 Foreign Minister Bob Carr says he wants to “levitate” the dialogue between Australia and Indonesia to a higher level, beyond “transactional” matters of people smuggling and drugs cases.
Definition of LEVITATE—intransitive verb:   to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation….
Don’t question Indonesia’s genocide in Papua!Â
“We recognise Indonesia’s sovereignty in the Papuan provinces but at the same time we’ve got a dialogue about what they do in response to any unrest in those provinces,” he said. Â “Absolutely do we recognise Indonesia’s sovereignty. It’s in the Lombok Treaty, there’s no argument about that.”
Keep the jiziya flowing:
Australia is the largest provider of foreign aid to Indonesia, and increased its contribution again in this year’s budget.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr yesterday announced around three million women would be assisted with jobs, family planning and increased protection against domestic violence as part of a $60m aid program in Indonesia, including in rural and remote settlements.
Bob Carr, the 3 million women man:
Jobs, family planning and anti-violence aid for three million Indonesian women
Foreign Minister Bob Carr yesterday announced around three million women would be assisted with jobs, family planning and increased protection against domestic violence as part of a $60m aid program in Indonesia, including in rural and remote settlements.
“Indonesia continues to make strong progress in women’s rights, education and jobs,” Senator Carr said.
“Nearly half of all school students are girls, and more women than men are enrolled in universities.
“But there’s more to be done, especially in rural and eastern Indonesia where female literacy, income and reproductive health are poor.
“The contrasts with Australia are stark – an Indonesian woman is 30 times more likely to die in childbirth, than her Australian counterpart.
“Many women continue to have little or no say in communal decision-making – a result of poor economic and social standing.
“That’s why we’re reaching out to three million rural women – helping them with jobs, anti-violence programs and choices on whether, when and how many children to have.
“And this program has strong Indonesian support – another sign of Australia’s close relationship with our northern neighbour.”
The $60 million initiative over four years will help poor women with:
• finding local jobs, including removing discrimination at work;
• social programs like health care and schooling for children so women can return to work or find new jobs;
• maternal and reproductive health, including contraception and family planning advice;
• advice and protection for women working as domestic helpers overseas; and
• regional services to protect women against domestic and communal violence.
The initiative would be delivered by AusAID through Indonesian providers and in-country non-government organisations. Service planning would commence immediately with program delivery to start later this year.
So nice we have the money to spare — NOT!!!
Bob Carrs maiden speech: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Senators/First_Speeches/First_Speeches/Bob_Carr_Senator_for_New_South_Wales
Intefaith dialogue? most of the labour party are godless marxists!
Muslim to non Muslim dialogue can only be a one way street.
Borrowing money off the Chinese to bribe hostiles is not what we pay taxes for.
Thanks for that, James.
Bob Carr is a certifiable loon. From ‘social justice’ (redistribution) to globull worming, he’s a believer in every scam there is.
And then this:
He’s running on Mohammedan propaganda.
He must be stopped.
Sheik,
Why not an open letter to the media, signed by a large number of people, pointing out the fallacy of the Carr argument???
Okay, having read Carr’s speech I will comment in detail this evening on what I believe to significant errors included in the speech by either Mr. Carr or his speechwriters.
James,
You are 100% correct. We are being placed into debt with the Chinese by Labor and this will cost us significantly.