this nation

The 13th of September 2007 was an important day in the history of Australian diplomacy although few people have heard of it.

The 13th of September 2007 was an important day in the history of Australian diplomacy although few people have heard of it. That was the occasion when veteran Aboriginal activist Les Malezer addressed the U.N’s General Assembly as the Chair of the Global Indigenous Caucus and introduced the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People.

It was, he declared, a momentous and historic occasion for both the Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations. ‘It was a tool for peace and justice, based on mutual recognition and mutual respect.’ The Declaration passed with the support of 143 nations. Eleven nations abstained while Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States voted against it, a decision reversed by the incoming Rudd government in April 2009.

Source: The Rights of Indigenous People – Pearls and Irritations

Informed Comment

The more things change, the more they stay the same – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Compare those at CPAC  with those at the ALP Conference and note the difference.

Standards are important, especially standards of honesty and decency. Politics is supposed to be a contest of ideas and ways to improve the country articulated and advertised by those aspiring to be our leaders, not a bear pit where anything goes. If politicians can’t self-regulate, we should regulate for them. South Australia has had ‘truth in political advertising’ laws since 1985. Maybe the rest of the country should catch up.

Source: The more things change, the more they stay the same – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Australia

Climate, deportations on Aust-NZ agenda

New Zealand Australia agenda

Watch Dutton keep the divide he and Morrison created between Aus and NZ

International and regional concerns will be on the agenda as NZ’s Jacinda Ardern becomes the first world leader to visit Anthony Albanese as Australian PM.

Should the Australian government cede ground, they can expect a fiery pushback from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, who as immigration and home affairs minister oversaw increased deportations.

“It was right to deport them and we’re safer because of having done so,” he told Sydney radio station 2GB on Thursday.

“I don’t want to see the Albanese government walk it back.”

Another major shift is that climate change is back on the agenda, with senior NZ government figures telling AAP the issue was declared a no-go zone under the previous coalition government.

“It’s a huge relief,” one source said. “It hasn’t caused problems in the relationship per se, but it’s just been such an anomaly in that Australia hasn’t been interested.”

Source: Climate, deportations on Aust-NZ agenda

Australian Economy, Uncategorized

This is dedicated to all the people who maintain that the Libs are better at handling the economy.

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