| − | Brendan Nelson is a former Australian politician best known for his portfolios of Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister for Defence. He represented the safe Liberal seat of Bradfield since 1996 until his resignation in 2009. He is a social liberal and had seen his only brother die of AIDS in 1995 and he told parliament 'Homosexual people are our brothers and sisters, our aunts and uncles, our sons and daughters, and some are even parents, and they should be able to live in a society that is free of intolerance, persecution and hatred'. | + | '''Brendan Nelson''' is a former [[Australian|Australia]] politician best known for his portfolios of Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister for Defence. He represented the safe Liberal seat of Bradfield since 1996 until his resignation in 2009. He is a social liberal and had seen his only brother die of AIDS in 1995 and he told parliament 'Homosexual people are our brothers and sisters, our aunts and uncles, our sons and daughters, and some are even parents, and they should be able to live in a society that is free of intolerance, persecution and hatred'. |
| | * Biography -- [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-evolution-of-brendan-nelson/2005/12/22/1135032135726.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2] | | * Biography -- [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-evolution-of-brendan-nelson/2005/12/22/1135032135726.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2] |
| | * Farewell speech and humor -- [http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/politics/the-real-story-behind-my-earring-brendan-nelson-20090916-frkk.html] | | * Farewell speech and humor -- [http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/politics/the-real-story-behind-my-earring-brendan-nelson-20090916-frkk.html] |