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Additional Estimates 2010-11
Dinner on the occasion of the First Meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament Kirribilli House, Kirribilli, Sydney Sunday, 19 October 2008 Host Mr Francois Heisbourg The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP Commissioner (France) Prime Minister Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and Geneva Centre for Official Party Security Policy, Special Adviser at the The Honourable Gareth Evans AO QC Foundation pour la Recherche Strategique Co-Chair International Commission on Nuclear Non- General (Ret'd) Jehangir Karamat proliferation and Disarmament Commissioner (Pakistan) and President of the International Crisis Director, Spearhead Research Group Mrs Nilofar Karamat Ms Yoriko Kawaguchi General ((Ret'd) Klaus Naumann Co-Chair Commissioner (Germany) International Commission on Nuclear Non- Member of the International Advisory Board proliferation and Disarmament and member of the World Security Network Foundation of the House of Councillors and Chair of the Liberal Democratic Party Research Dr William Perry Commission on the Environment Commissioner (United States) Professor of Stanford University School of Mr Ali Alatas Engineering and Institute of International Commissioner (Indonesia) Studies Adviser and Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Ambassador Wang Yingfan Mrs Junisa Alatas Commissioner (China) Formerly China's Vice Foreign Minister Dr Alexei Arbatov (1995-2000), China's Ambassador and Commissioner (Russia) Permanent Representative to the United Scholar-in-residence -
Minutes of Proceedings
1 2001 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS No. 1 FIFTH ASSEMBLY MONDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2001 ___________________________ The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory convened at 2.00 p.m. in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, Canberra, on Monday, 12 November 2001. 1 On which day, being the first day of the meeting of the Fifth Assembly for the despatch of business pursuant to a Notice of the Speaker, Mark McRae, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and Thomas Duncan, Deputy Clerk and Serjeant-at-Arms, attending in the Assembly according to their duty, the said Notice was read at the Table by the Clerk: NOTICE CONVENING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Pursuant to subsection 17 (2) of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Commonwealth), I, Gregory Gane Cornwell, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, do by this Notice convene the first meeting of the Fifth Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory at 2.00 p.m. on Monday, 12 November 2001, in the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. Dated 6 November 2001. GREGORY GANE CORNWELL Speaker, Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory 2 OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE The Clerk informed the Assembly of the requirements under section 9 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and section 6A of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984 for Members to make and subscribe an oath and/or affirmation before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. -
Talking Tuggeranong with the Chief
Tuggeranong Community Council Newsletter Issue 8: September 2011 Talking Tuggeranong with the Chief Valley. He also conveyed the Council‟s opposition to developments that will in- crease air pollution. He pointed to the proposed industrial expansion at Hume, a planned crematorium and an increase in heavy vehicles on the Monaro High- way as a result of the proposed Can- berra Airport 24 hour freight hub. In regard to the crematorium, Mr. Johns- ton said residents in Fadden and Macar- thur are concerned about emissions from the proposed complex that will be close to their homes. He said the TCC sup- ported a new southern cemetery but has called on the ACT Government to inves- tigate less polluting technologies that achieve the same result. On the question of winter wood smoke pollution, the Chief Minister referred to the latest ACT Government Air Quality Report that showed that, overall, Can- berra enjoyed good air quality. Mr. TCC Vice President, Nick Tsoulias, (Left) and TCC President, Darryl Johnston (Right) following Johnston said while he welcomes the talks with ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher. report it also recognised we still have a major problem with wood smoke pollu- One of the first tasks for re-elected TCC TCC welcomes infrastructure initiatives tion in many Tuggeranong neighbour- President, Darryl Johnston, and newly announced in the last Budget, overall hoods. He said he is also concerned elected TCC Vice President, Nick Tsou- figures suggest more funds are directed about the health impact from neighbour- lias, was to meet with ACT Chief Minis- to other areas of Canberra at the ex- hood wood smoke. -
The Australian Women's Health Movement and Public Policy
Reaching for Health The Australian women’s health movement and public policy Reaching for Health The Australian women’s health movement and public policy Gwendolyn Gray Jamieson Published by ANU E Press The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia Email: [email protected] This title is also available online at http://epress.anu.edu.au National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Author: Gray Jamieson, Gwendolyn. Title: Reaching for health [electronic resource] : the Australian women’s health movement and public policy / Gwendolyn Gray Jamieson. ISBN: 9781921862687 (ebook) 9781921862670 (pbk.) Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Birth control--Australia--History. Contraception--Australia--History. Sex discrimination against women--Australia--History. Women’s health services--Australia--History. Women--Health and hygiene--Australia--History. Women--Social conditions--History. Dewey Number: 362.1982 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover design and layout by ANU E Press Printed by Griffin Press This edition © 2012 ANU E Press Contents Preface . .vii Acknowledgments . ix Abbreviations . xi Introduction . 1 1 . Concepts, Concerns, Critiques . 23 2 . With Only Their Bare Hands . 57 3 . Infrastructure Expansion: 1980s onwards . 89 4 . Group Proliferation and Formal Networks . 127 5 . Working Together for Health . 155 6 . Women’s Reproductive Rights: Confronting power . 179 7 . Policy Responses: States and Territories . 215 8 . Commonwealth Policy Responses . 245 9 . Explaining Australia’s Policy Responses . 279 10 . A Glass Half Full… . 305 Appendix 1: Time line of key events, 1960–2011 . -
Who's Afraid of Human Rights?
Who’s Afraid of Human Rights? Jon Stanhope Introduction It is my great privilege to talk today about human rights, in our national parliament, and in conjunction with International Human Rights Day. In so doing I want to reinforce the critical importance a commitment to human rights has as the foundation of those core values that characterise our society. I will look at the experience of the operation of the ACT‘s Human Rights Act 2004. And I will suggest there are three paths for us to take to improve human rights of Australians: bold policy ideas, strong political leadership, and more active community engagement. When I talk about human rights, I mean equality and fairness for everyone. A society that commits to human rights, commits to ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and respect. In Australia, the values that we regard as core to our national character—values such as freedom, respect, fairness, justice, democracy and equality—each stem from a commitment to human rights. They are the values we enshrine in our vernacular as ‗a fair go for all‘. I believe the protection of human rights is everyone‘s responsibility. A shared understanding and respect for human rights provides the foundation for peace, harmony, security and freedom in our community and, importantly, the right for the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our community to have their dignity respected and their basic needs fulfilled. I took, in my decade as chief minister, greatest satisfaction from the way my government implemented social justice, freedom from discrimination, human rights, equality of opportunity, and the rule of law. -
COAG, DEMOCRACY and the AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION: YOU CAN CHOOSE TWO by MARK BRUERTON
COAG, DEMOCRACY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION: YOU CAN CHOOSE TWO by MARK BRUERTON Adelaide Law School January 2016 1 CONTENTS ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................................................................................................................... 4 DECLARATION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER I: COAG AND ITS ‘DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT’............................................................................. 11 CHAPTER II: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT COAG?.............................................................................. 24 CHAPTER III: WHAT MAKES A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION?........................................................ 55 CHAPTER IV: COAG AS A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.................................................................. 73 CHAPTER V: COAG AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, THE CLASH OF CONVENTIONS...................... 93 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................... 116 BIBLIOGRAPHY................................................................................................................................... 122 2 ABSTRACT A ‘democratic deficit’ has been well identified in the operations of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). This has previously been -
Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SIXTH ASSEMBLY WEEKLY HANSARD 18 OCTOBER 2005 Tuesday, 18 October 2005 Chief Minister (Motion of censure)..............................................................................3711 Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee.................................................3740 Questions without notice: Bushfires—warnings ................................................................................................3741 Industrial relations....................................................................................................3742 Anti-terrorism legislation .........................................................................................3744 Bushfires—warnings ................................................................................................3747 Anti-terrorism legislation .........................................................................................3748 Environment—solar cities program .........................................................................3751 Water—Googong catchment ....................................................................................3753 Budget—public service savings ...............................................................................3755 Gungahlin swimming pool .......................................................................................3755 Industrial relations....................................................................................................3756 -
The Appropriateness of the Size of the Legislative Assembly for the Act and Options for Changing the Number of Members, Electorates and Any Other Related Matter
THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SIZE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE ACT AND OPTIONS FOR CHANGING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS, ELECTORATES AND ANY OTHER RELATED MATTER Report No. 4 of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs June 2002 Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS On 11 December 2001 the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory resolved to establish a general purpose standing committee, called the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs: to perform the duties of a scrutiny of bills and subordinate legislation committee and examine matters related to community and individual rights, consumer rights, courts, police and emergency services, corrections including a prison, governance and industrial relations, administrative law, civil liberties and human rights, censorship, company law, law and order, criminal law, consumer affairs and regulatory and regulatory services. Committee Membership Mr Bill Stefaniak MLA (Chair) Mr John Hargreaves MLA (Deputy Chair) Ms Kerrie Tucker MLA Secretary: Mr Rod Power For further information about the committee, contact the secretary on (02) 6205-0435 or E-mail to: committees @act.gov.au The committee’s postal address is: Secretary Standing Committee on Legal Affairs GPO Box 1020 Canberra ACT 2601 ii Contents Page SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................................V ORIGIN OF THE INQUIRY .......................................................................................................................1 -
The Rise of the Australian Greens
Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament RESEARCH PAPER www.aph.gov.au/library 22 September 2008, no. 8, 2008–09, ISSN 1834-9854 The rise of the Australian Greens Scott Bennett Politics and Public Administration Section Executive summary The first Australian candidates to contest an election on a clearly-espoused environmental policy were members of the United Tasmania Group in the 1972 Tasmanian election. Concerns for the environment saw the emergence in the 1980s of a number of environmental groups, some contested elections, with successes in Western Australia and Tasmania. An important development was the emergence in the next decade of the Australian Greens as a unified political force, with Franklin Dam activist and Tasmanian MP, Bob Brown, as its nationally-recognised leader. The 2004 and 2007 Commonwealth elections have resulted in five Australian Green Senators in the 42nd Parliament, the best return to date. This paper discusses the electoral support that Australian Greens candidates have developed, including: • the emergence of environmental politics is placed in its historical context • the rise of voter support for environmental candidates • an analysis of Australian Greens voters—who they are, where they live and the motivations they have for casting their votes for this party • an analysis of the difficulties such a party has in winning lower house seats in Australia, which is especially related to the use of Preferential Voting for most elections • the strategic problems that the Australian Greens—and any ‘third force’—have in the Australian political setting • the decline of the Australian Democrats that has aided the Australian Greens upsurge and • the question whether the Australian Greens will ever be more than an important ‘third force’ in Australian politics. -
Political Reviews
Political Reviews Micronesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 michael lujan bevacqua, landisang l kotaro, monica c labriola, clement yow mulalap Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 peter clegg, lorenz gonschor, margaret mutu, christina newport, steven ratuva, forrest wade young The Contemporary Pacic, Volume 29, Number 1, 93–188 © 2017 by University of Hawai‘i Press 93 154 the contemporary pacific • 29:1 (2017) waateanews?story_id=MTI3NDY= decolonization by granting it a large [accessed 24 Aug 2016] degree of self-government in 1979, ———. 2016b. Rena Fight Not Over an arrangement similar to other for Motiti Hapu. 5 April. http://www autonomous dependent territories .waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story in the region. _id/MTMyNjQ= [accessed 30 Aug 2016] However, the 2008–2009 global Walsh, Kristine. 2016. Gisborne Land Use financial crisis hit the island’s mainly Case Taken to UN for Opinion. Gisborne tourism-based economy particu- Herald, 29 March. http://gisborneherald larly hard (after earlier disruptions .co.nz/localnews/2235419-135/gisborne including miscalculated investments -land-use-case-taken-to [accessed 30 Aug in a locally owned airline in 2006), 2016] and from 2010 onward, the local government’s budget operated at a deficit. This necessitated annual subsidies from the Australian fed- Norfolk Island eral government ranging from a$3.2 The year under review was a fateful million in 2011 (us$2.4 million) up one for Norfolk Island, and indeed to a$7.5 million (us$5.6 million) in for the entire Pacific Islands region, the 2014–2015 financial year. -
Member Biographies Eighth Assembly
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY MEMBERS OF THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY NOVEMBER 2012-OCTOBER 2016 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY EIGHTH ASSEMBLY – LIST OF MEMBERS Historical document published in November 2012 which includes biographical information provided by members at the commencement of the Eighth Assembly, changes to ministerial and shadow ministerial responsibilities from November 2012- October 2016 have been updated within the following table. NAME ELECTORATE PARTY Mr Andrew Barr Molonglo Australian Labor Party Chief Minister (11/12/2014-31/10/2016) Deputy Chief Minister (7/11/2012-10/12/2014) Minister for Community Services (9/11/2012-6/7/2014) Minister for Economic Development (9/11/2012-31/10/2016) Minister for Housing (7/7/2014-20/1/2015) Minister for Sport and Recreation (9/11/2012-6/7/2014) Minister for Urban Renewal (21/1/2015-31/10/2016) Minister for Tourism and Events (9/11/2012-31/10/2016) Treasurer (9/11/2012-31/10/2016) Ms Yvette Berry Ginninderra Australian Labor Party Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (21/1/2015-22/1/2016) Minister for Community Services (21/1/2015-22/1/2016) Minister for Housing (21/1/2015-22/1/2016) Minister for Housing, Community Services and Social Inclusion (22/1/2016-31/10/2016) Minister for Multicultural Affairs (21/1/2015-22/1/2016) Minister for Multicultural and Youth Affairs (22/1/2016- 31/10/2016) Minister for Sport and Recreation (22/1/2016-31/10/2016) Minister for Women (21/1/2015-31/10/2016) Minister assisting the -
Winnunga AHCS Newsletter November 2020
Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands Winnunga News ISSN 2206-3080 NOVEMBER 2020 Inside this Issue: Family Matters Report Exposes Broken Child CEO Update Protection System in the ACT 3 I was very pleased to be able to meet with Mr Mick Gentleman Mother Teresa ELC Art following the recent announcement of his appointment as Show 4 Minister for Corrections. I congratulated Mr Gentleman on his AMC Riots a Sign of appointment and I look forward to working with him. Failure 5 I was nevertheless blunt in my assessment of the challenges he Policy Promises will face in this portfolio and of the need for a major Evaporate In realignment in and commitment to the management and Julie Tongs OAM, CEO Post-Election Pact 6 operations of the AMC. Mr Gentleman has clearly been thrown Searing Criticism by the most blatant hospital pass of any of the Ministers in the ATSIEB of the ACT newly elected Government and will need all the support and Government Demands assistance possible if he is to reverse the Governments’ appalling Detailed Response 8 record in relation to corrections. COVID-19 Update 9 The irony of being assigned responsibility for corrections just as the AMC explodes in Congratulations to riot will not have been lost on the Minister. I also reminded him that he has inherited a Karabar Clontarf Academy 10 prison system that has experienced, over the last ten years under his Government, the highest increase in Aboriginal incarceration in Australia. Aboriginal imprisonment in Families And Friends For Canberra has increased by 279% or at a rate which is five times higher than the average Drug Law Reform across the rest of Australia.