[recoznet2] One Nation Fraudulently Registered
Hi, Thought you might all be interested in this. It is from the ABC Web Site. I understand that One Nation will be appealing. Graham Y Court finds One Nation registered by fraudulent means The Supreme Court in Queensland has ruled that the One Nation Party in Queensland was registered by fraudulent means. The decision was handed down this morning by Justice Roslyn Atkinson in the Supreme Court in Brisbane. The case against One Nation, which has been running for more than 12 months, was brought by former candidate Terry Sharples who had claimed the party had been registered with the names of people who were not party members. The decision means One Nation will not receive $500,000 frozen by the State Electoral Commission after the State election in 1998. The One Nation Party has closed ranks after the ruling, refusing to comment on the decision. One Nation national director David Ettridge says the party's lawyers are currently reviewing the Supreme Court verdict and an announcement will be made later this afternoon. A spokeswoman for Pauline Hanson says the One Nation Leader is unavailable for comment. Sharples Outside the court Mr Sharples welcomed the decision, but said there were many people who had tried to prevent him taking the action. "We've got a lot of dishonesty still in this State, we've got a lot of politicians who are covering up because they knew this court case was going to have ramifications on their own positions," Mr Sharples said. "Every door in Queensland was closed to me legally. "It's just amazing really that a person in this State can still achieve justice." -- Graham Young Phone: 61 7 3252 1470 W 61 7 3252 1471 F 0411 104 801 M Home Page: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
[recoznet2] Draft Document for Reconciliation Meeting
If you're anywhere near Melbourne's outer east, this might interest you: A public meeting will be held at Dandenong Ranges Community Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey, on Sunday 29th August, 1:30 to 4 pm. Have your say on the Draft Document for Reconciliation released by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Guest Speakers: Elders of the Wurundjeri People, Dot Peters and Jim Wandin. Chairperson: Sid Spindler, Defenders of Native Title. Afternoon tea will be served. For further information, donations, offers of assistance on the day, please contact Margaret Bull, Yarra Ranges Branch, Defenders of Native Title, ph (03) 9756 6975. There's an interesting gallery of traditional and contemporary indigenous art at the Cultural Centre, so it's well worth making a day of it. Sandy ~~~ Sandy Sanders Wormhole Books 27A Main Street Upwey VIC 3158 ph/fax 61 (03) 9754 5440 WORMHOLE BOOKS science/fiction and beyond . . . . www.wormhole.com.au --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
[recoznet2] AAP: Protesters call for Aboriginal justice
Protesters call for Aboriginal justice From AAP 18aug99 11.45am (AEST) PROTESTERS gathered outside the Federal Court in Melbourne today pleading for justice for Aborigines ahead of a crucial appeal over a big native title claim. The Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal protesters chanted "Black history deserves respect, return the stolen land". Inside, three appeal court judges prepared to hear an appeal over a claim by the Yorta Yorta people to approximately 2000sq km. Dozens of Yorta Yorta travelled from their traditional lands to Melbourne to attend the case. Last December Justice Howard Olney rejected the native title claim in southern New South Wales and northern Victoria but the Yorta Yorta have appealed, saying the judge made legal errors. The Full Court was due to rule this morning on whether one of the judges, Justice Ron Merkel, should be barred from hearing the case due to his recent involvement with an Aboriginal cultural body. The Victorian Government and other opponents of the native title claim say Justice Merkel could be seen by the public to be a supporter of land rights and should be removed. The appeal hearing is expected to last about a week. The Yorta Yorta claim is one of three native title claims under appeal in the Federal Court, and the only one in the more heavily populated southeast of Australia. The other two claims are in northwest Western Australia and Croker Island, off the Northern Territory. --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words:unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
