The federal election for 2010 is an important one for all Australians. We need to help Australia progress to enable us to continue to live in a free and democratic society. A society that allows its citizens true equality and to ensure that when our government makes decisions it is doing so for the benefit of all and not just some.
I am happy to announce that I am standing for the Division of Melbourne Ports in this election, as a member of the Secular Party Of Australia
The Secular Party of Australia believes that we should all have freedom of religion and freedom from religion.
Secularism is the separation of religion from state institutions, impartiality between religions and the protection of human rights from violation on the basis of religious doctrine.
A clear separation of church and state is missing in Australia. I firmly believe that it is time to challenge the status quo and help Australia move to a governance model that clearly defines the role of religion in our society and allows decisions to be made based on secular notions, without the influence of religious doctrine.
As the campaign picks up momentum, I look forward to meeting you and invite you to register to receive regular updates from me, via email, Twitter and Facebook. Feel free to email or call me.
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Thanks for your support!
Dear Greg,
I have contact with Michael and his blog intermittently and was delighted to find that there are Secular Party candidates standing against so many of the right-wing religious bigots at present being government and opposition in this country.
As a long-time atheist ( for about the last 60 years) it is refreshing to find – at last – that there are people who are prepared to do something about the ongoing religious connections which so many like Rudd and Abbott have and push down our unwilling gullets on every occasion possible.
Unfortunately we don’t have one of your party candidates standing against Martin Ferguson in Batman, more’s the pity, but we live in hope for the future. We only hope that those opposing him in this election will be able to reduce his margin which is one of the biggest for the ALP in Australia!
Best wishes and good luck with opposing the Member for Israel – hope his majority gets slashed to ribbons too!!
Regards,
Mannie De Saxe
Thanks for your support. Remember you can vote for us in the Senate. John Perkins and Rosemary Sceats are standing in Victoria.
Hopefully next time we can stand candidates in more seats…. ever thought about that yourself?
I’m too OLD and not clever enough!! but thanks for the kind thought!
Will keep the senate in mind when we vote – anything to record votes against all that mob!!!
Hope you do well and best wishes again.
Regards,
Mannie