Andrew Bartlett - Crikey
Blog URL http://blogs.crikey.com.au/bartlett/
Located Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Tags Crikey, politics, Brisbane, refugees, democracy, Senate, immigration, refugees, human rights
A blog by former Senator for Queensland, Andrew Bartlett, for political website Crikey. The blog focuses on politics nationally and in Queensland, with a strong emphasis on immigration, refugee and human rights issues.
Latest Blog Posts
- Nastier refugee stand-offs in our region on Nov 20, 2009 in human rights international issues refugees asylum seekers Homg Thailand UNHCR
Another reminder of how genuine refugees are treated in our region In amongst all the media and political frenzy regarding the Tamil asylum seekers http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/world/world/general/indonesia-backs-down-on-merak-boat-people/1681...
- Simon Birmingham talks sense on Nov 19, 2009 in Uncategorized
Simon Birmingham is a South Australian Liberal senator and for mine is one of the smartest brains in the Coalition or, for that matter, the Senate, and the sooner the party leadership makes uses of his talents on the frontbench the better. Last night...
- Qld’s CMC, Police & Palm Island on Nov 19, 2009 in Indigenous issues CMC Mulrunji Palm Island
One of the most telling aspects of the terrible injustices involved in the death in police custody of Palm Islandman Mulrunji Doomagee is that, five years on, there has been no public investigation and report into the roles of various police played...
- Fran goes fact finding on Nov 18, 2009 in Uncategorized
At least she kept her teeth in ...
- Updated: Fran goes fact finding on Nov 18, 2009 in Uncategorized
At least she kept her teeth in ...
- Misleading Parliament: care factor? on Nov 17, 2009 in Uncategorized
Malcolm Turnbull, it seems, just can’t help himself. After Question Time yesterday – immediately after - he called a press conference to accuse the Prime Minister of misleading Parliament over whether the Oceanic Viking deal was ̶...
- Lessons from the Traveston dam veto – if you love the bush, then learn the joy of a bush pee. on Nov 16, 2009 in Queensland Queensland politics Uncategorized environment
Well, my summer is looking a whole lot more straightforward since Peter Garrett overruled Anna Bligh, vetoing the Traveston dam project. The idea of having to camp out near Gympie with a bunch of irrititing hippies really didn’t appeal, but s...
