Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke says the dilly-dallying over aid to the cyclone ravaged Solomons shows the urgent need for coordination among Pacific countries in emergencies.
Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke says there is a creeping erosion of our civil liberties under the Counter-Terrorism Bill, introduced into Parliament today.
There has been a good discussion in the House over the stages of this debate, from the second reading, through the Committee stages, to the debate we are having today.
The Green Party will be abstaining on this bill, because on the one hand the Green Party supports the main purpose of the bill, which is to assist bringing to justice those believed to be responsible
Helen Clark is insulting our Asian neighbours and giving credibility to a US invasion of Iraq by not categorically rejecting pre-emptive strikes on other countries, Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today.