Archive for November, 2011
The Gold Coast, if you hadn’t heard, recently won the right host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. There was the usual hype about it with the mainstream media outlets covering it on television, insisting that they cut back to the latest news from the announcement. Of course the announcement were met with scenes of jubilation, and [...]
In recent years more and more politicians have been ignoring mass-form emails and submissions. Politicians are in fact doing themselves and their constituents a great disservice.
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Alex’s Choice News- Pakistan: Release trade union leaders now January 29, 2012Click here to send a message of protest or solidarity.
- Bahrain: Free jailed trade union leader Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb January 29, 2012Click here to send a message of protest or solidarity.
- Greece: Trade union leaders arrested following protests January 29, 2012Click here to send a message of protest or solidarity.
- Pakistan: Release trade union leaders now January 29, 2012
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Time To Apply The Trade Practices Act To Political Parties?
November 27, 2011 in Thoughts
Tags: accountability, analysis, Australia, commentary, legal system, merchandise, personal opinion, political parties, politics, representation, Trade Practices Act, transparency
Is it time to apply the Trade Practices Act to political parties? I’ve been thinking about this question for a while now. And I have decided to share some of my thoughts out loud – so to speak. I think it’s important to break down what political parties are, not just to think of them [...]