4 Corners – ABC Australia – The Nuclear Impasse (1999)
A report about the Pangea proposal for a nuclear waste dump in Australia.
Traditional owners win court case to stop nuclear waste dump in South Australia
“Traditional owners opposing the federal government’s plan for a nuclear waste dump on their land in South Australia have had a major win, with a court ruling the facility can’t be built. The Barngarla people were jubilant outside the federal court in Adelaide on Tuesday after justice Natalie Charlesworth said the commonwealth’s decision to build the dump … Read more
Introducing Seven Golden Stars
Seven Golden Stars is the name of an Australian flag where the Aboriginal flag replaces the Union Jack. It is a flag that symbolises the sovereignty of Australians and honours the First Nations, who have lived sovereign in Australia for over 60,000 years. We do not need to change the Constitution to recognise the First … Read more
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters/ReferendumMachineryBill
Proposed changes for a referendum
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/reconciliation-will-be-damaged-if-voice-fails-burney-20221117-p5bz8i.html …The federal government has committed to holding the referendum during the 2023-24 financial year, with the final date yet to be determined by the cabinet. It has been working closely with a working group of Indigenous leaders who, in a meeting last week, canvassed changes to the Referendum Machinery Provisions Act 1984 which will … Read more
Australian of the Year 2023 for NSW
Congratulations to Craig Foster AM for being selected Australian of the Year 2023 for NSW! How timely! Imagine having the Australian of the Year from one state as our head of state who would replace the King/Queen in an Australian constitutional republic. There is still a Governor for NSW. There is still a Governor-General for … Read more
Reason for an Australian head of state
What is the main purpose or justification for having an Australian head of state? It’s interesting that Matt Thistlewaite mentions one of the main roles of an Australian head of state is to defend the Constitution. This can narrow the meaning for the role and also define who could be eligible, the method of selecting … Read more
Possible Plebiscite Questions
To determine the preferences of Australians for a transition from a constitutional monarchy to a constitutional republic, many people have proposed a series of plebiscite questions. Here are three questions which will give us a full range of options. Question One – Framework Would you support replacing the King/Queen and Governor-General with an Australian Head … Read more