http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/pop-up-housing-to-combat-housing-price-rise/7541430 Great to see this initiative using Tiny Houses to help in this region.
Category Archives: Political & Democratic Process
If you are in Melbourne tomorrow night!
http://www.melbournefreeuniversity.org/courses/living-small-tiny-affordable-houses/ If you are interested in the Tiny House Movement here’s an opportunity. Sorry for the late notice just found out myself. Thursday 23rd June 2016. 6.30pm
A brief history of UK, US and Australian democracy
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rearvision/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-political-party-britain-us-australia/7298018 This focuses on the forming of the original major parties in each country but doesn’t look at minor parties.
Inside Xenophon’s team
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/peter-van-onselen/inside-the-cult-of-nick-xenophon/news-story/d3ce755d49fe7840e0068cd2827534c9 Comparisons with Clive Palmer’s PUP are made in this article by Peter van Onselen
Flux party: a potential gamechanger
Compared to alternative currency BitCoin in this article headline I would describe it as a grassroots development without any core principles other than majority wins.
Noel Pearson’s call for the radical centre in Australian politics
He describes himself as a radical centrist and believes Xenophon is the closest in the current parliament. He also thinks Tim Costello and Natasha Spott-Despoja would also sit there.
Xenophon’s Team may struggle post Abbott
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/nick-xenophons-plan-to-build-a-new-political-force-is-faltering-20160114-gm62di.html Pundits are now predicting one new Senate seat in SA with an outside chance in a couple of lower house seats in SA. He is modelling his new party on the Australian Democrats with the Australian Centrist Party a name change under consideration post election.
Malcolm McKerras on Senate reform
Veteran political commentator McKerras looks at the historical changes made to Senate voting by the Hawke govt in 1984 and why it wasn’t the preferred outcome.
An honest attempt at US Presidential politics
QLD to have referendum on 4 year terms
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/minor-parties-unite-in-calls-for-queensland-upper-house-20151213-glmebj.html Whilst minor parties across the political spectrum seek to reinstate the Legislative Council dumped undemocratically back in 1921.
Australian Independents Movement for Political Integrity 