Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. Would the minister outline the government’s position on the question of Western Sahara, specifically on the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination, given that back in 2002 as shadow foreign minister the Prime Minister stated that the people of Western Sahara must have a fair opportunity to determine their own future? Just to remind the minister, I will read from a press release from Mr Rudd dated 30 July 2002: ‘It is time the UN acted and gave the Saharawis a fair opportunity to determine their own future.’