Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I note Minister Smith’s recent media statement outlining the government’s concern over the current situation in Tibet, which the opposition shares. Can the minister indicate what information the government has received on how many people have died, been injured or been arrested in these recent events? Can the minister also indicate what the Prime Minister will be doing specifically to address the issue of human rights abuses in Tibet when he visits President Hu Jintao on his upcoming 17-day world tour?