Greens Leader Bob Brown has introduced a bill into the Senate that will allow a plebiscite to be held at the next election on support for an Australian republic. The Greens first called for a simple 'Yes or No' vote on Australia becoming a republic back in 1998.
The Bill that has been introduced into the Senate allows for a simple vote at the next federal election on whether Australians would like one of their own as head of state.
Read the full media release by Senator Brown.
Watch Senator Brown introduce the motion in parliament.
13th November 2008
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Bob BrownChristine Milne, 22nd October 2008
Violence and extinction in Tasmania's forests
The last three days have been quite a revelation of exactly what's going on in Tasmania's forests. Regardless of the rhetoric of sensitive management of the forests, the real story is one of wantonly sending species towards extinction and viciously attacking those brave souls who stand up for protection.
On Monday, Bob Brown launched a new report by Margaret Blakers and Isobel Crawford into the state of the Swift Parrot
Bob Brown, 5th October 2008
First Greens MP in QLD
Greens MPs, 25th September 2008Government continues to fail pensioners
Greens MPs, 15th September 2008Pensioners
Greens MPs, 28th August 2008An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Bob Brown, 26th August 2008Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Florentine arson attack
Senator Brown talks about the arson attack on Camp Florentine. A protest camp in the Southern Forests of Tasmania that was targeted by pro-logging vigilantes.
