The Greens believe foreign policy should facilitate peaceful relations between countries, increase Australia’s friendships and standing as a middle power and uphold the framework of international law, of which a key element is human rights. Regionally, Australia should help our near neighbours create healthy, educated, ecologically sustainable and democratic societies. Australia, as a wealthy nation, should provide care and support for less developed countries, particularly in our region,
mentions the speaker's competence to govern or other party's lack of such competence, or favourably mentions a strong/stable government