I think it's possible that you have misunderstood GUEST G W. I think he was "taking the piss". I read it as irony. Am I right G W?

As for Greens Senators, Bob Brown and Kerry Nettle - two of the very few honest politicians we have - more power to them!

Here are the latest developments:


GREENS PLAN TO DEFY PARLIAMENT BAN
24.10.2003. 08:41:34

Greens senators Bob Brown and Kerry Nettle say they are planning to defy a parliamentary ban today (fri) to try to attend the Chinese president's speech to federal parliament.

They have been banned for 24 hours after heckling UK President George W Bush during his address to the parliament on Thursday.

The Chinese president Hu Jontao will parliament this morning ahead of scheduled talks with the prime minister John Howard.

Senator Brown says he intends to be there, and he says Greens colleagues are planning visual protests against CHINA's policy on TIBET.

He says the Greens' Michael Organ will wear the flag of Tibet and a black armband "for all the prisoners that are being held in China".

Senator Brown would not say if he plans to heckle Mr Hu but says he is not ashamed of heckling Mr Bush because it drew attention to the Australians detained at Guantanamo Bay.

He says Mr Bush seems to be planning to fast track the justice process for the detainees.

The Independent Tasmanian senator Brian Harradine says he will boycott President Hu's speech because of China's poor human-rights record.

Senator Harradine says the parliament is promoting a person whose country has absolutely no democracy and where gross violations of human rights occur.

The foreign minister Alexander Downer has defended the Australian government's record of raising human-rights issues with China.

Mr Downer says Australia has frequently raised the issues of Tibet, Falun Gong and freedom of speech with the Chinese government.

Mr Hu is to meet with Federal Government ministers later on Friday.