Newsletter date: 4 September 2013
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Contents:
* CAAMA Video: Australia's First Nations candidate, Ken Lechleitner is running for the Seat of Lingiari
* A.F.N.P.P. - Australia's First Nations Political Party Candidate Profile: Ken Lechleitner
* The Wire interviews Ken Lechleitner & Maurie Ryan of Australia's First Nations Political Party (A.F.N.P.P.)
* A.F.N.P.P. - Australia's First Nations Political Party policy positions
* Katherine Times: Election Profile: Ken Lechleitner
* ABC News: Problem drinkers 'keen' for drink research centres [Featuring Ken Lechleitner]
* Law Society Northern Territory: 'Aboriginal Customary Law' [Featuring Ken Lechleitner]
* Background to NT Aboriginal candidates in the 2013 Australian Federal elections
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* 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
CAAMA: http://caama.com.au/australias-first-nations-candidate-ken-lechleitner-i...
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/71930375
8 Aug 13
See:
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...
* A.F.N.P.P. - 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. ... "
* THE WIRE INTERVIEWS KEN LECHLEITNER & MAURIE RYAN OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY (A.F.N.P.P.)
- 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 "
* A.F.N.P.P. - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST NATIONS POLITICAL PARTY POLICY POSITIONS
- Policies
Policy positions for Australia's First Nations Political Party.
Respect and Listen: [Includes photos of Ken Lechleitner & Eileen Cummings, AFNPP NT HoR candidates]:
http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Misc/Rosalie-Kunoth-Mo...
"1. Roll back the effects of the intervention ...
2. Treaties ...
3. Caring for Country ...
4. Cultural diversity ...
5. Economic development ... "
* KATHERINE TIMES: ELECTION PROFILE: KEN LECHLEITNER
- Candidate Profile
Katherine Times: Election Profile: Ken Lechleitner
http://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/1720315/election-profile-kenneth-...
21 Aug 13: "Australia's First Nations Political Party (AFNPP) ...
Hometown: Alice Springs ...
What are your key policies?
Honesty and the truth about bad legislations impacts on people’s lives. Deep respect for country and the environment, we reject projects that cause lasting and irreversible damage. Inclusiveness - we believe that we are all on this journey we can move forward together. Our policies are social engendering, with economic being the vehicle to make it possible in joint business ventures."
* ABC NEWS: PROBLEM DRINKERS 'KEEN' FOR DRINK RESEARCH CENTRES [FEATURING KEN LECHLEITNER]
- News
ABC News: Problem drinkers 'keen' for drink research centres
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-19/drunks-keen-volunteers-for-drinkin...
20 Aug 13: "The Australian First Nations Political Party wants to establish Volunteer Drinking Research Centres where problem drinkers could work in exchange for alcohol. The centres would require drinkers to work eight hours a day and would invite researchers to study their behaviour. The party's leader, and candidate for Lingiari, Ken Lechleitner says he's met problem drinkers who are keen to be involved. ... "And so they are actually fed up with this process of being pushed around and their alcohol being confiscated and spilt from around the corner." [Mr Lechleitner said.]"
* LAW SOCIETY NORTHERN TERRITORY: 'ABORIGINAL CUSTOMARY LAW' [FEATURING KEN LECHLEITNER]
- Past Event
Law Society Northern Territory: 'Aboriginal Customary Law'
http://lawsocietynt.asn.au/index.php/component/option,com_eventlist/id,3...
17 Apr 13: "Speaker
Ken Lechleitner is an Indigenous man from the Alice Springs region and is the owner and manager of Two-ilpa/Bi-Cultural Consultancy. He is an Anmatjere man from his father’s side and a Western Aranda man from his mother’s side, with dual responsibility and obligatory family connection within the three dialects. Ken has a background in Indigenous liaison and community relations and has worked in wide-range positions from Aboriginal Health Worker to Ministerial Liaison Officer. Ken holds a Certificate in Community Administration and has Northern Territory interpreter and translator service accreditation ... "
* BACKGROUND TO NT ABORIGINAL CANDIDATES IN THE 2013 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS
Last updated: 4 September 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/01/background-to-nt-aboriginal-candidate...
* BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Last updated: 3 September 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 3 September 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
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