John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

I say to Senator Ludlam—again through you, Mr President—that of course real political change will require a genuine political process in Burma, with all the political players, including opposition groups, and Burma’s ethnic minorities properly represented. Any genuine process, of course, would ultimately discuss constitutional arrangements. The government will continue to support the United Nations in its efforts to start such a process and, again, the government will maintain bilateral pressure on the Burmese regime to the end. I do not have enough time to address the final issue you raised, Senator, in relation to families; I will take that on notice and respond to you as soon as I can.