Newsletter date: 12 August 2013
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Contents:
* Australia's First Nations Political Party: First Nations Political Party proudly announces the pre-selection of candidates
* CAAMA Video: Rosalie Kunoth Monks from Australia's First Nations Political Party runs for a seat in the Senate
* CAAMA Radio: Arrende-Alyawarra Elder speaks out against intervention [Featuring Aunty Rosalie Kunoth Monks]
* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Return of Jedda [Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks]
* CAAMA Video: Australia's First Nations candidate, Ken Lechleitner is running for the Seat of Lingiari
* "Central Desert Arrernte man Warren H. Williams ... is standing for the Australian Greens for a Senate spot from the Northern Territory in the federal election."
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Julian Assange interviewed on what the WikiLeaks Party will mean to Aboriginal peoples
* Other Election material related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
* Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Make your vote counts!
* AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY: FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE PRE-SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
- Media Release
Australia's First Nations Political Party: First Nations Political Party proudly announces the pre-selection of candidates
Sovereign Union: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/node/641
Respect and Listen: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/PR-24-7-13.pdf
24 Jul 13: "Australia's First Nations Political Party proudly announces new Northern Territory pre-selections of two candidates for the upcoming Federal elections:
Rosalie Kunoth Monks OAM for the Senate.
Kenneth Lechleitner for the seat of Lingiari in the House of Representatives.
Both of these candidates are excellent representatives of the party's philosophies of inclusiveness and justice for all Territorians. Social justice and a safeguarding of all cultures through mutual respect underpin all our policies. ...
Rosalie is a well known leader and Territory trailblazer. She was the star of Jedda and has been a tireless campaigner throughout her life for rights and recognition.
Kenneth is a family man who places family values first as a cross cultural consultant and accredited interpreter, being a fluent speaker of Anmatjere, Western Aranda and Warlpiri. ... "
* CAAMA VIDEO: ROSALIE KUNOTH MONKS FROM AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY RUNS FOR A SEAT IN THE SENATE
- Video
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: Rosalie Kunoth Monks from Australia’s First Nations Political Party runs for a seat in the Senate
http://caama.com.au/rosalie-kunoth-monks-from-australias-first-nations-p...
7 Aug 13
* CAAMA RADIO: ARRENDE-ALYAWARRA ELDER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST INTERVENTION [FEATURING AUNTY ROSALIE KUNOTH MONKS]
- Audio Interview
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: Arrende-Alyawarra Elder speaks out against intervention
http://caama.com.au/arrende-alyawarra-elder-speaks-out-against-intervention
9 Aug 13
* JEFF MCMULLEN, TRACKER: THE RETURN OF JEDDA [FEATURING ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS]
- Analysis / Opinion
agendaTracker: The Return of Jedda
http://tracker.org.au/2013/08/the-return-of-jedda/
7 Aug 13: "A lot of Australian voters may feel very envious of the real choice of candidates facing people in the Northern Territory in the upcoming federal election. One of the greatest Australians of my lifetime - and let me say at the start, one of my dearest friends - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, is standing up for her people as a Senate candidate for the First Nations Party. At the age of 76, the star of Australia’s first colour feature film, Jedda, and a life-long voice for the rights of all Indigenous people on their lands, this magnificent Arrente/Amatjere woman warrior will completely transform the array of issues discussed by the Northern Territory candidates." By Dr Jeff McMullen AM, one of Australia’s most respected journalists, a winner of the UN Media Peace Prize, prolific in Aboriginal affairs
* CAAMA VIDEO: AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS CANDIDATE, KEN LECHLEITNER IS RUNNING FOR THE SEAT OF LINGIARI
- Video
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: Australia's First Nations candidate, Ken Lechleitner is running for the Seat of Lingiari
http://caama.com.au/australias-first-nations-candidate-ken-lechleitner-i...
8 Aug 13
* "CENTRAL DESERT ARRERNTE MAN WARREN H. WILLIAMS ... IS STANDING FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS FOR A SENATE SPOT FROM THE NORTHERN TERRITORY IN THE FEDERAL ELECTION."
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Lock'em up culture has to end
http://thestringer.com.au/lockem-up-culture-has-to-end/
2 Aug 13: "Central Desert Arrernte man Warren H. Williams has come out hitting hard on the "lock’em up culture" that sees one in seventy of all Aboriginal peoples in prison. The Hermansburg born singer, songwriter is standing for the Australian Greens for a Senate spot from the Northern Territory in the federal election. Mr Williams is exasperated by the NT’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples - 83 per cent of the Territory population is comprised of Aboriginal peoples. Last week, alongside fellow Green, SA’s Senator Penny Wright, he launched the call for crime reduction programs ... " By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
- Media Release
Greens Senator Penny Wright: Smarter, safer, stronger - Greens launch criminal justice policy
http://penny-wright.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/smarter-safe...
1 Aug 13: "Spokesperson on legal affairs, Senator Penny Wright, and Greens Senate candidate for the Northern Territory, Warren H Williams, said Justice Reinvestment was a smarter approach to crime and would address escalating rates of imprisonment - particularly among indigenous Australians. ...
Mr Williams said the community-based approach of justice reinvestment would do much more to combat the shameful rates of indigenous incarceration than current top-down government policies.
"For a black person, getting caught for whatever reason most often means going to jail," Mr Williams said. "Our people are shamefully over-represented in jails - more than a quarter of inmates in Australia are blackfellas.
"Once they are in the system, their chances of going back to jail are really high and there’s a wasted life.
"I don’t think it should be normal for Aboriginal kids to know someone in their family who is in jail or has been in jail. ...
"Jail is just a temporary solution to long-term problems. I want to do something about this. I want to stop these statistics and turn them around by addressing the causes." ... "
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: JULIAN ASSANGE INTERVIEWED ON WHAT THE WIKILEAKS PARTY WILL MEAN TO ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
- Interview
The Stringer: Julian Assange interviewed on what the WikiLeaks Party will mean to Aboriginal peoples
http://thestringer.com.au/julian-assange-interviewed-on-what-the-wikilea...
10 Aug 13: "There is a new political party on the horizon - the WikiLeaks Party. Founded by Julian Assange the fledgling party is bidding for Canberra through the Senate. They have seven Senate candidates including Julian Assange. ... Mr Assange said that the WikiLeaks Party stands alongside all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their struggle and right to self-determination. The party has an eleven member National Council, with one of its national councillors Gamilaroy man Luke Pearson." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
- Related News
The Stringer: Three of The Stringer's writers are WikiLeaks Party candidates
http://thestringer.com.au/three-of-the-stringers-writers-are-wikileaks-p...
27 Jul 13: "In a surprising turn of events three of The Stringer‘s writers are running in the coming Federal Election as Senate Candidates for The WikiLeaks Party. This article is a declaration of impartiality conflicts of interests on behalf of the three, and therefore they will not contribute articles to The Stringer in covering the Federal Election. ...
Three of the seven Senate Candidates are writers for The Stringer.
Gerry Georgatos is The WikiLeaks Party lead Senate Candidate for Western Australia.
Suresh Rajan is The WikiLeaks Party number two Senate Candidate for Western Australia.
Dr Binoy Kampmark is The WikiLeaks Party number three Senate Candidate for Victoria." By The Stringer
- Related Audio
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Gerry Georgatos
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
5 Aug 13: "Human Rights Advocate, Editor of 'The Stringer' and Senate Candidate for the WikiLeaks Party"
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/gerry-georgatos-13/
* OTHER ELECTION MATERIAL RELATED TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES
- Policies
Australian Greens Policy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
http://www.greens.org.au/policies/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-peoples
"* Compensate Stolen Generation
* End the NT intervention
* Action: close the gap
Indigenous Australians have a unique relationship with the land, and their rights and obligations as custodians must be respected."
SBS World News: At-a-glance: Labor's Indigenous policies
Source: SBS Staff
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1798482/At-a-glance-Labors-Indigenous...
9 Aug 13: "The Labor Party says it is driving change and closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Here is a brief of Labor's policies announced so far."
SBS World News: Macklin outlines ALP's Indigenous priorities
Source: Brooke Boney, NITV News
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1798550/Macklin-outlines-ALPs-Indigen...
9 Aug 13: "The ALP has chosen Arnhem Land to set out its priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders if it retains government."
SBS World News: Coalition unveils Indigenous policy plan
Source: SBS Staff
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1798854/Coalition-unveils-Indigenous-...
10 Aug 13: "Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has flagged a more engaged relationship with indigenous Australians and believes constitutional recognition will unify Australia."
- Background
WGAR News: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people?: CAAMA interviews Michael Mansell (1 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/06/30/wgar-news-what-does-a-change-of-pm-me...
WGAR News: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Stringer’s interview with [Greens Leader] Christine Milne [on Aboriginal Australia] (21 Apr 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/04/20/wgar-news-queenslands-stolen-wages-to...
WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Nigel Scullion, NT Senator & Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs (21 Apr 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/04/20/wgar-news-queenslands-stolen-wages-to...
* PAUL WILES, CAAMA RADIO: MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
- Audio Interview
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: Make your vote counts!
http://caama.com.au/make-your-vote-count
6 Aug 13: "If you haven’t already enrolled to vote, you have less than a week to register your name with the Australian Electoral Commission. On Sunday Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the federal election for the 7th of September. To make sure your vote counts enrol or check your details online. Enrolment closes Monday 13th of August at 8pm. Katrina Zander from the Department of Human Services and Robert Pugsley from the AEC spoke to Paul Wiles about voting in remote communities."
AEC
https://oevf.aec.gov.au/
"The close of rolls deadline for the 2013 federal election is 8pm Monday 12 August"
- Background
Michael Mansell provides a background as to why 40% of Aboriginal people eligible to vote do not vote:
WGAR News: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people?: CAAMA interviews Michael Mansell (1 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/06/30/wgar-news-what-does-a-change-of-pm-me...
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