The Greens have questioned the Australian government's policy of 'neither encouraging nor discouraging' Australian businesses because investments particularly in Burma's oiil and gas industries, such as that of the Perth based Clough company, have enabled and supported the regime. While recent reforms are welcome, Burma still has a long way to go before it can be considered democratic. I remain gravely concerned about the between 493 and 852 political prisoners behind bars and the fact that the army continues to target civilians, commit human rights abuses, and carry out ethnic cleansing, with more than 75,000 ethnic Kachin driven from their homes since June 2011.
Speeches on Burma
Speech - on journey to Burma - September 2012
Speech - on journey to the Thai-Burma border - Feb 2010
Speech - Free Burma rally, WA Parliament House - Oct 2007
Raising Burma in your Parliament
Senate motion - on Burma, political prisoners and UN GA resolution - October 2012
Senate Estimates - Budget Estimates exchange with DFAT - May 2012
Senate Motion - welcoming Aung San Suu Kyi to her seat in parliament - May 2012
Senate Estimates question - on the ADF in military exercises with Burma - Feb 2012
Additional Estimates question - DFAT on Burma - February 2012
Additional Estimates question - AusAID - Burma - February 2012
Return to Order - seeking answers to questions about Burma's nuclear program - August 2011
Senate Motion - supporting release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest - Nov 2010
Question on Notice - on monitoring Burma's nuclear program - Sept 2011
Question on Notice - on ASNO's monitoring of Burma's nuclear program - Sept 2011
Question on Notice - on Austrade's services assistance or grants to Australian businesses in Burma - Feb 2011
Question on Notice - on Burmese companies on Australia's financial sanctions list - May 2010
Question without Notice - on Burma's nuclear program - Sept 2009
Senate Motion - on Democracy in Burma and the release of political prisoners - Nov 2010
Senate Motion - protesting Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest - Aug 2009
Senate Motion - marking the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi - Jan 2009
Estimates questions - on conflicts in the Kachin and Shan states - Oct 2011
Estimates questions - on aid distribution to Burma - Sept 2011
Estimates questions - on the AFP's work in Burma - May 2009
Senate Motion - on Aung San Suu Kyi's safe passage - July 2011
Media
Statement - Canberra must engage UN on deadly crisis in Burma - April 2013
Statement - Thein Sein visit a chance to take a strong stand for human rights in Burma - March 2013
Statement - Carr pushes barrow for Burmese regime while repression continues - Feb 2013
Statement - Burmese strikes on Kachin show army's grip on power still strong - Jan 2013
Statement - welcoming Aung San Suu Kyi to her seat in parliament - May 2012
Statement - cautioning the premature lifting of Australian trade sanctions - May 2012
Statement - celebrating the election result - April 2012
Statement - protesting answers being 250 days late to questions on notice on Burma's nuclear program - Aug 2011
Statement - celebrating unanimous support in the senate for democracy in Burma - Nov 2010
Statement- on humanitarian crisis involving 20,000 refugees in Burma - Nov 2010
Statement - calling for full trade embargo - Nov 2010
Statement - on 440 parliamentarians urging UN SG Ban Ki Moon to initiate a commission of inquiry - Dec 2009
Statement - on Senate support for a global arms embargo against Burma - Jan 2009
Statement - on Australian companies revealed by Wikileaks to be supporting the regime - Sept 2011
Statement - welcoming Australia's leadership in global arms embargo - March 2010
Audio - radio interview on Voice of America - March 2009
External Links
Burma Campaign Australia - http://www.aucampaignforburma.org/
Don't Deal with Burma campaign - http://www.aucampaignforburma.org/DontDealWithBurma.htm
Union Aid Abroad - http://www.apheda.org.au/projects/thaiburma/index.html
Thailand Burma Border Consortium: http://www.tbbc.org/
Mae Tao Clinic - http://maetaoclinic.org/
