Green MP Keith Locke, who has just returned from a fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka, is confident that the peace process will survive in-fighting between the country's President and Prime Minister.
The Green Party will be supporting this bill.
I think it is about time that this Government took action in this way, because there has been a very serious problem with mercenaries around the world
I feel privileged to be able to represent the foreign delegates at this opening ceremony.
For a start, I'd like to thank our host, the Mayor of Nagasaki, other hibakusha here today, and the or