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My public appearances over the next few weeks

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 15:41.
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Here is my election campaign schedule up till the week of the election. I have already been to one meet the candidates forum in Berwick (run by World Vision, and on "the parties policies regarding fighting poverty and attaining the Milennium Development Goals"). There are 5 more (numbered 2-6 below) in the next 3 weeks!

Jim’s Election Diary

Refugee and Asylum Seekers: What is really going on out there? Political spin verses real facts....

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Wed, 21/07/2010 - 22:56.
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What is the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker?

 

Junk food and alcohol advertising

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Wed, 21/07/2010 - 09:50.
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Child obesity is a tragic reality for more and more kids. Likewise teenage abuse of alcohol (and the harm it is doing).

 

Elections and Preference Deals

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Tue, 20/07/2010 - 21:45.
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Elections and Preferences

Refugees and Boat People

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Sun, 18/07/2010 - 08:52.
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I am really at a loss to understand the Australian fear and obsession about boat people.

The Greens and the Polls

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Sun, 18/07/2010 - 08:48.
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The Vic Greens lead senate candidate for the next federal election has been selected: congratulations Richard di Natale

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Sun, 24/05/2009 - 17:11.
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The preselection process went smoothly and there was a positive feel about the whole process. The 7 candidates were all terrific and one thing became very clear as we travelled around to various locations to "meet the grass root members of the Party": it really did not matter which one of us ended up preselected because all 7 of us were competent and good!
 

It ain't easy being Green

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Sun, 24/05/2009 - 17:02.
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The Age Newspaper did an insightful article on the Greens in Parliament today. Victoria has 3 Greens members in the Upper House. 3 out of 40. We have none in the lower house. 0 out of 88. Interesting figures since the greens get 10% of the vote now across Victoria. I remember when the Greens were up for election in 2006. There was all the usual propaganda and panic about "Don't vote for the extreme Greens!" "They will ruin the state!". "If they get the balance of power, we'll all be ruined!". You might remember the nonesense.

More on refugees and asylum seekers

Submitted by Jim Reiher on Mon, 04/05/2009 - 12:01.
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I read a great thought provoking short letter to the editor the other day. It basically said: "I thank God for the people smugglers who got my grandmother out of Europe during World War II. I would not be here if that brave person had not helped." When a Jew is helped to get away from the Nazis, we see that as good and appropriate. Heroic action even, by the people smugglers of that day.

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