For action on climate change vote Australian Democrats
If the Democrats were still in the Senate we would have real action on Climate Change by now. Australian Democrats lead senate candidate for Victoria, Roger Howe, has posted a thought provoking video online ... More
Opposition to gay marriage - same old pathetic excuses
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Bigoted comments by right wing Christians simply add
credibility to the nationwide campaign being waged for same-sex
marriage say the Australian Democrats. The Australian Democrats’
candidate for Indi ... More
Indigenous issues – do the major parties really give a damn?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
While the media follows Julia Gillard looking under a car or
Tony Abbott playing soccer with school children, indigenous issues have
gone missing in this campaign, say the Australian Democrats ... More
Womens’ policy: where are the other parties?
Friday, July 30, 2010
The Australian
Democrats are advancing plans for women that go well beyond the debate
over the past day or so over who said what about paid parental leave.
The party’s principal Senate candidate, Jeanie Walker of South
Australia, has released her ... More
Democrats field Senate candidates in all states and territories.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
As proof of the revival of the party, the Australian
Democrats are fielding Senate candidates in all states and territories.
The party’s National President, Julia Melland, says that with the close
of nominations today she is delighted to reveal this ... More.
Queensland Democrats announce Senate candidates.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Queensland Australian Democrats have announced
Paul Stevenson and Jen Cluse as the Senate candidates for the
forthcoming Federal election. The No.1 candidate is Paul Stevenson,
OAM. Paul is an Australian psychologist, and ... More.
Tasmanian Democrats announce Senate candidates.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Tasmanian Australian Democrats have announced
Paulene Hutton and Tim Neal as the Senate candidates for the
forthcoming Federal election. The number one candidate is Paulene
Hutton. Paulene has lived in Launceston for over ten years, and ... More.
We’re here and we’re campaigning!
Friday, July 23, 2010
The Australian Democrats have chosen their lead
Senate candidates in Victoria and South Australia to be their principal
spokespersons for the party in the Federal election. They are Roger
Howe who leads the Victorian Senate team and is a software ... More.
Two-thirds of people suffering mental illness receive no treatment.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Practising
psychologist and Australian Democrats Mental Health Spokesperson, Paul
Stevenson is frustrated by all the talk about improving mental health
services, none
of which is matched by action. “Diabetics, asthmatics and cardiac ... More.
Stop demonising asylum seekers.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Australian
Democrats have issued two media releases in the
past 48 hours opposing the Gillard Government's "Timor solution" and
rejecting the Opposition's Hanson-Howard tactic of spreading lies, fear
and paranoia ... More.
Police should handle animal cruelty cases, not RSPCA say Australian Democrats.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The RSPCA are today
appearing in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to decide costs they will
be paying for bungling what was potentially Australia’s biggest animal
cruelty case against South Australian farmers, the Brinkworths ... More
Government in denial on mental health say Australian Democrats.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The resignation of Prof. John Mendoza, the Federal
Government’s chief adviser on mental health, is a slap in the face to
the one in four Australian voters whose lives are affected by mental
illness, say the Australian Democrats. ... More
Democrats say to Israel, "End the Gaza blockade now!"
Saturday, June 5, 2010
If there is one lesson to be learnt after
the tragic deaths of
innocent people in the “Free Gaza” peace flotilla, it is that the
blockade of Gaza should be lifted immediately. In a Media
Release issued yesterday Australian
Democrats National President ... More
Attack on Gaza aid flotilla: Israeli killings anger Democrats.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Australian Democrats have reacted
angrily to the murder of civilians on a peace flotilla by Israeli
Defence Forces, and have
called on the Government to advise the Israeli Embassy of
our nation’s rejection of their government’s illegal actions ... More
Australian Elections 2010
Roger Howe endorsed as Democrats
Senate candidate
Monday, May 31, 2010
After a ballot of members Roger Howe has been endorsed as the Australian Democrats lead Senate Candidate for Victoria. Howe, who has been President of the Democrats Victorian Division for the past 5 years, received overwhelming party support ... More
Australian Democrats stand up against racism and xenophobia
Monday, April 12, 2010
A planned rally and march against immigration and Islam was thwarted
last Friday when more that 300 people gathered peacefully on Flinders
Street station steps for a counter protest - the Unite Against Racism
Rally... More
Australian Elections 2010
Will half a million Australians miss their chance to vote… again?
Tuesday March 23, 2010
When Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls the 2010 federal election, will Australians have 7 days to make sure they are correctly registered on the electoral roll or just a few hours?
If Labor Government legislation now before the Senate succeeds voters will have 7 days. If the Opposition has its way they will have just a few hours ... More
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August 19: Opposition to gay marriage - same old pathetic excuses
August 18: Indigenous issues–do the major parties really give a damn?
July 30: Womens’ policy: where are the other parties?
July 29: Democrats field Senate candidates in all states and territories.
July 27: Queensland Democrats announce Senate candidates.
July 27: Tasmanian Democrats announce Senate candidates.
July 23: We’re here and we’re campaigning!
July 9: Mental health - Where are the beds?
July 8: Australian Democrats Support Asylum Seekers
July 7: Statement on Asylum Seekers
July 1: RSPCA set to pay legal costs of alleged animal abusers
June 24: Federal Government Suffers Memory Loss – Forgets People With A Mental Illness Vote Too
June 4: End The Gaza Blockade Now!
June 1: Israeli Attack On Gaza Aid Flotilla
May 14: Democrats Slam Greens On Climate Change
May 9: Australian Democrats Support Enrol To Vote Week
Feb 26: Vote And Debate On Marriage Equality 'shameful'
Feb 19: Australian Democrats’ Return ‘no Surprise’
Feb 5: Iinet Ruling A Victory For Common Sense
Jan 18: Australian Democrats Recommit Themselves To The Fight For Same Sex Marriage
Jan 12: Australian Democrats Join Great Australian Internet Blackout
July 9: Two-thirds of people suffering mental illness receive no treatment
July 8: Stop demonising asylum seekers
July 1: Police should handle animal cruelty cases, not RSPCA say Australian Democrats
June 24: Government in denial on mental health say Australian Democrats
June 5: Democrats say to Israel, "End the Gaza blockade now!
June 1: Attack on Gaza aid flotilla: Israeli killings anger Democrats
May 31: Roger Howe endorsed as Democrats Senate candidate
Apr 12: Australian Democrats stand up against racism and xenophobia
Mar 23: Will half a million Australians miss their chance to vote ... again?
Mar 21: The party for all ages - Australian Democrats attracts young and old
Mar 17: SA Election. Australian Democrats return no surprise
Feb 18: A very lucky day: Democrats Community Support Raffle winners
Feb 9: Close the Gap shines spotlight on national disgrace
Jan 6: Humane policy impossible on Christmas Island - Amnesty
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