But will they make real changes or try tricks like with the IVF bill? Trudy Government accepts changes to defence bill Source: AAP|Published: Wednesday August 23, 1:38 PM The federal government today bowed to pressure and agreed to make key changes to its controversial defence bill which would permit soldiers to respond to any Olympic terrorist incident. Federal Attorney General Daryl Williams said cabinet had decided to accept further safeguards to the bill as recommended by the Senate foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee last week. The committee found the legislation generally acceptable but suggested various changes including limits on what the troops could be used for. A dissenting report by the Australian Greens said the bill could permit the Australian Defence Force to be used to suppress or even shoot peaceful protesters. Mr Williams said amendments to the bill would specifically bar any use of troops to break an industrial dispute and would ensure the use of the new powers were scrutinised by the parliament. -- ********************************** 'Click' to protect the rainforest: Make the Rainforest Site your homepage! http://www.therainforestsite.com/ ********************************** ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
