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Parliament for Refugees:Those who dare to break the silenceBelow is the list of sitting parliamentary representatives in the current government term. As time slowly moves towards the 2004 election, the Members will have links to statements they have made about the Howard government's treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
Those MP's whose names are BOLD have made seriously critical statements about the scandalous policies of the Howard government. Those MP's whose names are printed in RED, have also made statements, but they have been statements supporting or pandering to the scandalous treatment - and defended those policies. All BOLD and RED names will eventually have links under them, pointing to quotes or statements, in the press, or in emails to constituents or refugee advocates. Enjoy visiting this section, it hides more than 60 "red" section pages about Australian politics and politicians! "WE shall determine who governs this country, and in which way they govern..."
Important Documents
The Australian Greens
Australian Labor Party Project SafeCom NOTE: we have serious reservations about the ALP's current asylum seeker policy as launched last year by Hon Simon Crean and Ms Julia Gillard, and in this criticism we join with Labor4Refugees. You can access some of their remarks about the Labor Policy through our web page "The struggle for Labor, the trouble with Labor". We look forward to the January 2004 National Conference, where the ALP will hopefully finally listen to what has been strongly endorsed by the ALP members in most State Conventions around Australia: to abandon the policy of mandatory detention. The Hon Dick Adams, Member for Lyons
"I don't support mandatory detention" The Hon Kim Beazley, Member for Brand "Beazley has no intention of rocking the boat on mandatory detention" The Hon Arch Bevis, Member for Brisbane
Ms Anna Burke, Member for Chisholm "....I oppose mandatory detention, I support mandatory detention..." Mr Anthony Byrne, Member for Holt Ms Ann Corcoran, Member for Isaacs Mr David Cox, Member for Kingston The Hon Simon Crean, Member for Hotham The Hon Janice Crosio, Member for Prospect Mr Michael Danby, Member for Melbourne Ports The Hon Graham Edwards, Member for Cowan Ms Annette Ellis, Member for Canberra
The wedge-master is at it again Mr Martyn Evans, Member for Bonython Mr Laurie Ferguson, Member for Reid Mr Martin Ferguson, Member for Batman Mr Joel Fitzgibbon, Member for Hunter Ms Jennie George, Member for Throsby Mr Steve Gibbons, Member for Bendigo Ms Julia Gillard, Member for Lalor Ms Sharon Grierson, Member for Newcastle Mr Alan Griffin, Member for Bruce Ms Jill Hall, Member for Shortland Mr Michael Hatton, Member for Blaxland Ms Kelly Hoare, Member for Charlton Mrs Julia Irwin, Member for Fowler Ms Sharryn Jackson, Member for Hasluck Mr Harry Jenkins, Member for Scullin
Standing by Carmen Lawrence over asylum seekers Ms Catherine King, Member for Ballarat Mr Mark Latham, Member for Werriwa Topsy-turvy stats: "90% of refugees who have their applications rejected, abscond"
Ms Kirsten Livermore, Member for Capricornia Ms Jenny Macklin, Member for Jagajaga Mr Robert McClelland, Member for Barton Ms Jann McFarlane, Member for Stirling The Hon Leo McLeay, Member for Watson Mr Bob McMullan, Member for Fraser Mr Daryl Melham, Member for Banks Mr Frank Mossfield, Member for Greenway Mr John Murphy, Member for Lowe Ms Michelle O'Byrne, Member for Bass Mr Brendan O'Connor, Member for Burke Mr Gavan O'Connor, Member for Corio
The Hon Roger Price, Member for Chifley Mr Harry Quick, Member for Franklin "mandatory detention is traumatic, inhumane and totally un-Australian" Mr Bernie Ripoll, Member for Oxley
Shocked by the audacity of the Howard Government's approach Mr Kevin Rudd, Member for Griffith Mr Rodney Sawford, Member for Port Adelaide The Hon Con Sciacca, Member for Bowman Mr Bob Sercombe, Member for Maribyrnong Mr Sid Sidebottom, Member for Braddon Mr Stephen Smith, Member for Perth The Hon Warren Snowdon, Member for Lingiari
Mr Wayne Swan, Member for Lilley
Mr Kelvin Thomson, Member for Wills Ms Maria Vamvakinou, Member for Calwell Mr Kim Wilkie, Member for Swan Mr Christian Zahra, Member for McMillan Country Liberal Party Mr David Tollner, Member for Solomon Independent
Mr Tony Windsor, Member for New England Liberal Party of Australia
The Hon Neil Andrew, Member for Wakefield The Hon Kevin Andrews, Member for Menzies The Hon Fran Bailey, Member for McEwen Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter
Mr Bob Baldwin, Member for Paterson Mr Phillip Barresi, Member for Deakin Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter Mr Kerry Bartlett, Member for Macquarie Mr Bruce Billson, Member for Dunkley Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter The Hon Bronwyn Bishop, Member for Mackellar The Hon Julie Bishop, Member for Curtin
The Hon Alan Cadman, Member for Mitchell The Hon Ross Cameron, Member for Parramatta Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter Mr Bob Charles, Member for La Trobe Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter Mr Steven Ciobo, Member for Moncrieff The Hon Peter Costello, Member for Higgins
Mrs Trish Draper, Member for Makin Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter Mr Peter Dutton, Member for Dickson Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter Mrs Kay Elson, Member for Forde
Mr Pat Farmer, Member for Macarthur The Hon Christine Gallus, Member for Hindmarsh
Ms Teresa Gambaro, Member for Petrie Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter Mrs Joanna Gash, Member for Gilmore
Mr Barry Haase, Member for Kalgoorlie
Mr David Hawker, Member for Wannon The Hon Joe Hockey, Member for North Sydney
Mr Greg Hunt, Member for Flinders Mr Michael Johnson, Member for Ryan The Hon David Jull, Member for Fadden The Hon Jackie Kelly, Member for Lindsay Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter The Hon Dr David Kemp, Member for Goldstein Mr Peter King, Member for Wentworth (Malcolm Turnbull)
"...unauthorised arrivals, money-paying queue-jumpers, we take 33 'genuine' refugees per day..."
The Hon Ian Macfarlane, Member for Groom Mrs Margaret May, Member for McPherson Mr Stewart McArthur, Member for Corangamite Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter
Mr Gary Nairn, Member for Eden-Monaro The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, Member for Bradfield Ms Sophie Panopoulos, Member for Indi Mr Chris Pearce, Member for Aston The Hon Geoffrey Prosser, Member for Forrest The Hon Christopher Pyne, Member for Sturt Mr Don Randall, Member for Canning Michelle Grattan (The Age): It's the Marginals that matter
Mr Alby Schultz, Member for Hume
The Hon Peter Slipper, Member for Fisher Mr Tony Smith, Member for Casey The Hon Alexander Somlyay, Member for Fairfax Dr Andrew Southcott, Member for Boothby The Hon Dr Sharman Stone, Member for Murray "TPV holders not sent back to war or persecution and given long-term Australian future" Mr Cameron Thompson, Member for Blair Mr Ken Ticehurst, Member for Dobell
The Hon Danna Vale, Member for Hughes Mr Barry Wakelin, Member for Grey Dr Mal Washer, Member for Moore The Hon Daryl Williams, Member for Tangney The Hon Trish Worth, Member for Adelaide compassionate to 'the queue': not advocating policy change because of "genuine refugees" Nationals
The Hon Ian Causley, Member for Page Mr John Cobb, Member for Parkes
Mr Luke Hartsuyker, Member for Cowper
The Hon De-Anne Kelly, Member for Dawson The Hon Peter McGauran, Member for Gippsland Mr Paul Neville, Member for Hinkler The Hon Bruce Scott, Member for Maranoa The Hon Warren Truss, Member for Wide Bay The Hon Mark Vaile, Member for Lyne |
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