Newsletter date: 21 August 2013
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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...
Contents:
* AFNPP - Australia's First Nations Political Party web-site
* AFNPP - Australia's First Nations Political Party posters
* AFNPP - Australia's First Nations Political Party policy positions
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia's First Nations Political Party
* AFNPP - Australia's First Nations Political Party Candidate Profile: Rosalie Kunoth - Monks OAM
* Respect and Listen Compilation: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, OAM
* CAAMA Radio's Paul Wiles interviews Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, OAM
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Rosie Kunoth-Monks, Senate candidate for Australia's First Nations Political Party
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: "A Decision to Discriminate" Past Adelaide book launch - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* STICS, Vimeo: The Struggle Against the NT Intervention - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Rosalie Kunoth-Monks speaks at Arena’s NT Intervention Forum
* AFNPP - Australia's First Nations Political Party Candidate Profile: Ken Lechleitner
* CAAMA Video: Australia's First Nations candidate, Ken Lechleitner is running for the Seat of Lingiari
* The Wire interviews Ken Lechleitner & Maurie Ryan of Australia's First Nations Political Party
* Alice Springs Event: Meet and Greet AFNPP candidates Rosalie Kunoth Monks and Ken Lechleitner - Fri 23 August 2013
* Adelaide Fundraiser for Rosalie Kunoth Monks, Australia's First Nations Political Party NT Senate candidate - Sat 24 August 2013
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* AFNPP - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY WEB-SITE
- Homepage
Australia's First Nations Political Party
http://australiasfirstnationspoliticalparty.com.au/
* AFNPP - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY POSTERS
- Posters
Australia's First Nations Posters
Respect and Listen: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
[Includes photos of AFNPP NT HoR candidate Ken Lechleitner and AFNPP NT Senate candidate Rosalie Kunoth-Monks]
* AFNPP - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY POLICY POSITIONS
- Policies
Policy positions for Australia's First Nations Political Party.
Respect and Listen: [Includes photos of Jeannie Gadambua & Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, AFNPP NT Senate candidates]: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
Respect and Listen: [Includes photos of Eileen Cummings & Ken Lechleitner, AFNPP NT HoR candidates]: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
Miss Eagles Network: [Includes photos of Jeannie Gadambua & Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, AFNPP NT Senate candidates]: http://misseaglesnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/australian-federal-elec...
"1. Roll back the effects of the intervention ...
2. Treaties ...
3. Caring for Country ...
4. Cultural diversity ...
5. Economic development ... "
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Australia's First Nations Political Party
http://thestringer.com.au/australias-first-nations-political-party/
29 Jul 13: "The Australia First Nations Party (AFNP) recently endorsed NT Elder Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, who rose to fame as the lead character in the 1950s film 'Jedda'. An Alywarr and Amnatyerr Elder from Utopia homelands, Ms Kunoth-Monks has been a keen defender of the rights of Aboriginal Territorians, ... First Nation’s party president Ken Lechleitner, a Western Aranda man, has announced he is nominating for a Lower House seat." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* AFNPP - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY CANDIDATE PROFILE: ROSALIE KUNOTH - MONKS OAM
- Candidate Profile
Australia's First Nations Political Party:
~ Uniting in Our New Tribal Voice together ~
Candidate Profile: Rosalie Kunoth - Monks OAM
AFNPP: http://australiasfirstnationspoliticalparty.com.au/candidate-2013-rosali...
Respect and Listen: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
"I am an Anmatyere/Arrente woman. ... Vote 1 for Rosalie Kunoth Monks in the senate"
* RESPECT AND LISTEN COMPILATION: ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS, OAM
- Compilation
Respect and Listen: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, OAM
http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/rosalie-kunoth-monks.html
* CAAMA RADIO'S PAUL WILES INTERVIEWS ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS, OAM
- Audio Interview
Respect and Listen: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, OAM
Audio - Interview with Paul Wiles of CAAMA Online Radio News
http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/rosalie-kunoth-monks.html#...
- Related Video
CAAMA Video: 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...
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS AUNTY ROSIE KUNOTH-MONKS, SENATE CANDIDATE FOR AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Rosie Kunoth-Monks
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
12 Aug 13: "Aunty Rosie Kunoth-Monks is The Senate Candidate for The First Nations Political Party."
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/rosie-kunoth-monks/
[First Rosalie Kunoth-Monks speaks about Jedda
27 mins into the programme: She talks about the NT Intervention
34 mins into the programme: She talks about her standing for the NT Senate]
- Related Video
SBS World News: First Nations candidate takes aim at 'Stronger Futures' laws
Source: Ryan Liddle, NITV
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1800023/First-Nations-candidate-takes...
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/42014787717/Rosalie-Monks-makes-NT-Sena...
13 Aug 13: "Rosalie Kunoth Monks is hoping to win a Senate seat in the Northern Territory. The First Nations candidate has taken aim at the controversial Stronger Futures legislation."
- Related News
National Indigenous Times - NIT: Kunoth-Monks to stand for First Nations Party in Federal election
http://www.nit.com.au/news/3107-kunoth-monks-to-stand-for-first-nations-...
31 Jul 13: "The highly respected Northern Territory Elder, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks has announced she will make a run for parliament in the upcoming Federal election to give First Nations peoples a voice with a key policy pushing for Traditional law to have equal standing and partnership with Australian law. Utopia Elder, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, a former President of Barkly Shire, has been preselected by... "
- Related Analysis / Opinion
Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Return of Jedda [Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks]
Tracker: http://tracker.org.au/2013/08/the-return-of-jedda/
Respect and Listen: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
* RESPECT AND LISTEN, VIMEO: "A DECISION TO DISCRIMINATE" PAST ADELAIDE BOOK LAUNCH - ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS
- Video
Respect and Listen, Vimeo: ADTD book launch Adelaide - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
http://vimeo.com/55690589
9 Dec 12: "The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) with individual donors and in conjunction with SA Unions, the Josephite Sisters Reconciliation Circle, Pilgrim Uniting Church, Mission Resourcing SA, Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress SA and the United Nations Association Australia will be launching the book ‘A Decision to Discriminate’ released by Concerned Australians. ... Travelling to Adelaide to launch the book are the Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM and Rosalie Kunoth Monks OAM representing the Yolngu Nations and the Alyawaar Nations respectively. This is a rare opportunity to meet with these two distinguished Elders and to hear first-hand stories."
- Related Audio
CAAMA Radio: Arrende-Alyawarra Elder speaks out against intervention [Featuring Aunty Rosalie Kunoth Monks]
http://caama.com.au/arrende-alyawarra-elder-speaks-out-against-intervention
* STICS, VIMEO: THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE NT INTERVENTION - ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS
- Video
STICS, Vimeo: The Struggle Against the NT Intervention - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
http://vimeo.com/55359004
6 Dec 12: "Special STICS public forum marking Human Rights Day:
After the NT election...
The Struggle Against the NT Intervention
Aboriginal leaders speak out - "Stronger Futures" = Stolen Futures ...
Special guest speakers:
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM, Alyawarr Elder from Utopia homelands, NT
Amelia Pangarte Kunoth-Monks, NT youth leader living on the BasicsCard
Jeff McMullen, Chief Executive Officer (Honorary) of Ian Thorpe's Fountain for Youth"
* ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS SPEAKS AT ARENA'S NT INTERVENTION FORUM
- Video
Arena: NT Intervention Forum - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
http://arena.org.au/nt-intervention-forum-rosalie-kunoth-monks/
"Rosalie Kunoth-Monks speaks at Arena’s NT Intervention Forum, Jun 2012"
* AFNPP - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY CANDIDATE PROFILE: KEN LECHLEITNER
- Candidate Profile
Australia's First Nations Political Party:
~ Uniting in Our New Tribal Voice together ~
Vote 1 Ken Lechleitner for the House of Representatives in seat of Lingiari
http://australiasfirstnationspoliticalparty.com.au/ken-lechleinter-s-pro...
"I, Kenneth Immanuel Lechleitner, am a married man with five children. I am an Aboriginal person from the Alice Springs Region. ... "
* 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
* THE WIRE INTERVIEWS KEN LECHLEITNER & MAURIE RYAN OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY
- Audio
The Wire: Election 2013: Australia's First Nations Political Party
Produced by Faith Valencia
http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=10677
9 Aug 13: "This election is shaping up to be a significant event with more Aboriginal and Torres Strait candidates then ever before. Even more significant is the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait political party is listed on the Ballot. While both the major parties are doing their best to show their commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples issues in their election promises. Perhaps it's Australia's First Nation's People who can best speak for themselves. ...
Featured in story:
Ken Leichtner - President of Australia's First Nations Party
Maurie Ryan - Founder of Australia's First Nations Political Party"
* ALICE SPRINGS EVENT: MEET AND GREET AFNPP CANDIDATES ROSALIE KUNOTH MONKS AND KEN LECHLEITNER - FRI 23 AUGUST 2013
- Upcoming Event
Event: Fri 23 August 2013: Alice Springs, NT
Australia’s First Nations Political Party invites you to
a screening of the Australian classic 'Jedda' and
the opportunity to meet the actor behind this iconic character.
Olive Pink Botanical Gardens
"Meet and Greet Rosalie Kunoth Monks and Ken Lechleitner
our candidates for the Senate and Lingiari, they will outline
their policy positions and answer questions relating
to the First Nations Party."
Speeches by Jeff McMullen and Maurie Ryan
Event details: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
Event summary: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/rosalie-kunoth-monks.html#...
* ADELAIDE FUNDRAISER FOR ROSALIE KUNOTH MONKS, AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY NT SENATE CANDIDATE - SAT 24 AUGUST 2013
- Upcoming Event
Event: Sat 24 August 2013: Goodwood, Adelaide, SA
Fundraiser for Australia's First Nations Political Party candidate
"Australia's First Nations Political Party (AFNPP)
NT Senate candidate Rosalie Kunoth Monks"
"Now she says she has had enough, which is why she is
making this bid for the NT Senate on a platform of
Treaties and the rolling back of the Intervention.
These issues are relevant to all Australians."
Capri Theatre
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/14/fundraiser-in-adelaide-for-australias...
Event summary: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/rosalie-kunoth-monks.html#...
* BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Last updated: 12 August 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 12 August 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
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