Speeches, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
I rise tonight to speak on behalf of Mr Roger Allan in regard to a legislative oversight in section 16(3) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. In 1922, Roger’s father, Mr Peter Allan, was born in Melbourne marking the fourth generation of his Australian born family. During World War II Peter serv... (22-Jun)
Portfolio Media Releases, Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Workplace Relations
Topics: Government’s proposed ‘guest worker’ scheme, Kevin Rudd’s trip to China, the Olympics, human rights, Paul Keating.
KIERAN GILBERT: Now on PM Agenda, I spoke to the Shadow Foreign Minister, Andrew Robb, earlier in the day and I began by asking him about the idea of accepting guest workers ... (06-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
The Federal Opposition welcomes the appointment of the Hon. Tim Fischer as Australia’s first Ambassador to the Holy See.
Mr Fischer has a distinguished record of achievement in all tasks that he has undertaken, including his term as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade, Federal Member for Fa... (21-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
“The Rudd Labor Government’s plans to shut the immigration detention centre in Nauru show that they have again failed to think through the effect of their policies and the impact they will have on Australia’s international relations,” The Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Andrew ... (09-Jan)
Articles, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
From my teens as a boy in Reservoir, I could never read enough about the Jewish experience. I could never reconcile the extraordinary contributions of the Jewish people with the persecution and discrimination that historically has been metered out.
My reading, and subsequent life experience with ... (16-Nov)