Venezuela, Trump, and international justice
Venezuela, Trump, and international justice: more than one thing can be true at once. The crisis in Venezuela is real. The Maduro regime has undermined democracy, repressed dissent, and caused …
Season’s greetings
Our end of year message is usually a time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas if they observe it. This year, however, it’s not possible to do so without first …
Now is the time for Australians to come together
Australia is a multicultural, egalitarian society, built on looking after one another and mateship. Unfortunately, in every society, there are always some people who are drawn to violence, hate and …
Bondi Beach Shooting
We will have more to say once the facts are at hand, but for now we share the grief and horror of the nation.
The environment – few wins
25 years ago the groundbreaking EPBC came into force under the Liberal Government, backed by ~500 successful amendments in the Senate by the Australian Democrats. It was a first for …
Post election review of government accountability
The Albanese Government signed off on a code of conduct for ministers in 2022 saying it was committed to integrity, honesty and accountability and would act in a manner consistent with the …
Rural and remote services
On average, Australians living in rural and remote areas have shorter lives, higher levels of disease and injury and poorer access to and use of health services, compared with people …
Reflections on two elections
A note from our WA state president, Lisa Griffiths I don’t know about you, but I did not see that one coming! As we recover from back-to-back state and federal …
Happy birthday to us!
In 1977, Don Chipp had a vision to offer Australian voters the choice to support a party with a difference. May 9th is our 48th birthday. We’re still here, and …
The passing of Pope Francis
We extend our sympathies to the Catholic community on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. He will be remembered for his humility, wisdom, compassion, unstinting advocacy on behalf of …