David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 May 2012:

(1) On what date did the Burmese Government first extend an invitation to Australia to send electoral observers, and what was the nature of the invitation.

(2) Did the Burmese Government specify a preference for officials, parliamentarians or any other person.

(3) Did the Australian Government contact other nations invited to send electoral observers prior to its decision to send Australian parliamentarians.

(4) Did the Australian Government ask other nations whether they were sending officials or elected representatives to Burma.

(5) What reasons were given by the Burmese Government for refusing visas to the parliamentarians nominated by the Australian Government.