I draw your attention to our new Ministers First speech. It is axiomatic that this represents the underlying beliefs of the new member. A lot of people will be reading this today.
https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...13/0028%22
Commitment to regional concerns and a fair go jump out of the page.
"As the representative of a regional electorate, I will give particular attention to those issues that impact on Australians living outside the metropolitan cities. I am passionate about good regional policy and will not join city based journalists and academics in a damaging discussion about rural and regional decline. Regional communities do face significant challenges; population change, withdrawal of government services, and the provision of employment and education opportunities are matters to which regional community leaders and policy makers must turn their minds. But the real story in regional Australia is how small communities are facing up to these challenges and not just surviving but thriving."
Are you listening Angel Flight?
"I joined the Australian Labor Party for one reason and one reason alone—only Labor is committed to a fair go for all Australians."
Do you think one day Glen Buckley and hundreds of other victims might get a fair go????
Do we have anything in common with the gold miners of the Eureka rebellion? Or are we "uncaught criminals"?
"The failure of the colonial government to heed the diggers' desire for a say in their governance and the imposition of an inequitable licence fee led to the Eureka rebellion of 1854. It was a rebellion that helped crystallise the very meaning of our democracy— the right of every citizen to representation. Ballarat's Eureka spirit is not just a matter of 19th century history. The people of Ballarat were keen supporters of Federation and also played a significant role in the labour movement's fight for an eight-hour day. "
I also note who is now head of PM&C. From my perspective a distantly familiar figure and a good choice. I wonder what he might make of our situation although it is far beneath him? Compared to the devious, intricate and highly creative machinations of University Faculties, I wouldn't give CASA much of a chance.
https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...13/0028%22
Commitment to regional concerns and a fair go jump out of the page.
"As the representative of a regional electorate, I will give particular attention to those issues that impact on Australians living outside the metropolitan cities. I am passionate about good regional policy and will not join city based journalists and academics in a damaging discussion about rural and regional decline. Regional communities do face significant challenges; population change, withdrawal of government services, and the provision of employment and education opportunities are matters to which regional community leaders and policy makers must turn their minds. But the real story in regional Australia is how small communities are facing up to these challenges and not just surviving but thriving."
Are you listening Angel Flight?
"I joined the Australian Labor Party for one reason and one reason alone—only Labor is committed to a fair go for all Australians."
Do you think one day Glen Buckley and hundreds of other victims might get a fair go????
Do we have anything in common with the gold miners of the Eureka rebellion? Or are we "uncaught criminals"?
"The failure of the colonial government to heed the diggers' desire for a say in their governance and the imposition of an inequitable licence fee led to the Eureka rebellion of 1854. It was a rebellion that helped crystallise the very meaning of our democracy— the right of every citizen to representation. Ballarat's Eureka spirit is not just a matter of 19th century history. The people of Ballarat were keen supporters of Federation and also played a significant role in the labour movement's fight for an eight-hour day. "
I also note who is now head of PM&C. From my perspective a distantly familiar figure and a good choice. I wonder what he might make of our situation although it is far beneath him? Compared to the devious, intricate and highly creative machinations of University Faculties, I wouldn't give CASA much of a chance.