It’s time for John Key to stop putting his mateship with Malcom Turnbull above the need to call Australia out for its appalling human rights abuses, the Green Party said today. “John Key’s more interested in making silly bets over the rugby with his new BFF Malcolm Turnbull than getting New Zealanders off Christmas Island,” said Green Party human rights spokesperson Marama Davidson. “Overnight, Australia faced a grilling at the United Nations over their treatment of people in their detention...

With Australia due to get a grilling at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today, the Green Party is once again calling on the National Government to rule out supporting Australia’s bid for a membership on the UNHRC next year.