Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Estimates hearings 18 October 2012

• Senator RHIANNON
• Mr Gosper 
• Mr Armour
• Mr Parsons

 Full transcript available here

The Australian Greens have welcomed Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's long-overdue entry into parliament but urged the Australian Government and international community to remain vigilant on human rights in Burma.

Greens Burma spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam said the by-elections that brought Aung San Suu Kyi and other National League for Democracy members into parliament elected only 45 of a possible 664 seats in Burma's legislature.