Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Indonesia pact should be vetted by Aust. Senate
Indonesia pact should be vetted by Senate
Greens Leader Bob Brown has moved for a Senate inquiry into the Howard government's proposed security pact with Indonesia.
"There is great public disquiet in Australia about this pact, especially as it will contain a clause to have Australia endorse Jakarta's military control of West Papua," said Senator Brown.
"The Prime Minster should consult parliament before signing a treaty with President Yudhoyono," Senator Brown said.
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
OHCHR: UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk On Abolition Of Death Penalty In Zimbabwe
APEC: Building A Sustainable Tomorrow - APEC Returns To Korea After 20 Years
Aotearoa Healthcare Workers For Palestine: Wellington Healthcare Workers Demanding Overdue Government Action On Renewed Brutal Israeli Attacks On Gaza
WHO: WHO Continues To Urge China To Share Data Five Years After COVID-19
WMO: 2024 To Become The Hottest Year On Record
Save The Children: 2024 In Review - 35 Children Born Into Hunger Every Minute In 2024