Bartlett's Blog
Blog URL http://www.andrewbartlett.com
Located Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Tags politics, human rights, refugees, immigration, climate change, environment, greens, democracy, Brisbane
Andrew Bartlett has been active in politics for over 20 years, including as a Queensland Senator from 1997-2008. This blog started in 2004 and reflects his own views. It has a strong focus on democracy, human rights, climate change and refugee issues
Latest Blog Posts
- Posts from elsewhere: More refugee mistreatment & CPRS endgame on Nov 20, 2009 in Articles published elsewhere
Following are links to some posts I’ve written elsewhere: Focus is continuing on the conditions Tamils taken off the boat in Indonesia are being kept in. But there’s even worse happening in Thailand. Regional cooperation will need to b...
- It was 20 years ago today. on Nov 20, 2009 in International Issues
It was 20 years ago today. On 20 November 1989, the international Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC) was formally adopted. According http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/11/18/us-ratify-children-s-treaty?tr=y&auid=5614841 to Human Rights...
- Yungaba: Last change to see on Nov 19, 2009 in Brisbane
Yungaba: Last change to see One theme which is rather common through Queensland’s history is a failure to recognise important aspects of the past or to value its built heritage. So perhaps in a sadly ironic way, it could be seen as apt that a ve...
- Acknowledging local successes at improving Indigenous health on Nov 15, 2009 in Health Indigenous Issues Queensland ANTAR Close the Gap Goori House
One of the benefits for me of not being in Parliament has been the chance to get more directly involved in community based organisations. One of those I have got more involved in over the past year or so is the Queensland branch of Australians for...
- Running again on Nov 9, 2009 in Brisbane Democrats Greens 2010 election Bevis Gambaro
It’s nearly two years since the last election, when the Democrats lost all their seats, and over sixteen months since I finally left the Senate, as did the Democrats as a party. After a lot of thought, I’ve decided to get back into part...
- Pieces published elsewhere on Nov 8, 2009 in Articles published elsewhere
Following are links to some items I’ve had published on other sites: This piece at Asian Correspondent examines a new report released by Australian lawyer Jessie Taylor. The report is titled ‘Behind Australian Doors: Examining the Conditions...
- Good and bad ways to reduce boat arrivals on Nov 8, 2009 in General
Peter Mares is a long time follower of refugee issues and critic of the problems inherent in the former government’s approach to asylum seekers in boats. He wrote a piece in The Age which emphasised a point about the Howard’s government asylum...
