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The Greens want an independent Australian foreign policy with relationships with the rest of the world based on mutual respect. We believe that Australia can play an important role in standing up for human rights and democracy for all citizens. We think Australia should play a proactive role in promoting peace and ecological sustainability in the world through strong international agreements.

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Pricing carbon makes Australia a world leader in action against climate change - WA Greens

08 Nov 2011
WA Senators Rachel Siewert and Scott Ludlam say today's historic carbon price vote is the start of serious action on climate change.
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Greens back UN criticism of the NT Intervention

26 May 2011
The Australian Greens have strongly endorsed comments made by UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay calling on the Federal G...
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Joint Press Conference - Australian Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, and Greens health spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert – in Canberra today

11 Feb 2011
Senator Bob Brown and Senator Rachel Siewert urge state and federal leaders to boost mental health services and work towards a ...
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Government disappoints with response to UN findings on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights

01 Feb 2011
The Australian Greens say it is unsatisfactory for the Government to take six months before deciding whether to accept or rejec...
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Senate recognises human toll of poor sanitation

18 Nov 2010
The Senate has formally recognised tomorrow, 19 November as World Toilet Day, helping to raise awareness of the fact that 2.6 b...
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International Aid and Assistance

18 Nov 2010
Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia) (9.54 am)—I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 102 standing in my ...
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Sanitation must be UN priority: Greens

16 Sep 2010
Thursday 16 September 2010 The Australian Greens are backing calls for Australia to take a front foot approach to UN’s Mille...
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UN report damns Australia’s failure to end discrimination

31 Aug 2010
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has delivered a damning report on Australia's failure to me...
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Greens: Australia must not block UN water resolution

23 Jul 2010
The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to change its stance and to support a draft UN resolution on the Hu...
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World water day

18 Mar 2010
Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia) (9.41 am)—I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a)    recogni...
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