-----Original Message----- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Media Release 30 August >2000 > >Government's anti UN stance 'inadvertent' boost for Reconciliation > >ATSIC's Commissioner for Brisbane, Patricia Thompson, said today the federal >government's stance on the United Nations would "inadvertently" boost >support for Reconciliation. > >Commissioner Thompson said the government's "anti UN attitudes" will result >in floods of disenchanted women, Liberal supporters and voters and many >other Australians to the Reconciliation movement. > >Commissioner Thompson said the Federal government has also given the >international media another "negative issue" and "another negative image of >this country" to run with during the Olympics. > >"This country's international reputation is now well and truly tarnished, we >have gone from gold plate to tin pot status" she said, "and that's the >message going to go out to the world during the Games." > >This decision will ring a bell with many Australians, who will now see for >the first time, this is precisely what indigenous people have been saying >for years about this government's attitudes to basic human rights, >Commissioner Thompson said. > >"They will need somewhere to go to vent their feelings and the >Reconciliation movement offers that place. > >"Because there will be many members and supporters of the Liberal Party in >Australia who will be "recoiling in horror" over their government's UN >stance. > >" Many women will also react much the same way over the government's >decision to make Australia the only nation not to join a new complaints >procedure under the UN Convention to eliminate discrimination against women. > >"And there will also be many Australians who have rightly taken great pride >in Australia's proud record and contribution to the UN since its formation >and to human rights, who will reject this 'Fortress Australia' attitude." > > >Media Contact " ATSIC Commissioner Patricia Thompson 0419 778 160 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ 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/
