Australia wants an illustrious seat on this body self tasked with being "responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe": http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11543178 http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/hrcindex.aspx With Saudi Arabia heading up part of the United Nations Human Rights Council: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council#Saudi_Arab... , Australia should fit right in. Bloody ratbags, whitewashing (but only sanctioned) genocide around the planet. No wonder Australia wants to join. Zenaan