The Americanisation of Australian defence policy has been further entrenched by the announcement of a major US spy base outside Geraldton.

Government unable to justify water numbers

"I am extremely concerned to see that the move to individual workplace agreements is already resulting in significant widening of the gender pay gap," said Senator Rachel Siewert today.

"State Governments should not sign up to Howard's water plan today," said Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens spokesperson on water resources.

"Today's announcement of an unemployment figure of 4.5 percent does not give an accurate measure of the true extent of under-employment in Australia," said Senator Rachel Siewert today.

Senator Rachel Siewert is moving to disallow Australia's Southern Bluefin Tuna quota for 2007.

Senator Rachel Siewert expressed hope that Government support today for a Senate motion on the wetlands of the Murray-Darling basin will be followed with concrete action.
 

Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed cross party support for her motion for Australia to be one of the first countries to sign up to the United Nations Convention on the Rights and Dignity of Persons w