Background to NT Aboriginal candidates in the 2013 Australian Federal elections

Last updated: 26 November 2013

- Compilations

WGAR News: Australia's First Nations Political Party proudly announces pre-selection of candidates (12 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/11/wgar-news-australias-first-nations-po...

WGAR News: Barbara Shaw & Warren H. Williams: NT Greens Aboriginal Electoral Candidates (18 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/18/wgar-news-barbara-shaw-warren-h-willi...

WGAR News: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks & Ken Lechleitner: Australia's First Nations Political Party candidates (21 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/19/wgar-news-rosalie-kunoth-monks-ken-le...

WGAR News: Let's Talk interviews Jeff McMullen about NT Aboriginal candidates in upcoming elections (27 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/26/wgar-news-lets-talk-interviews-jeff-m...

WGAR News: Highlighting Barbara Shaw, Aboriginal electoral candidate for the NT Australian Greens (2 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/02/wgar-news-highlighting-barbara-shaw-a...

WGAR News: Highlighting Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Senate candidate for AFNPP First Nations Party (3 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/02/wgar-news-highlighting-rosalie-kunoth...

WGAR News: Highlighting Warren H. Williams, Aboriginal Senate candidate for the NT Australian Greens (4 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/03/wgar-news-highlighting-warren-h-willi...

WGAR News: Highlighting Ken Lechleitner, electoral candidate for AFNPP First Nations Party (4 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/04/wgar-news-highlighting-ken-lechleitne...

WGAR News: ... (19 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/18/wgar-news-warren-mundine-the-white-sh...
"Contents: ...
* SNAICC News: SNAICC congratulates Nova Peris on her historic election [as first Aboriginal woman to enter Federal Parliament]
* NACCHO congratulates Nova Peris: the first Aboriginal woman elected to Australia's Federal parliament"
[SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care]
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]

WGAR News: Xavier La Canna, ABC Darwin: Peris criticises intervention, super shires (16 Sep 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/16/wgar-news-prime-minister-for-indigeno...

WGAR News: Nova Peris, The Stringer: Senator Nova Peris' maiden speech (26 Nov 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/11/26/wgar-news-gathering-of-nations-sovere...

See also this election coverage:

WGAR News: Election 2013: Political Parties opposing the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
[Featuring First Nations, The Greens, Socialist Alliance & Katter's Party.] (28 Aug 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/28/wgar-news-election-2013-political-par...

WGAR News: Gerry Georgatos, WikiLeaks Party WA Senate candidate, speaks out for First Nations Peoples (1 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/01/wgar-news-gerry-georgatos-wikileaks-p...

WGAR News: Coalition signals 20 per cent funding cut to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services: NATSILS (6 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/06/wgar-news-coalition-signals-20-per-ce...
[NATSILS: National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services]

WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (9 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/08/wgar-news-coalitions-proposed-cuts-a-...

WGAR News: Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs? Hardly: Chris Graham, ABC The Drum (16 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/16/wgar-news-prime-minister-for-indigeno...

WGAR News: ... (17 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/17/wgar-news-arguing-the-intervention-jo...
"Contents: ...
* An Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition from the Josephite SA Reconciliation circle
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about the Federal election results
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire about the Federal election results
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Scullion announced as Indigenous affairs minister
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Abbott cuts to Indigenous legal services hypocritical"

WGAR News: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?: Gary Foley, Tracker (19 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/18/wgar-news-warren-mundine-the-white-sh...
"Contents:
* Gary Foley, Tracker: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?
* Sovereign Union: Warren Mundine's new military intervention into Aboriginal Australia
* AudioBoo: Audio: Warren Mundine 'Military Intervention' - SBS - The Observer Effect
* AudioBoo: Noel Pearson rejected by Cape York councils - Aurukun Mayor, Dereck Walpo
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Lack of a Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health a disappointment ...
* SNAICC News: SNAICC congratulates Nova Peris on her historic election [as first Aboriginal woman to enter Federal Parliament]
* NACCHO congratulates Nova Peris: the first Aboriginal woman elected to Australia's Federal parliament ...
* NACCHO political alert: How will the new Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion be different?
* SNAICC News: Economic development and local empowerment the focus for new Indigenous Affairs minister
* Dan Harrison, Daily Liberal: Raise expectations for indigenous children: senator [Featuring Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion]"
[SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care]
[NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]

WGAR News: ... (29 Sep 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/28/wgar-news-stolen-futures-paddy-gibson...
"Contents: ...
* The Wire: Time for an indigenous PM say young speechmakers [Featuring Darren Bradey and Lachlan]
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about First Nations voting patterns in the 2013 Federal election
* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: Voting is a matter of trust"

WGAR News: Michael Mansell, The Guardian: An Indigenous female prime minister? Fairer representation would be a start (26 Nov 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/11/26/wgar-news-gathering-of-nations-sovere...

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