Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 19 October 2012:

(1) Why has Australia not signed up to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, given that a number of countries such as Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom and United States are participants.

(2) Would an Australian company engaging the services of the Burmese military be viewed as in violation of Australia's arms embargo.

(3) Has the Australian Government, through any agency, provided any funding to Asialink at the University of Melbourne for their Asialink Conversations or missions to Burma or for the Australia Myanmar Business Taskforce.

(4) Is Australia providing any financial or in-kind assistance to Australian businesses to invest or operate in Burma.

(5) What precisely is proposed by the Minister when Australia offering support 'in establishing an investment regime' in Burma is discussed.

(6) With reference to the Labour, Trade and Investment Delegation to Myanmar:

a) when is it scheduled to take place;

b) who will participate and from which corporations; and

c) with whom will the delegation meet.

(7) What is department's budget in relation to Burma.

(8) What is the budget used to fund.

(9) Who implements the programs and what proportion of funding is allocated to each element.