Greens move to bar 'racist, xenophobic' Trump from visiting Australia
‘Parliament should have the right to refuse entry to or deport foreign leaders on the basis of their character,’ says Nick McKim
On Tuesday evening, the Greens senator Scott Ludlam launched a spirited attack on Trump in the Senate chamber, saying his behaviour and policies were “fascism in larval form” and calling for an immediate renegotiation of the alliance.
“Just to name a few of his myriad character flaws, Trump has green-lighted sexual assault on women, mocked people with disabilities, displayed consistent racist and xenophobic opinions and policies, and contempt for the rule of law.”
McKim’s office has circulated an amendment to the migration amendment (character cancellation consequential provisions) bill 2016, which they expect to go before the Senate on Wednesday evening.
The amendment extends the immigration minister’s power to cancel visas on character grounds to give parliament the power to cancel visas of foreign leaders.
The Greens leader, Richard Di Natale, told Guardian Australia this week that he wanted to use the first week of parliament of 2017 calling for a renegotiation of the Australia-US alliance, saying it no longer served the country’s interest.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...cist-xenophobic-trump-from-visiting-australia
‘Parliament should have the right to refuse entry to or deport foreign leaders on the basis of their character,’ says Nick McKim
On Tuesday evening, the Greens senator Scott Ludlam launched a spirited attack on Trump in the Senate chamber, saying his behaviour and policies were “fascism in larval form” and calling for an immediate renegotiation of the alliance.
“Just to name a few of his myriad character flaws, Trump has green-lighted sexual assault on women, mocked people with disabilities, displayed consistent racist and xenophobic opinions and policies, and contempt for the rule of law.”
McKim’s office has circulated an amendment to the migration amendment (character cancellation consequential provisions) bill 2016, which they expect to go before the Senate on Wednesday evening.
The amendment extends the immigration minister’s power to cancel visas on character grounds to give parliament the power to cancel visas of foreign leaders.
The Greens leader, Richard Di Natale, told Guardian Australia this week that he wanted to use the first week of parliament of 2017 calling for a renegotiation of the Australia-US alliance, saying it no longer served the country’s interest.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...cist-xenophobic-trump-from-visiting-australia