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	Brian Harradine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brian Harradine (born January 9, 1935), Australian politician, was an independent member of the Australian Senate from 1975 to 2005, representing the state of Tasmania.
		Harradine worked as an official for the Federated Clerks Union and then went on to serve as Secretary General of the Tasmanian Trades and Labour Council between 1964 and 1976 and by virtue of this position, a member of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
		While a member of the Australian Labor Party, Harradine's socially conservative politics driven by his Catholic background made him a prime target for accusations of sympathy for the Democratic Labor Party and he was expelled from the ALP by the Federal Executive.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Harradine (203 words)

	Feature Interview: Senator Brian Harradine--18/07/2004: Sunday Nights With John Cleary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brian Harradine: John, it wasn’t sought, that power of one was not sought, and only comes about because of certain others one way or another, decide to vote according to party lines, instead of to try and get something out of certain legislative proposals - leave the good and excise the bad.
		Brian Harradine: I saw it, I saw two there, and at the medical conference they were explaining to us that that was going on, and indeed, in some of the countries like China, they have the one child per family policy, John.
		Brian Harradine: No, it goes deeper than that and it does go to first principles, that is to say that the most vulnerable of people need protection, no matter at what stage of their life.
	www.abc.gov.au /sundaynights/stories/s1160173.htm (4774 words)

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		Harradine, who with other independents and minor parties holds the balance of power in the Senate, has persuaded the minister for health, Sen, Kay Patterson, to introduce regulations to require product information sheets -- included with medicines after Jul. 1, 2004 -- to disclose whether embryonic cells were used in the development of drugs.
		Harradine and many in both the religious and scientific community vehemently but unsuccessfully opposed the legislation, which was strongly backed by the pharmaceutical industry and a number of major medical research centres.
		Harradine argued that if the government was willing to regulate in favour of consumers so that foods contained genetically modified content or petrol containing ethanol, then consumers of medicines should be informed too about what went into their manufacture.
	www.ipsnews.net /sendnews.asp?idnews=20163 (908 words)

	The World Today - Brian Harradine leaves politics
		ELEANOR HALL: The Tasmanian Federal Senator Brian Harradine has overcome his apparent last-minute doubts and announced this morning that he will retire from federal politics, and will not be contesting the next election.
		BRIAN HARRADINE: There's a few things in history, a few decisions — both recent and in previous governments — that maybe need exposing in long-term actions by various ministers over the time.
		BRIAN HARRADINE: Look, I'm pretty can be taken at face value.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2004/s1142786.htm (884 words)

	Tasmania - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Since 1975, Tasmanian Independent senator Brian Harradine often held the balance of power.
		As a result he was able to hold the government of the day to pass legislation that, although often matches his conservative religious views, was also very financially rewarding for the state.
		Harradine successfully defended his seat in six consecutive senate elections and did not stand for re-election at the 2004 federal election, voluntarily retiring.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /tasmania.htm (2541 words)

	Margo Kingston's Webdiary - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Your beef with Brian Harradine was that he is guided by his moral positions which you find it distasteful as he was allegedly committing a grave democratic offence by trying to get his views on issues like abortion, pornography etc instead of shutting up and join a church and stay out of democratic debate.
		Brian Harradine is perfectly entitled (like the Petro Georgiou's of this world) to stick to his moral views and fight for policies he believes in.
		Brian Harradine's position on abortion has been entirely consistent with his values and beliefs which he has upheld in parliament consistently and it is highly funny for some like you to claim he should stay out of some issues because he doesn't share your views.
	webdiary.smh.com.au /archives/margo_kingston_comment/001207.html (6370 words)

	Brian Harradine: The voice of reason on media laws - smh.com.au
		Here are Brian Harradine's remarks on the cross-media legislation on the last day of debate.
		Brian, who has been in the Senate longer than anyone else, is a wise man. He is also incorruptible.
		I came to respect and admire Brian during the Wik debate, where he was willing to compromise on many matters with the government to avoid a race election, which he knew would be disastrous for Australia and for Aboriginal Australians, while standing firm on the four "sticking points".
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/21852/20030821/www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/29/1056825274551.html (1593 words)

	The Forum
		Brian is spot on when he notes that "dignity comes from knowing that whatever your health and your personal shortcomings, there are people there who will love and support you, no matter what".
		Brian Harradine's proposed legislation is just a finger in the dyke, while the water pours down all around him.
		Thankfully Senator Brian Harradine does have concerns regards the rates of suicide in Australia, as there appears to be many other people in government who do not, and eventually a pessimistic and apathetic attitude can have very serious consequences for the young.
	forum.onlineopinion.com.au /thread.asp?article=3523 (5844 words)

	Harradine steps into R-game debate: ZDNet Australia: News: Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Harradine, Independent Senator for Tasmania, yesterday tried to undermine the findings of the Office of Film and Literature Classification’s (OFLC) public consultation process, undertaken as a part of a review of its classification guidelines.
		Senator Harradine said the terms of reference underpinning the Brand’s assessment were "too narrow" and shouldn't form the basis of "the general policy that should be adopted by the government".
		Senator Harradine is concerned that the new rating system will increase childrens' exposure to violent and pornographic material.
	www.zdnet.com.au /news/business/print.htm?TYPE=story&AT=20264209-39023166t-10000004c (491 words)

	AM - Brian Harradine bids farewell to the Senate
		After serving for 30 years, Senator Brian Harradine is leaving the Senate, along with 13 other members of the Federal Upper House.
		ANDREW BARTLETT: It was a pleasure to wear that earring tonight in the chamber as a small tribute to the contribution that Brian Harradine made.
		BRIAN HARRADINE: The current trend toward the shielding of important decisions from parliamentary scrutiny by diverting them to unelected agencies or elites, makes a mockery of transparency and accountability.
	www.abc.net.au /am/content/2005/s1397805.htm (801 words)

	The Courier-Mail: Senator Harradine bows out of politics (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In a letter to supporters, Senator Harradine revealed he would not stand for re-election and that no-one in his conservative group would bid to replace him in the Senate.
		Brian Harradine, a staunch Catholic, former unionist and right-wing member of the Australian Labor Party, was first elected as senator for Tasmania in 1975.
		For a significant part of his political career, Senator Harradine has shared or held the Senate balance of power – such that both Labor and Coalition governments have had to court him to get their legislation through the Senate.
	www.couriermail.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,9979558%255E1702,00.html (710 words)

	Senate bids farewell to Harradine
		The Senate bade farewell to Brian Harradine - the senator from Tasmania who played hardball with both Labor and the coalition.
		In his 30-year political career, Senator Harradine (pictured with his family) found himself holding the Senate balance of power on numerous occasions, playing a key role in major political issues such as native title, the GST and Telstra privatisation according to The Age.
		Senator Harradine stood as a senator after 17 years in the trade union movement which ended when he was expelled from the ALP by a federal executive then under what he said was socialist left domination.
	www.cathnews.com /news/506/117.php (917 words)

	LL:ART: Harradine scuttles Wik
		Australian Financial Review http://www.afr.com.au/content/990527/news/news1.html May 27, 1999 Harradine scuttles Wik By Lenore Taylor State leaders claim that the Wik deal reached by the Prime Minister last year now amounts to nothing, after Independent Senator Brian Harradine indicated he would today veto the first State native-title system to seek the required approval of the Senate.
		Senator Harradine sees his move as a "formality" because the territory Government is poised to propose new legislation after agreeing to significant concessions during secret talks sponsored by Senator Harradine with the Northern and Central land councils.
		Senator Harradine believes the talks are "historic" and says that had he not moved to disallow the territory law, another Senate party would have.
	www.mail-archive.com /leftlink@vicnet.net.au/msg01422.html (696 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Harradine
		Lisa Harradine, 28, from Cheam, was driving two-year-old Nathan to a play centre at Sutton Arena when a gust of wind blew the gate at the entrance into the...
		Sen. Brian Harradine, an independent who voted against excision, said he was concerned that more parts of Australia might be excised in the future.
		All of them, including the irascible Brian Harradine, 69 in a fortnight, are nearing the end of their terms and must face the voters whether it's a double-D...
	nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/H/Harradine.shtml (300 words)

	The Commonwealth Treasurer – Transcript - Interview with John Laws, 2UE [20/04/99]
		The heart of the concerns that Brian Harradine and the Democrats have is their perception that literally tens of thousands of Australians are going to fall outside that compensation net of yours.
		I don’t want to single out Brian Harradine, but given that you do think he’s an intelligent man and given that you do respect his point of view and given that one would think that his prime concern would be Australia, not just a portion of Australia, but all Australia.
		But I mean to the ordinary simple man, and you’re talking to one, when somebody like Brian Harradine says, or Mal Colston and he was quoted last night as saying that like Brian Harradine he wouldn’t come cheaply, that, that is tantamount to extortion.
	www.treasurer.gov.au /tsr/content/transcripts/1999/027.asp (4307 words)

	Margo Kingston's Webdiary - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Harradine was likely to retire at the election, but he always extracted a good deal for his home state in power plays where his vote was crucial.
		Harradine is not someone whose moral bedrock you can shift, and I had little to go on.
		Harradine’s amendments retained the right to negotiate by giving the Senate a veto power over any states laws attempting to water it down.
	webdiary.smh.com.au /archives/margo_kingston/000378.html (4903 words)

	Australian government in disarray after rejection of consumption tax package
		Right-wing independent Senator Brian Harradine announced that he would vote against the GST, leaving the government one vote short of a majority in the upper house.
		Harradine himself was quite prepared to strike a deal with the government, in return for a few concessions.
		In a last-ditch bid for his vote, Howard and Costello met Harradine last Thursday and proposed trade-offs worth $1.5 billion a year to supposedly cushion aged pensioners and welfare recipients against the inflationary impact of the 10 percent tax.
	www.wsws.org /articles/1999/may1999/gst-m18.shtml (1823 words)

	Crikey Website - Christine Milne: the worst kept secret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Although he garners fierce support from his faithful followers and has been a senator for 30 years, Harradine is never a shoo-in; he only scored.55 of a quota on primaries at the 1998 election.
		She is popular with the Green faithful, but the support will drop off quickly after that as the Greens tend to attract extreme love or extreme hate with voters.
		If Harradine retires it will make it easier for Milne as she, perversely, will gain some of Harradine's "maverick" vote - those who vote below the line and look for candidates outside the main parties.
	www.crikey.com.au /articles/2004/06/06-0002.html (1085 words)

	Brian Harradine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brian Harradine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		He was born in (additional info and facts about Quorn) Quorn, (A state in south central Australia) South Australia before moving to Tasmania in 1959.
		Harradine then went on to win a seat at every Senate election until deciding to retire prior to the (additional info and facts about 2004 election) 2004 election.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/brian_harradine.htm (105 words)

	Doorstop Interview, Launceston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		I think Brian Harradine has been a wonderful Senator for Tasmania and I really mean that.
		There are a lot of things that Brian Harradine and I would disagree on but there are a lot of things that we would agree on.
		I wish Brian Harradine well and I thank him, if he will allow me to do that, for the service that he’s given to the Australian people and most particularly to the people of Tasmania.
	www.pm.gov.au /news/interviews/Interview950.html (1087 words)

	Australian DemocratsAustralian Democrats Press Releases
		It is vital that the Tasmanian Senate position currently held by retiring independent Senator Brian Harradine did not revert to the major parties, Democrats Federal Leader Senator Andrew Bartlett said today.
		Senator Bartlett was responding to the news that Senator Harradine has decided to retire at the next election.
		"Whilst Brian Harradine's policies differ from the Democrats in many areas, he none the less operated in a manner similar to the Democrats.
	www.democrats.org.au /news?press_id=3739&display=1 (373 words)

	Brian Harradine in Hospital
		Family and staff of Brian Harradine have asked that you pray for him.
		Brian suffered a stoke earlier this week and is in hospital in Hobart.
		Brian Harradine has long been a beacon in Federal Parliament in standing up for Christian values of what is right, fair and compassionate.
	www.acl.org.au /home/browse.stw?article_id=2394 (141 words)

	IP Access - Consumers' right to know - Harradine calls for human embryo product labelling
		Independent Tasmanian Senator Brian Harradine said the rejection by the Senate of the consumers' right to know whether pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are tested, created or manufactured using human embryos was "deeply disturbing".
		Senator Harradine proposed to amend the Research Involving Embryos Bill to ensure clear labelling of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products using human embryos, but the amendment was lost in the Senate last Wednesday.
		Senator Harradine said the public had the right to know such information so they could "exercise their own conscience" on the issue.
	www.ipaccess.gov.au /content/index.phtml/itemId/40292 (113 words)

	Australian DemocratsAustralian Democrat Speeches
		When Brian Greig would be forcefully putting forward the Democrats position on the importance of the recognition of same-sex relationships, you could almost guarantee that Brian Harradine would ghost into the chamber and put the opposite position.
		Brian Greig: we had a great stake in Brian in Western Australia and it is devastating to lose him.
		Brian Greig is committed to human rights and antidiscrimination, is always genuine and sincere, and always puts his case with passion and sincerity.
	www.democrats.org.au /speeches?speech_id=1640 (3366 words)

	Brian Harradine Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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	Harradine sets suitability questionnaire for candidates. 30/09/2004. ABC News Online
		Senator Harradine who retires from the Senate after 30 years next June has sent a questionnaire to all candidates hoping to win the sixth Senate spot.
		While declining a taped interview, Senator Harradine told the ABC it is crucial having independents in the Upper House who are not tied to party lines.
		While not confirming this, Senator Harradine referred the ABC to a recent letter to constituents from Senator Murphy which underscored the importance of independent senators.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/42906/20041011/www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200409/s1210264.htm (196 words)

	Wik
		And churchgoer Senator Brian Harradine would be pivotal to the Senate debate commencing a week later.
		The government would have to take on not only those critics who rejected the ten point plan out of hand, but also those like Brian Harradine who were prepared to allow the government to govern provided the proposed legislation had a decent moral bottom line.
		Senator Brian Harradine was right on the last day of debate before the lunch at which he changed his mind when he said, "There will be endless litigation about it.
	jmm.aaa.net.au /articles/623.htm (2186 words)

	Brian Harradine - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Brian Harradine - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Brian Harradine (born January 9 1935), Australian politician, has been an independent member of the Australian Senate since 1975, representing the state of Tasmania.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Brian Harradine contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Brian_Harradine (228 words)

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