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G-day, my name is Paul. Kevin Rudd (Labor) - The 26th Prime Minister of Australia is the best!

The Labor Government has "very clearly" demonstated that discrimination of LGBT people is "totally unacceptable" - Kevin Rudd and Labor have shown that he does care about all minority groups, since Labor have won they have said;

YES TO:

Legal and financial relationship rights through de facto recognition and amendments to the 58 law(s) to include same-sex couples in 58 pieces of legislation and statutes, that currently excludes same-sex partner(s) and possibly a domestic partnership registery for all couples (both opposite and same sex).

Recognition of gay and lesbian families.

Equal access to and easing restrictions on IVF.

Federal protection from discrimination.

Addressing homophobia in education.

Consultation with GLBT community.

NO TO:

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE(S) AND/OR CIVIL UNION(S) WILL NOT BE INCLUDED!

ADOPTION IS A MATTER FOR THE STATES AND TERRITORIES!

Currently; With the 58 Commonwealth Acts of Parliament currently in the statutes, by using the term ‘member of the opposite sex’ that explicitly discriminate all same sex couples (HREOC report into SSFs, June 2007). Despite 71% of Australians “supporting” legal rights for same-sex couples and 57% supporting SSM (Galaxy Poll, June 2007), ALL state and territory legislation having some form of recognition for opposite-sex & same-sex couples, just like nearly all of the developed nations and even some Council areas providing benefits for all couples. Currently reforms are taking place for same-sex couples in the Australian Capital Territory, Commonwealth law of Australia, New South Wales and Victoria - Without "intervention" by the Rudd Government.

All Australians should get behind reform and change some parts of society especially in Australia about certain STUPID, "silly" or "outdated" laws or legislation in provisions, statutes, freedom of speech, traffic, politics, Human Rights abuses on women, Asylum Seekers and LGBT people in Australia.

I am also a roadgeek campaigning for a better and consistent minimum 4-lane road or dual carriageway standard with grade separated interchanges under future AusLink funding and AusLink II (AusLink II funding commences in 2008/09), on the;

Great Western Highway (east of Katoomba, 30 kms left to upgrade)

Princes Highway (north of Falls Creek, 55 kms left to upgrade)

Hume Highway (the three bypasses of Tarcutta, Holbrook and Woomargama, 20kms left to upgrade)

Barton Highway (Yass to Hall, 33kms left to upgrade)

Pacific Highway (Byron Bay interchange to Oxley Highway interchange, 330 kms left to upgrade)

Sometimes I ponder about the Country of Australia I was born in, is really an “otter most embarrassment and sham” for being “way behind” in other western countries regarding broadband integrated networks, proper infrastructure to “strengthen" the economy much further to be more competitive on utilities and roads, freight movements on transport, LGBT rights and plenty more. This will all change under a Labor Goverment. Comedy, the issues with/of Global Warming and the weather are my interests and hobbies as well. Another thing that "really annoys me" is that a couple of Australians are currently in Prison without charge, justified reasoning and/or adequate proof, because of the so-called controversial "terror laws" - Examples are of; Ali B Humayun, a homosexual detainee at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney and putting people in Jail for Jaywalking, etc. Not forgetting the the former Howard Goverment was left with affairs of; Children Overboard, David Hicks serving 2211 days of unlawful detention, not addressing LGBT rights for Australians, Tampa, Iraq war is really for oil, scare tactics/campaigns and billions of dollars on "attackable advertising" since 1996 to November 2007 - When the money should be allocated to other priorities such as addressing issues on water, public education, Health, broadband, etc. All Political parties and Politicians do promise, but do they deliver? The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd, will not overturn laws on Euthanasia, civil partnerships for all couples, and will not intervein into State and Territory affairs. Unlike the former Howard Government, overturn laws on what ever he pleased for himself only, under his beliefs - Just for "more political vote-grabbing" going on with Workchoices; and more sheer madness and bad "out-dated policies", "flip floping", continually changing policies, "1950's Australia Policy" and "half-baked ideas" another example of "low acts that are blundered and bewildering" or "policies-on-the-run" with Australia's freedom has gone mad and under attack. "buck-passing" between the Commonwealth and the states/territories (jurisdictions) has become a thing of the past. Labor also has “proper longer-term visions” on all Government services - But today we are left with “crumbling infrastructure on the road to nowhere”. More issues regarding Law and Order, the need for more police on NSW roads, Stem Cell research for medicine/medical purposes only. I am also “against” the death penalty. We are not stopping there. In August 2004, both major parties supported a ban on same-sex marriages under the MARRIAGE ACT 1961 section 88EA; "Certain unions are not marriages A union solemnised in a foreign country between: (a) a man and another man; or (b) a woman and another woman; must not be recognised as a marriage in Australia". Section 46 - Certain authorised celebrants to explain nature of marriage relationship “Marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.”; or words to that effect and Section 5 - Interpretation; Defining "marriage" means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. One day (perhaps 2040) the definition of marriage will be; "marriage" means the union between two (2) persons, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. Why do you think I guessed 2040?

E-mail me at paulm7100@hotmail.com

More useful websites:

On-line updated fast News:

Basic news: News.com.au

The popular paper The daily telegraph

The city paper SMH

Statistics:

ABS

Weather:

Weather information: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Political issues/satire:

Australian Labour Party

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