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First Indigenous voice election: South Australians decide

Indigenous South Australians will head to the polls on the weekend for the state’s first Voice to Parliament election.The state government has committed to implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart, an agreement which also sparked the national voice to parliament referendum last year.Greens Senator and Indigenous Affairs spokesperson, Dorinda Cox, says this weekend signals …

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Prabowo Set To Win Indonesia’s 2024 Election

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After two terms of Joko Widodo’s leadership, Indonesia’s 2024 General Election will mark the first change in leadership in ten years. The Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is most likely to win the candidacy according to polling, along with Vice President Candidate Gibran Rakabuming, the son of Joko Widodo. Despite accusations of kidnapping pro-democracy advocates throughout …

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Independent MP speaks on Dutton’s Election Promise to Defund EDO

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Last week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promised to defund the Environmental Defenders Office if the coalition wins next year’s federal election. The EDO is an environmental legal centre, running litigation and offering legal support in climate change and environmental cases. The election promise follows recent criticism of the EDO’s conduct in court regarding witness coaching, …

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Thailand Votes for a New Direction

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The Thai general election has shown the world that the Thai people are ready for progressive social changes. The Move Forward Party won 151 seats of a possible 500, with the help of the second biggest party Pheu Thai which won 141 seats and four other smaller parties a progressive coalition will have sixty percent …

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Polls predict narrow Labor win

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Polls leading up to the New South Wales state election are suggesting a Labor victory under a hung parliament, calling into question, who will Chris Minns need to deal with to form government. The leader of the opposition has made it clear that he will not be affording the Greens party special deals or parliamentary …

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AEC Releases Election Donation Details

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The Australian Electoral Commission have released donation and expenditure details surrounding the 2022 federal election, uncovering exactly where parties are getting their money from. The data shows that the vast majority of political donations come from a minority of individual donators and institutions, raising concerns over the impact that donations may have on policy decisions. …

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This Year In Politics

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2022 was a momentous year in politics, with many changes demonstrating that Australians are seeking renewal in their Government. The Federal election saw a change in Government and also gave insights into attitudes about the two party system. War in Ukraine, natural disasters and arising cost of living left added to the pressure for the …

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Political Disparity to Shake Up Victorian State Election

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Following the 2022 federal election, which saw minor parties and independents soar in the polls, both Victorian Labor and Liberals have slumped in the polls. Political disparity and an aversion to major party politics is coming to define Australian election cycles. In the midst of scandals embroiling two of the Liberal party candidates, …

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