August 21, 2007

Dear Senators - Re: Federal intervention into Aboriginal homelands - Replies

Dear Mick

Thank you for your email. The Greens did not support this legislation - in fact they strongly opposed the intervention legislation rushed through Parliament last week. That this legislation bypasses the Anti Discrimination Act is a measure we find abhorrent and totally unjustifiable.

The Greens put a range of amendments to try and improve the legislation, none of which the government supported. The Greens voted against this Bill - Continued ...







Northern Territory Intervention legislation sadly passes Parliament - Continued ...

Original email to Senators - Dear Senators: Re Federal intervention into Aboriginal homelands

More Replies - Natasha Stott Despoja - Australian Democrat Senator for South Australia | Senator Rachel Siewert Australian Greens' spokesperson for Indigenous Affairs

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