BP Oil Spill and Australia's Responsibility, Stephen Smith

Nick Kimberly addresses the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Stephen Smith on this issue of the BP oil spill and the environmental damage brought on by this. Kimberly calls for Australia to take responsibility as a member of the international community and help protect local wildlife and bring an end to the damage this spill is creating. Kimberly's speech was part of the 2010 Victorian Youth Parliament in the chambers of Parliament House, Spring Street Melbourne.

Youth Parliamentarians entered the chambers in the first week of July where they debated 16 pieces of proposed legislation written by the youth. Some of the issues raised include:
• Removal of Glass from Entertainment Venues • Lowering the Blood Alcohol Content for drivers to 0.02 • Opt-Out System for Organ Donation • Greater Education of Homosexuality in Schools • Full Time Psychologists in all Schools • INTERNET CENSORSHIP & • BORDER SECURITY.

Youth Parliament involves the Members of Parliament handing over the reins (and their desks) to 96 young Victorians aged 16-25 who then debate 16 pieces of proposed legislation that they have spent the 6 months writing.

Delivered by YMCA Victoria in conjunction with the Office for Youth, the program includes three days of debating in the Parliamentary Chambers in Spring St, Melbourne, under the eye of the Members of Parliament, media and the public alike.

Bills passed by the Youth Parliament and given the assent of the Youth Governor are then passed onto Premier John Brumby for consideration. Over 20 Youth Parliament Bills have gone onto become Victorian legislation, including 'Drug Testing for Drivers', 'Over the Counter Availability of the Morning After Pill' and 'Amendments to Strengthen Gun Laws'.

A full list of the issues raised can be found at http://www.victoria.ymca.org.au/youthparliament and
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-Parliament-Victoria/1...

The 2010 Victorian Youth Parliamentt took place in the chambers of Parliament House on Monday 5th, Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th of July 2010, between 9am-4pm.

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• BP
• oil
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• international
• responsibility
• australia
• environment
• wildlife
• america

[TheAnimalinda]

how about not granting permission to BP to survey OUR shores to set up the same crappy rigs here!!!

[uknowispeaksense]

Young Nick Kimberley should be less concerned about Australia's responsibility to contribute to BP's massive F-up in the Gulf of Mexico and more concerned with Martin Ferguson promoting BP's exploration and future oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight in and around sensitive whale calving areas. He has admitted that the Gulf incident is inevitable yet he is still allowing BP to go ahead. watch?v=lH0KkjgCJ6k