Posted on June 29, 2008
Greens leader Bob Brown has a battle on his hands to have Federal Parliament reverse its ban on the territories' ability to legalise euthanasia. ... Read more...
Posted on June 27, 2008
FEDERAL Parliament could soon find itself grappling once more with euthanasia after the leaders of both major parties gave permission for a conscience... Read more...
A PUSH to allow the Northern Territory and ACT to legislate for euthanasia has split a Senate inquiry, with Parliament set for a fresh battle over the... Read more...
Posted on June 20, 2008
A review of Australia's military court has heard the system is facing a significant challenge of having the resources to hold trials by jury. The Cou... Read more...
Posted on June 19, 2008
Senator TROOD (Queensland) (4.50 p.m.)—It is always a great pleasure to participate in a lively debate on an issue that is as important to this place ... Read more...
Posted on June 17, 2008
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to be ``mindful'' of the resources needed by the foreign affairs department for its ambitious international age... Read more...
KEVIN RUDD has admitted his grand global plans are placing pressures on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which cut spending and staff ... Read more...
Senator TROOD (Queensland) (11.11 p.m.)—The incorporated speech read as follows— It is my great delight to have the opportunity this evening to make... Read more...
Posted on June 16, 2008
CANBERRA, June 16 AAP - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to be "mindful" of the resources needed by the foreign affairs department for its ambit... Read more...
Senator Russell Trood (Liberal Queensland) has welcomed the comments of the official hand-picked by Kevin Rudd to sell his vision for an Asia Pacific ... Read more...
Posted on June 12, 2008
Queensland Senator Russell Trood predicts that the Rudd foreign policy agenda may leave Australia red-faced on the international stage, as its ambitio... Read more...
Posted on June 06, 2008
Queensland Liberal Senator Russell Trood is alarmed that Kevin Rudd has put free-trade agreement negotiations between Australia and its two most impor... Read more...
Senator Russell Trood (Liberal Queensland) said today that the Rudd government’s 24/7 work agenda might lead to an increasing number of departmental h... Read more...
The Rudd Government should brace itself for some cool reactions from Australia's Asian neighbours if it intends to make the EU-style Asia-Pacific Comm... Read more...
Posted on June 04, 2008
The Rudd government’s populist promise of enhanced diplomatic and trade engagement with Europe appears to be empty rhetoric, according to Queensland L... Read more...
Posted on June 03, 2008
Source: By Ross Peake - National Affairs Writer The Foreign Affairs Department is losing more staff than usual, but puts the resignations down to hea... Read more...
Posted on June 02, 2008
THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is battling a policy paralysis in the minister's office. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has not appoin... Read more...