Australian) Government blocks release of advice on Hicks (detention)
February 7, 2007 - 5:13PM
The federal government has blocked a bid to force it to release its advice about the legality of US military commissions set to try Australian terror suspect David Hicks.
The government used its majority in the Senate today to vote down a motion from the Australian Democrats calling for the release of legal advice regarding the military commissions.
The Senate action came after Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the US would likely agree to return Hicks home if the Australian government asked ...
Mr Ruddock told reporters in Canberra the government was unwilling to bring Hicks home because he couldn't be charged in Australia ...
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The federal government has blocked a bid to force it to release its advice about the legality of US military commissions set to try Australian terror suspect David Hicks.
The government used its majority in the Senate today to vote down a motion from the Australian Democrats calling for the release of legal advice regarding the military commissions.
The Senate action came after Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the US would likely agree to return Hicks home if the Australian government asked ...
Mr Ruddock told reporters in Canberra the government was unwilling to bring Hicks home because he couldn't be charged in Australia ...
LinkHere
posted by Kangaroo Brisbane Australia at 5:43 PM
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