Join a political party, be a preselector.

Nationalism and Multiculturalism (re Fraser Anning's speech)

Reforming the ALP needs restatement of objective, separation from the Unions, no "Show and Tell".

Climate Change

Asylum Seekers should not be punished for arriving by boat.

    Turnbull, Shorten, Marles, Albanese on refugees (formerly) detained on  Manus and Nauru
    Comments on a speech by Richard Marles
    Messages to Malcolm Turnbull
   Advice to Turnbull

Palestine should be recognised as soon as it satisfies art.4 of UN Charter, with or without Israel's agreement.

Overseas deployments of Australian Forces should be approved by Parliament.

Treaties should be approved by Parliament.

Comments on Latham's speech on the US alliance, 2004.

The US/Australian Alliance. There is no alliance.

Improving the Australian political system; also here.


Submissions to Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, on optional preferential voting, Robson rotation, multiple nominations in H of R seats, more use of deliberative polling:

2004 submission

2004: Survey of submissions.

2007: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=em/elect07/subs/sub085.pdf

2010: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=em/elect10/subs/sub029.pdf


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