Ready for the job!
The Federal election on 21 May is an opportunity for all Australians to send a strong message about what they expect from their government and from their Parliament. The Morrison …
It’s your first time?
If you are over 18 and not yet enrolled you should do it now. There are two good reasons for enrolling – it is compulsory and you get a say …
We made it!
Yesterday we submitted a list of 1,650 of our members to the Australian Electoral Commission under new rules that trebled the number of members required for registration as a political …
Collaery case ruled mostly open
The ACT Court of Appeal yesterday overturned a previous ruling in June that would have allowed the trial against Bernard Collaery to be held entirely in secret. The court said …
Opinion: Identify, Disrupt bill intrusive, dangerous and undemocratic
The Surveillance Legislation Amendment Bill is an attack on our freedom, privacy and, ultimately, democracy.
Self-serving and undemocratic bill now passed!
Update: The Party Registration Integrity Bill was quietly fast-tracked through Parliament last week with the support of Labor. This means we have just 3 months to comply with the new …
Excellent – you took the first step into politics by reading this
Now might be the time for you to consider joining a political party – one that takes positions based on evidence rather than ideology, one that listens, thinks about the …
President-elect Biden – much to celebrate and do on climate and covid
It is a great relief that the majority of American people have elected Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as the first woman to become Vice President in American history. The …
National anti-corruption commission urgent
Here’s a proposition: No one should be above the law, not members of parliament, not their staff, not public servants, not ordinary citizens. And another: Members of parliament should not …
Palace letters reminder monarchy still in charge
Sir John Kerr’s letters to the Queen are a not-so-quaint reminder that Australia is still an infant nation that apparently can’t be trusted to make its own decisions as to …
