The Age | June 30, 2011

By Michelle Grattan

GREENS leader Bob Brown - whose party assumes sole balance of power in the Senate tomorrow - wants Australia to join an international push for a global parliament.

This ”people’s assembly” would be based on one person, one vote, one value and was being vigorously promoted in Europe and the United Nations, he said yesterday.

He admits that it won’t come to pass in his lifetime but said if and when it does, ”it could be right here in Australia”.

But while the sky’s the limit for Senator Brown’s vision, for the world and for his party, he had a very down to earth message for the Coalition.

”The Greens will be a secure rock of stability in the Senate, to help make sure Australia gets the good government it deserves. To that end, we will not be supporting any Coalition move in the Senate, whether by legislation or amendments, that threatens stability,” he warned.