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Foreign Affairs

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.

Brown to attend Third Global Greens Congress in Senegal

26 Mar 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown will deliver a major address at the Global Greens Congress 2012 in Dakar, Senegal.

Government must implement all IGIS Report recommendations: Brown

23 Mar 2012

Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown has called on the government to implement all recommendations from the Inspector Gen...

Bob Brown and Richard Di Natale Press Conference - March 16, 2012

16 Mar 2012

Bob Brown and Richard Di Natale discuss the Future Fund, President Hamid Karzai's comments about the recent incidents in A...

Carr urged to bring Australian troops home from Afghanistan

13 Mar 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown today urged Foreign Minister Bob Carr to extract Australian combat troops from Afghanistan this year.

Carr welcomed, but has got it wrong on Afghanistan: Greens

02 Mar 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown welcomes Bob Carr's nomination for the Foreign Ministry but says he's wrong on Afghanistan.

Labor, Coalition combine to block Greens’ move to reveal truths about Lynas

29 Feb 2012

Despite ongoing and passionate protests in Malaysia, Labor and the Coalition closed ranks and the government's files on Lynas' ...

Greens call for Gillard injunction on whaling

21 Feb 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown has called for the Gillard government to seek an injunction in the United States to stop the...

Senate condemns bloodshed in Syria

09 Feb 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown moved in the Senate today to condemn human rights abuses in Syria and said China and Russia'...

Bob Brown press conference on better funding for dental care - 9 February 2012

09 Feb 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown, speaking to reporters in Canberra today, outlined the Greens' moves to seek better funding ...

Papua New Guinea ferry tragedy

03 Feb 2012

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown today expressed great sadness about the ferry tragedy in Papua New Guinea. "The Greens join...