Lisa Griffiths contests WA election
WA State President Lisa Griffiths will be contesting the new state electorate of Bibra Lake as an independent candidate in the upcoming WA state election in March. Due to the …
Lower the voting age to 16
The evidence shows elsewhere that [young people} have been taking up the vote when they have the opportunity to do so, and in Australia we know… that young people are …
Time to give up on ‘solidarity’
Just as the States are passing legislation to stop coercive control, Labor is using it on Senator Payman, ‘for the good of the Labor Party’. The truth is that Labor …
Let’s have truth in political advertising
The issues | We are now in an era of post-truth, an age of disinformation. Political advertising campaigns should be presented in an objective, fair and accessible manner and justified …
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 …