I live in the marginal seat of La Trobe in Melbourne's outer East, held by the Libs with a slim 0.5% majority. Naturally the candidates are campaigning hard, and here more than most, every vote truly counts. Compelled to act after reading http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2010/08/10/2978228.htm http://seantheblogonaut.com/2010/08/437-million-in-total-spent-on-school-chaplaincy/ http://seantheblogonaut.com/2010/08/chaplaincy-roundup/ http://statereligionvic.posterous.com/letter-to-victoria-principals-association and http://www.cannold.com/media/2010-08-15-the-national-school-chaplaincy-program-is-an-accident-waiting-to-happen/ this-morning I penned the following email to … Continue reading A letter to my federal House of Reps ALP candidate about School Chaplains
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Election promises Vs long-term track records and personal views
Social network chatter on Twitter, Facebook and others is abuzz with criticism about previously broken election promises by both major parties, and the shadow these cast over the credibility of any promises made in the lead up to the August 21 Federal Election. Anyone who has been around long enough to experience more than one … Continue reading Election promises Vs long-term track records and personal views