bob brown foreign bases in australia

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    "37. close all existing foreign bases in Australian territory and end foreign troop deployment, training and hosting on Australian territory. "

    Greens Policy
    Peace & Security
    The Australian Greens want:
    12. the elimination of weapons of mass destruction.
    13. all countries to sign, ratify and implement outstanding international human rights and disarmament agreements and strengthened nuclear non-proliferation treaties.
    14. the role of the UN to be strengthened as a global organisation of conflict management, peacekeeping, and nuclear disarmament.
    15. comprehensive international peacemaking capabilities to be developed in new regional institutions and through a reformed UN.
    16. peacekeeping efforts aimed at reconstruction and empowerment of war ravaged communities to provide them with sustained peace and security.
    17. action on economic, social and environmental grievances that play a major role in creating conflict.
    18. a reduction in Australian and global military expenditure.
    19. an ADF adequate to Australia's defence and peacekeeping needs.
    20. a non discriminatory ADF that reflects the diversity of Australian society.

    Measures
    The Australian Greens will:
    33. end the ANZUS treaty unless Australia’s membership can be revised in a manner which is consistent with Australia’s international and human rights obligations
    34. renegotiate a defence relationship with our allies that promotes Australia's independent role in our region.
    35. end Australia's participation in the US Missile Defence program and pursue a global ban on the militarisation of space.
    36. work towards a nuclear-free Asia-Pacific region.
    37. close all existing foreign bases in Australian territory and end foreign troop deployment, training and hosting on Australian territory.

    Greens Constitutional Reform & Democracy
    The Australian Greens want:
    8. our rights and responsibilities to be set out in, and protected by, law.
    9. constitutional recognition of Australia's cultural diversity, and the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the original and ongoing residents of Australia.
    10. Parliament to be more democratic and representative of the Australian population.
    11. a strong Senate that can always act as a house of review.
    12. increased independence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.
    13. a stronger role for local government.
    14. Australia to become a republic with an Australian head of state, who shall not have the power to dismiss the Prime Minister .

    Measures
    The Australian Greens will:
    enact a Bill of Rights.
    initiate a three-stage process to establish a republic with an Australian head of state, consisting of:
    a non-binding plebiscite to determine whether Australians support a republic;
    a consultative process to determine a model for the selection of a head of state; and
    a referendum to endorse such a model.
    support the following electoral reforms:
    all Australian citizens over the age of 16 to be eligible to vote;
    proportional representation in the House of Representatives and local government;
    fixed terms of Parliament;
    constitutional recognition of the powers and responsibilities of local government;
    reduced numbers of by-elections by allowing casual vacancies to be filled by a member of the retiring representative’s party;
    amendment of section 44 of the Constitution to allow any public servant who has no conflict of interest to stand for election to Federal Parliament;
    amendment of section 44 of the Constitution to allow Australian citizens with dual nationality to stand for election to Federal Parliament; and
    public funding of elections to eliminate private funding
    support an amendment to the preamble of the Constitution to recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the original and ongoing residents of Australia and their rights as such.
    amend the preamble to the Australian constitution to recognise the prior occupation and sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the traditional owners of the land.

    http://greens.org.au/election/policy.php?category=6
 
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