SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
7th August 2008
ONE NATION TO CONTEST MAYO BY-ELECTION
One Nation has endorsed Mathew Keizer of Lobethal to contest the Mayo By-Election on the 6th September 2008.
Mathew is aged 36, born in Adelaide and moved to the Adelaide Hills in 2001. Married with three children. Mathew is employed as a Domestic Community support worker helping South Australian Veterans that live in their own homes in the Adelaide Hills.
Mathew is concerned about the high cost of fuel and how this is having a heavy financial burden on all Australians.
When elected Mathew will pursue all issues that effect families. He will work to restore the manufacturing industry in Australia and stop the import of food so our own primary producers can survive.
The current water crises is a real concern, and Mathew will vigorously pursue the Murray - Darling (Rivers) issue to ensure that South Australia receives its share of the water flow.
I am well aware of our many pensioners who are struggling to make ends meet - I will be a strong voice in parliament to restore the pensions in line with the current cost of living.
I support Citizens Initiated Referenda as a system that allows all members of society to have a direct say in Government decision making. Representative Democracy only allows individuals or parties the right to decide for the rest of us.
One Nation believes in not only upholding the right but the need for all Australians to effectively raise debate on issues of concern and have the mechanism to democratically pursue those issues to produce an outcome of legislative change.
Mathew says "I will work hard for the electorate of Mayo and will put people before politics"
In Mayo on 6th September, Vote 1 for Mathew Keizer, One Nation.
For any further details contact One Nation's Campaign Director, Doug Giddings on 8294 2767
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CLOSE CONTEST TIPPED FOR MAY
Even though a political analyst thinks the Liberals will retain Mayo One Nation believes it will be close and the outcome will depend on preferences. Although it will be hard for One Nation to take the seat we believe we will poll well and our preferences will decide the outcome of the result.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER
For full details check events above for Christmas Dinner to be held on the 23rd November 2008.
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MANY ATTEND FORUM TO HEAR DR HARMS SPEAK ON THE DANGERS OF FLUORIDE
Held at the Camden Community Hall on the 6th of July, One Nation’s Open Forum received strong support from both members and supporters in welcoming Dr. Andrew Harms, a former State Branch president of the Australian Dental Association.
Based upon sound research and experience, Dr. Harms concisely revealed his concerns with water fluoridation, much of which arises from the damaging impact it has not just on teeth, but the human body in general.
It was outlined to the audience that because fluoride can accumulate within the internal structure of bones and teeth, the substance essentially weakens the very elements it is supposed to protect! Consequently it was suggested that water fluoridation might, in fact, contribute to aching joints and bone fractures.
Dr. Harms importantly noted that fluoride is actually a waste product, with acidity levels so powerful that environmental dumping is largely prohibited. This is due to the noticeable quantities of arsenic and lead contained within, components that, if consumed enough, can cause serious health problems including neurological damage.
Fluoride has managed to enter our water supply, however, due to widespread corruption, lying and faulty research from the Australian Dental Association itself. This organisation is a boisterous advocate of water fluoridation, quick to silence anti-fluoridation lobbyists and ignore any evidence or research contrary to their position.
Dr. Harms concluded his presentation by answering a number of questions from concerned listeners. The period also saw him admit rainwater tanks being the only secure device to avoid fluoridated water consumption.
State Executive member David Dwyer then moved a vote of thanks, which was followed by State President Stan Batten making a small presentation to Dr. Harms.
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LEST WE FORGET
ON FRIDAY (25th April 2008) Australian troops in Afghanistan took part in Anzac Day dawn services. On Sunday night Lance Corporal Jason Marks was killed in Afghanistan when his patrol was attacked by Taliban militants. Four other Australians were wounded.
Lance-Cpl Marks is the fifth Australian killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and - according to the Australian War Memorial - the latest of 102,812 Australians killed in all wars.
This makes his death no less tragic, his courage under fire no less heroic. Lance-Cpl Marks demonstrated that the Anzac spirit endures, not only at crowded commemoration services but on the deadly fields of battle.
Even with modern technology and sophisticated weaponry, the cauldron of war remains as treacherous today as it was for the Anzacs at Gallipoli or the Diggers in northern France, North Africa or the jungles of Asia.
The death of Lance-Cpl Marks is of course a tragedy for his family and friends - but it also reinforces to all Australians the individual sacrifices which have to be made to preserve democracy and freedom and suppress world terrorism.
The sacrifice of Lance Corporal Jason Marks and the memory of the 102,811 who died before him - we will remember.
"Lest we forget"
COMMENT ON FEDERAL BUDGET
15/5/08
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The Editor
Sir,
The first budget of the new labour government is a disgrace for the way it continues the absolute neglect of pensioners, carers and the disabled whilst giving tax cuts and other benefits those who are relatively well off.
Many of those pensioners lived through a time when it was impossible to save and when working conditions were appalling . Some are doubtless war veterans who lived through the depression of the thirties and put their lives on the line for the nation.
Without the carers the government would have to pay billions for the work these people do for next to nothing.
The government has over forty billion stashed away for a so called rainy day. For pensioners and the like it is pouring right now . These people suffered privation throughout their lives and helped to make Australia what it is today and deserve better whatever the cost.
Peter KeoghPOLITICS : AUSTRALIAN FIRSTS
The first Governor in Australia was Captain Arthur Phillip, who became Governor on the 26th of January when formal possession of the colony of New South Wales was made in 1788.
On the 11th of August, 1824, the first parliament in Australia, the Legislative Council of New South Wales, was opened. It was also the first parliamentary group to open under responsible Government when it was initiated on the 22nd may, 1856.
The first vote by ballot in the world in parliamentary elections was in 1856 for the Victorian Government.
The first preferential voting system in the world was introduced by Queensland under the Electoral Act of the 5th of July, 1892.
Votes for all adult males were first introduced in South Australia on the 12th of June 1856. The first election in which all adult males were able to vote for the South Australian Assembly on the 10th March 1857.
Victoria was the first colony to initiate payment of members of Parliament in the Lower House and did so on the 14th of September 1870.
The first compulsory voting in the world was introduced by an Act on the 24th of December, 1914, in Queensland. It was the first applied at a general election on the 22nd May of May, 1915, when Labor won the first overall majority.
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Labor's federal election victory was sealed by the votes of fewer than 10,000 people, who could have ensured the coalition remained in power had they voted the other way in 11 key seats. The final election result, resolved just before Christmas, shows that if the coalition wants to win back power at the next election, it will need to regain 11 seats from Labor and avoid losing any more.
The clincher seats are spread out around the nation, with three in NSW, two in Queensland, two in Tasmania, two in Victoria and one each in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. When the new House of Representatives meets for the first, it will be made up of 83 Labor MP's (up from 60 before the election), 65 coalition MP's (down from 87) and two independents (down from three). The coalition's representation has dropped by 22 electorates, as it lost 25 of the seats it held or notionally held to Labor but picked up two Labor seats in WA and one previously held by an Independent in NSW.
Had the Howard government held on to 11 of the seats it lost, it would have still held 76 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives and remained in power. Though there were more than 13.6 million Australians enrolled to vote at the November 24 (2007) election, the change of government was ultimately cemented by fewer than 10,000.
An analysis by the Weekend AFR shows that in the 11 seats Labor won from the coalition with the tightest victory margins, Labor finished a total of 19,411 votes ahead. If just over half of these voters in each of the 11 electorates - that's 9715 people in all - had chosen to support the coalition MP rather than the Labor candidate, the Howard government might have been returned for a fifth term of office. However, it should be noted that for the coalition to have retained power, it would have required not just an extra 9715 votes across these 11 electorates but for them to have been aligned exactly in the seats where they were needed.
The closest count in the seats that Labor won from the coalition was in Robertson on NSW's Central Coast, where Labor's Belinda Neal finished just 184 votes ahead of former Liberal frontbencher Jim Lloyd. Not far behind was Solomon in the NT, where Labor's Damian Hale finished 196 votes in front of former Country Liberal MP Dave Tollner. Labor's third-tightest victory margin was in the newly created seat of Flynn, which notionally should have gone to the Nationals but instead went to Labor's Chris Trevor, who finished 253 votes ahead of the National's candidate.
But Labor's winning lead was more solid in some of the 11 deciding seats, ranging up to Page of NSW's north coast, where Janelle Safin finished 4030 votes ahead of the candidate aiming to replace a retiring Nationals MP.
At the next election, the coalition will be defending some extremely tight margins in seats where it managed to only just cling on. Former minister Fran Bailey won by just 12 votes in the Victorian seat of McEwin, meaning her political career could have been over if seven of her supporters had deserted her. In the Queensland seat of Bowman, Liberal MP Andrew Laming is also on a slim margin, having finished just 64 votes in front of the Labor candidate.
Labor approached the election ahead in the polls but conscious that it would be a big challenge to win the 16 seats it needed to take government. In the end the party walked away with a net gain of 23 MP's.
SA SENATE ELECTION RESULTS
The Senate results are not yet finalized but it appears that Liberal and Labor will gain two seats each with the remaining seats going to the Greens and Independent Nick Xenaphon.
The Liberals were the main party to suffer losing over 12% of their previous 2004 vote largely to N. Xenaphon. Minor parties such as Family First, Democrats, One Nation all sustained losses largely as a result of the emergence of several other like minded groups contesting the Senate for the first time. It appears that the Democrat vote has now deserted to the Greens and they no longer have representation in the Senate.
At the Federal level the balance of power appears to rest in the hands of Nick Xenaphon and Family First Senator Fielding. It will be interesting to see how Mr Xenaphon performs now that he has real power. Previously he play acted without his actions bearing any consequences apart from public appeal.
What does this mean for the Minor Parties?
At the State level the absence of ‘No Pokies’ Independent Nick Xenophon means that minor parties have the opportunity to improve their position. Family First should be able to gain another Legislative Council seat at the next election subject to a favourable preference flow from like minded smaller parties. It would not be surprising to see a turn around in the fortunes of various Coalition Parties at State level now that Labor occupies the treasury benches in Canberra.
The Federal Labor Party believes that its recent success was due to the issues of "Climate Change" and the new Industrial Relations Laws. We believe another major factor in John Howard’s defeat was that he overstayed his time as Prime Minister by about one year. He should have made way for a successor much earlier.
There now appears to be little difference between the major parties. Both are committed to the Internationalist agenda of a New World Order. Both are firmly committed to the Welfare State and will attempt to outbid each other to win votes. This means that we all face growing tax burdens, increasing Government regulation and higher costs for the basic essentials.
There is room for the emergence of a Nationalistic right of centre party which can articulate the need for smaller government, less taxes and sensible environmental policies. In todays political climate that is a massive challenge!
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of Government. It can last only until voters discover that they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury- with the result that Democracies ALWAYS collapse over a loose fiscal policy, always to be followed by dictatorship" (Alexander Tyler – in England 400 years ago)
(This article is acknowledged from the ‘Australian Freedom Foundation’ Newsletter December 2007)
ONE NATION’S FUTURE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
In taking a closer look at the result of the Senate figures in South Australia it can be clearly seen that One Nation did quite well. At first glance looking at the figures in the Senate for One Nation at this election we received 5,348 first preference votes would seem that we have lost ground.
That is not the case. In the last Federal Election in South Australia One Nation received 10,995 first preference votes in the Senate. At that election there were 12 groups contesting and we came 7th.
This election there were 18 groups contesting the senate and we came 7th. The Democrats vote dropped from 23,118 to 7,561 at this election. Family First’s vote dropped from 38,559 to 25,986 at this election. Nick Xenaphon who didn’t contest the last Federal election was amongst the candidates this time and polled 133,170 first preference votes. This certainly would have been a major factor that weakend our position. If you look at all of the relative factors it can be seen we actually improved our position.
Through sound leadership at the State Executive level One Nation in South Australia has now been able to maintain a degree of stability displaying a sense of professionalism. One Nation will continue to provide a very important political role in this State with a commonsense approach to all issues that effect you all.
We need your continued support and your individual effort in increasing our membership base.
One Nation in South Australia is currently analysing our weaknesses and we will now continue to build on our strengths.
The battle is only lost when you ‘walk away’ and One Nation will not ‘walk away’ when the going gets tough.
(Supplied by Stan Batten, State President)
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"One Nation will make a national call to abolish 99% of speed detection devices. It is about time road safety became paramount rather than all efforts of our police force working towards revenue raising", said Mark
Aldridge, Senate Team
Leader for The New One Nation.
"The public are not aware that it has been proven that a majority of speed detection devices are illegal and in fact by their use, detrimental to public and road safety. In fact these devices do not comply with appropriate legislation. We must question why it is when we receive a fine we are considered guilty. What has happened to the common law right of innocent until proven guilty? Or is it the case that the police cannot prove your guilt?
"A perfect example is when we look at the police operator’s manual. For instance section
5.5 of the mobile radar manual states "there are many forms of interference ……
however, they are too numerous to mention". So where is their accuracy? Let us imagine they are within 10% of their readings (although this has not been proven). We are still in big trouble in regards to road safety. Most countries have adopted speed limits that adhere to the 85th percentile, which sets limits at the safest level to reduce road accidents. For over a decade our government have even ignored this practice. The NMAA (National Motorist Association of Australia) have lobbied for this and other road safety initiatives, all-falling on deaf ears. Nearly 300 million dollars has been raised from South Australian motorists in revenue while road fatalities remain the same. Never stand in the way of a politician with a huge bucket of cash", Mr. Aldridge added.
"When we drove 1950s and 1960s model cars the speed limits were basically 60, 80 and 110. Now we drive vehicles with much better handling and braking, ABS etc., and our limits have not only been lowered but are becoming increasingly confusing,
40,50,60,70,80,90,100 and 110. In fact, on one stretch of road the limit can change 4 or 5 times and where do they hide the cameras, on downhill slopes and in bushes etc."
"Our government would have you believe speeding is the only cause of road crashes not even close". "Out of 40,000 crashes per year in S.A., 218 are from excessive speed (1.2%), 5266 by failing to give way and 17,379 from inattention. What have our government done to address inattention? A higher police presence on the roads and better driver education are ignored, all in favour of hiding our police in the bushes."
"And it is all getting worse. They have now reduced the allowance between posted limits and fine allocation, creating a situation where, when you allow for the inaccuracy of both the vehicles Speedo and the detection device, motorists can be fined for actually adhering to the limit. Where is the fair go here?" "Should we be concentrating on our Speedo or on the road ahead?" Mr Aldridge said.
"Considering the facts, there should be at least a 15% allowance! Detection devices should be highly visible and located at known black spots and our police should be on the roads promoting road safety rather than revenue raising."
"South Australian drivers should be congratulated rather than penalised". "Even with the
odds stacked against them there has been a 50% reduction in fines issued last year. But, this has created more problems. This short fall in government budget forecasts has prompted our deputy police commissioner; Grant Stevens to demand our police issue a minimum of a 20% increase in fines issued. In my mind, this equates to extortion of innocent drivers without regard to road safety",.
"My advice is to give the government nothing. Drive 5 klms below posted limits, keep an eye on your Speedo and let other drivers know where they are, until we can address this issue and if you think you have been fined for doing the right thing, stand and fight in the courts. It is about time all Aussie motorists stood against this blatant attack on their rights. Even the insurance companies are capitalising on this situation by refusing claims, in some cases, if you have not advised them of any traffic offences within 14 days of receiving them, even minor speeding fines that might not even have been fair!"
"The worst fact of all is that most of our road laws have never been endorsed by our government to enable them to become law! Even the detection devices themselves do not meet legal metrology standards. These are just a few problems raising their ugly heads from this situation."
"One Nation will fight for motorists’ right for a fair go and for our country’s long term road safety. Further information is available on our website, www.onenation.com.au/sa or at www.aussiespeedingfines.com and www.aussiemotorists.com", Mr. Aldridge concluded.
Mark M. Aldridge
Senate Team Leader The New One Nation 82847482/0403379500Written and authorised by Mark Aldridge, 105 Taylor Road, Penfield Gardens 5121, Senate Team Leader, The New One Nation
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The State Executive next meet on the 2nd September 2008
The State Executive is pleased to announce that Matthew Busbridge is now a member of the executive.
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