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National security measures must be consistent with internationally recognised human rights. 

The decision to send Australians into combat is a decision that must debated by the Parliament, not simply made by the Government of the day. The Greens are the only party to demand an end to the military presence in Afghanistan, and successfully secured the first parliamentary debate into troop deployment in 2010.

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Greens welcome Labor and Coalition's about-turn on nuclear subs motion

15 Mar 2012
Labor and the Coalition's about-turn on their support for nuclear submarines is a welcome acknowledgment that they made a mista...
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Labor backs Reith on nuclear subs

14 Mar 2012
The Gillard government has voted with the Coalition in the Senate today to reject Australian Greens leader Senator Bob Brown's ...
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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.
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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'...
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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 ...
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Bob Brown outlines humane, regional, practical options after the tragedy near Java - press conference 20-12-11

20 Dec 2011
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown spoke to reporters in Canberra today after the tragedy near Java, saying that Australia shou...
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Vale Vaclav Havel

19 Dec 2011
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says Vaclav Havel, who died yesterday, was one of the great inspiring politicians of the 20t...
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Gillard’s 4 out of 4 for Howard

04 Dec 2011
Prime Minister Gillard has backed former Prime Minister Howard's policy on four vital issues which will figure prominently in t...
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Afghanistan Debate: Senator Brown calls for a safe return for Australian troops 21-11-11

22 Nov 2011
Senator BOB BROWN (Tasmania-Leader of the Australian Greens) (19:50): This issue is hugely important to Australians, particular...
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Indifference to Brigadier-General criticised

21 Nov 2011
Afghanistan's Brigadier-General Mohammed Zafar Khan's call for Australian troops to give their equipment to the Afghan National...
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