ONE NATION POLITICAL PARTY
Full policy details follow the
Summary.
FEDERAL POLICY STATEMENT SUMMARY.
CITIZENS INITIATED REFERENDA
One Nation supports CIR as a system that allows all members of society to have a direct say in Government decision making. Representative Democracy only allows individuals or parties the right to decide for the rest of us.
One Nation believes in not only upholding the right but the need for all Australians to effectively raise debate on issues of concern and have the mechanism to democratically pursue those issues to produce an outcome of legislative change.
DEFENCE
One Nation believes the most fundamental and
foremost responsibility of any government is the provision of physical security
for the protection of the nation and its citizens.The conventional means of
affecting this is through the maintenance of a capable defence force to combat
any threat to our sovereignty . Fully supported by police and well trained reserve
forces backed by a strong sound
competitive manufacturing capacity. History reinforces the logic that the only
country that any one can depend on in a time of security crises is itself.
EDUCATION
One Nation is committed to a fundamental level
of education which encompasses at the very
least, writing, reading, spoken skills and
expression combined with essential mathematics.
To ensure this we will replace the UNESCO
"PROGRESSIVE" system with a full "SYLLABUS" system. Emphasis on responsibility, competition and
discipline. We will reinstate School Inspectors, ensure Christian Values,
Patriotism and Morality. Aptitude tests will be conducted to ensure students
are directed towards an education in line with their capabilities.
EMPLOYMENT
– INDUSTRIAL RELATION
One Nation believes that re-industrialisation is
the best way of creating lasting full time employment with positions for
skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers. This, combined with training
Australians rather than importing skills, tax and economic reform, rescinding
of
harmful treaties and implementing an industrial
relations policy based on fairness and equality for all Australian employees
and employers, will enable our manufacturing, business and rural industries to
compete on truly level playing field.
One Nation will make creating employment and
reducing unemployment and all its associated social ills our major objective.
One Nation's Industrial Relations policy is based
on fairness and equality for all parties concerned, with emphasis on protection
of employees and contractor
entitlements while also protecting employers from dishonest, disruptive,
unsuited employees, or abuse of power by
Unions or union officials. The important role of
unions have played in Australia is recognised,
and the continuing need for workers to have
access to assistance to negotiate their wages and conditions is acknowledged;
membership of unions will continue to be voluntary.
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ENERGY
One Nation is committed to ensuring that
Australian's have access to their abundant supplies of energy, without the
price impacts of OPEC, foreign exchange, excise taxes & flawed Kyoto
accords. We will control our energy resources, encourage the use of true
renewable energy and
cleaner autogas and remove deadly aromatics from
petrol, reducing liquid fuel prices to a reasonable cost and provide nation
wide uniform fuel pricing.
ENVIRONMENT
– SALINITY – WATERING AUSTRALIA
One Nation will ensure the protection of the
Australian environment, including National Parks, oceans, waterways and
atmosphere, for the benefit and enjoyment of all Australians, now and in the
future. There will be no Debt-for-equity swap to expunge part of the national
debt with the IMF/World Bank for Australia's national parks & wildlife. We
will foster the development of advanced efficient cleaner energy technologies,
encourage the use and conversion to Autogas, and low sulphur diesel, and remove
deadly aromatics from petrol. We will not ratify the Kyoto accords and withdraw
from agenda 21 and other treaties, which are essentially negative, counter
productive and a disaster of international pseudo-science, and dangerously
interfere in the climate system.
There is no escaping the fact that Salinity has
become an urgent environmental problem.
In states like western Australia and South
Australia and areas like the Murray-Darling Basin, it is probably the number
one environmental concern, if ignored, any longer the term will become environmental
disaster. Salinity needs fixing, and it needs fixing now.
One Nation will strive to repair the damage of
the past and minimize negative impacts into the future. Solutions to our
current problems need a comprehensive, holistic plan, One Nation will start
implementation of these plans immediately.
One Nation will prioritize Watering Australia.
GLOBALISATION
– GATS – TREATIES
One Nation rejects Globalisation, Mass
Immigration, the Destruction of our industries, the export of our jobs, the
sale of Australia and the Planned Ruination of the Rural sector and our
Standard of Living. One Nation will ensure that our identity and national
sovereignty are not undermined. It will see that essential services are
maintained and stay in Australian hands. Bureaucracy will be directed that
these priorities must be adhered to with a review of treaties, protocols and
agreements undertaken to ensure this. Senator Len Harris has made a public
commitment that One Nation would see Australia withdraw from GATS and will review
all treaties and withdraw from those of no benefit to us. Globalisation means
Australians giving up their country and we oppose it. Foreign aid will be
reviewed, & provided only in Australian made products and services to those
in genuine need.
HEALTH
In line with One Nation core values, that Health Care, should be available to ALL AUSTRALIANS. The Australian Health Care, should not only foster excellence in research and development as well as in training, it should also look to ensuring excellence in its delivery system. Medicare (Universal health care) and bulk billing are the corner stones of such a system.
We support the development of an equitable,
efficient and high quality care system that is accessible to all Australians regardless
of means, reinstatement of public hospital boards as elected by the community.
Public funding will be directed to consultation fees for GP's, ensuring the
survival of their practices, in lue of corporate funding.
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LAW
AND JUSTICE
One Nation will take a tough line on all crime.
Distribution and use of drugs are a criminal offence and will be treated as
such, free needles and other forms of encouragement will cease. We will have
truth in sentencing and equality in justice. We will ensure its the criminal
that suffers not the victims, and people have the right to defend their
property, and to be safe in their homes or on the street, especially our
seniors. One Nation believes in restoring the authority
of the family and that responsible parents should not have their authority
eroded by frivolous legislation or UN treaties. We recognise that the best
support we can give to any family is support that keeps the marriage and family
unit intact.
MULTICULTURISM
- IMMIGRATION
One Nation will abolish multiculturalism and the
Racial Discrimination Act, promote assimilation, nationalism, loyalty and pride
in being an Australian.
One Nation believes that migrants who choose
Australia, as their permanent homeland should, as a part of their decision to
migrate will embrace and enjoy Australia’s cultural values, lifestyle, freedoms
and language.
One Nation believes in zero net immigration
(subject to review depending on the economy) and that coming to Australia is a
privilege that must not be undervalued.
We reserve the right to discriminate to ensure these privileges are
maintained, so protecting our economy, social cohesion and cultural heritage.
PRIMARY
INDUSTRY – RURAL
One Nation believes that our primary industries
are a national asset and critical to our security, we will ensure the future of
Primary Production. One Nation will support continued growth in our primary
industries, encouraging environment-friendly economical sustainable production,
and ethical resource use. One Nation will protect our primary industries from
deregulation, native title, globalism and treaties that threaten
competitiveness, energy prices and other costs of production will be reduced,
with new technologies to control insect pests and ensure water supplies.
60% of the farms that existed in Australia in
1960 have disappeared; 40% of the farms which existed in 1985 have now gone.
The remaining farmers have been leaving the land (1997 figures) at the rate of
35 per week. Some sources place the 'flight from the land' even higher,
reporting that the number of Australian farmers
declined 15% between 1988 & 1996, representing a loss of 52 farmers a week.
The Australian government's response has been to put up a $500 million taxpayer
funded aid package not to halt the trend, but to help farmers leave the land.
In the pursuit of globalism they have managed to destroy our rural industries
to the extent that we now have to borrow money to import food that we once
produced here.
ONE NATION the only party to represent the
farmers will reverse this.
GENETICALLY
MODIFIED PRODUCTS
Until it has been clearly demonstrated elsewhere
that GM products are ecologically and environmentally safe, there will be a
moratorium on the further use of or development of GM products in Australia.
All existing GM products or products with GM ingredients will be required to be
clearly labeled as such. One Nation believes that it is better to err on the
side of caution than to make hasty decisions. Multinationals, technological and
industrial developers must demonstrate that planned projects are ecologically
sustainable and safe.
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SENIORS
That Australians of mature age should be
classified as Seniors and should be entitled to receive appropriate benefits. They
should not suffer demeaning categorization such as; Pensioners, Aged, Older
person etc.
Those who have contributed through the Social
Security Contribution levy, upon reaching retirement age, should be entitled
their full pension without assets test, with free health and medical
benefits. They should also be
encouraged, not hindered in developing any supplementary secure and independent
source of income for their retirement.
Full Policy Details below.
29th.October 2006
ONE
NATION FEDERAL POLICIES BOOK 2005/06
This
book is designed to reflect current government portfolios with ONE NATION
POLICY including briefing designed to enable branches & candidates to
promote them to our members & electorates. It is critical that we make
people aware of our policies as the government has already adopted our policy
to abolish ATSIC.
Listing
is in alphabetical order & word format.
# 01
Commonwealth Parliament & Government
# 02
Communication, IT & Arts.
# 03
Defence & Security,
# 04
Education, Science & Training
# 05
Employment & Workplace Relations
# 06
Energy & Mining
# 07
Environment,
# 08
Family & community Services
# 09
Finance & Taxation
# 10
Health
# 11
Immigration & Customs
# 12
Industry: Manufacturing, Business & Tourism
# 13
Law & Justice
# 14
Primary Industries,
# 15
Seniors & Social Security
# 16
Trade & Treaties
# 17
Transport
# 18
Water
Email
copies on request from colinlaw@bigpond.com.au for printed copies
please contact head office at;
onenation@optusnet.com.au
Colin
Law
VP QLD Div. & Policy Coordinator. Ph.
07-55462571
ONE NATION POLICY STATEMENT:
# 01-COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT
One Nation accepts that under
the Australian Constitution Sovereignty is ultimately resident in the people,
humbly relying on the blessing of almighty God. Supreme authority or power is
vested in the people, & the machinery of government is an instrument whose
duty it is to carry out the will of the people. Any changes to the constitution
or adoption of international laws can only be done by the people by referendum.
POLICY: PARLIAMENT & GOVERNMENT
One Nation supports CIR as a
system that allows all members of society to have a direct say in Government
decision-making. Representative Democracy only allows individuals or parties
the right to decide for the rest of us. One Nation believes in not only
upholding the right but the need for all Australians to effectively raise
debate on issues of concern & have the mechanism to democratically pursue
those issues to produce an outcome of legislative change.
One Nation believes the
current system has generally worked well, however it is party oriented & as
far as true democracy is concerned the peoples rights & constitution are
being subverted & replaced by international law.
Therefore One nation being a
true democratic party, we propose that the Australian Constitution is strictly
retained, & changes are only made by Referendum.
Community Based Referendum is
relatively simple, inexpensive, & a democratically effective method of
ensuring that the laws under which people live are approved by the people
themselves.
"Politicians are servants of the people - not their
masters"
Justice depends on equality
before the law. That is a principle that was enunciated by Aristotle over 2000
years ago. It remains true to this day.
One Nation has been listening
to the people & will begin the
rebuilding of public confidence in politicians.
One Nation whether achieving balance
of power, or an absolute majority will bring honesty, accountability &
ethics back to parliament, & stop the waste of public money by:
Provide politicians with
equality in superannuation & retirement benefits.
Public access to all
politicians’ expenses
Fixed four-year parliamentary
terms.
MAINTAINING THE CONSTITUTION
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
When Australia was settled in
1788 we inherited the Common Law of England. The Colonial Laws Validity Act of
1865 confirmed this. So that there was no doubt that we inherited the English
Common Law, the Australian Courts Act was passed in 1828, confirming this.
These rights have been listed above, but it is important to spell them out
clearly:
The right to own private
land or property.
The right to practice our
normal customs.
The right to a fair trial
by our peers (equals).
The right to freedom from
cruel or unjust arrest, search,
seizure, detention, fines
or imprisonment without conviction, or excessive bail.
The right to face our
accuser in open court.
Legal representation.
The right to remain silent
& not be forced to incriminate oneself.
Innocent until proven
guilty.
Freedom of movement,
assembly, association, speech, expression.
Parliamentary privilege.
The right to bear arms.
BACKGROUND BRIEFING: #01 COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT &
GOVERNMENT
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT/GOVERNOR GENERAL
Australia is a federal
parliamentary democracy, is an independent self- governing state & a member
of the Commonwealth of Nations. The constitution of Australia, which became
effective in 1901, is based on British parliamentary traditions, & includes
elements of the U.S. system. The head of state is the British sovereign, &
the head of government is the Australian prime minister, who is responsible to
the Australian Parliament. All powers not delegated to the federal government
are reserved to the states.
EXECUTIVE
Formally, executive authority
in Australia is vested in the governor-general, who is appointed by the British
monarch in consultation with the Australian prime minister. The British monarch
is also the royal head of Australia, but has no real power in the government
& serves as a symbolic head of state. Federal policy in practice is
determined by cabinet, which is chaired by the prime minister, who is the head
of the majority party in parliament. The ministers are responsible for the
individual departments of the federal government, & these are administered
by permanent civil servants.
LEGISLATURE
National legislative power in
Australia is vested in a bicameral parliament, made up of a Senate & a
House of Representatives. The Senate consists of 76 members (12 from each state
& 2 from each territory), popularly elected to six-year terms under a form
of proportional representation. According to the Australian constitution, the
House should have about twice as many members as the Senate. The number of
members from a state is proportional to its population, but must be at least
five. In 2004 the House had 150 members, popularly elected to a term of up to
three years. The prime minister can ask
the governor-general to dissolve the House & call new elections at any
time.
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION
The Australian constitution
provides the basic rules for the government of Australia. These rules cover the
structure of the federal parliament & its power to make laws, the executive
government, the judicial system, & the relationship between the
Commonwealth & the States.
Covering Clauses. The Australian Constitution was passed as part of a
British Act of Parliament. The Act containing the Constitution was passed by
the British Parliament in Westminster in 1900. The Constitution took effect
from 1 January 1901.
Federal Parliament. The Constitution establishes the Federal Parliament
with a House of Representatives & a Senate. Each of the original States has
the same number of Senators, regardless of its population. In the House of
Representatives the number of seats which each State has depends on its
population size.
Federal Powers. The Constitution divides power between Federal &
State Parliaments. It lists the subjects about which the Federal Parliament can
make laws e.g. taxation, currency; defence; external affairs; interstate &
international trade; foreign, trading & financial corporations; marriage
& divorce; quarantine; pensions & other social services; immigration;
bankruptcy; & industrial arbitration.
State Powers. There are important omissions from the list of powers
given to the Federal Parliament e.g. land, police, criminal law, education,
health, roads, industrial safety, prices & income, & the environment.
Most law making on those subjects is done by the States. The Federal
Parliament, however, can use the powers it has e.g. over defence, to pass laws
about land, education, roads etc, - for example, to acquire land to build a
Defence College, or to construct roads for troop movements. The Federal
Government can also influence how things are done in areas over which it has no
direct power to pass laws. This is because it has power to grant money to the
States & to impose conditions on the way in which the money is spent
(section 96). For example, the Federal Government maintains close control of
universities in this way. The Constitution expressly guarantees the continuing
existence of the States (sections 106 & 107). There are a few subjects
about which the States are prevented from making laws (section 52 & 90),
e.g. to impose customs & excise duties. The States are also forbidden from
having their own defence forces without the consent of the Federal Parliament
(section 114).
Shared Powers. But on many subjects e.g. marriage & divorce
& bankruptcy, the States share law making powers with the Federal
Parliament. However, where a Federal law, which is constitutionally valid
overlaps with a State law, the Federal law operates & the State law, to the
extent of the inconsistency, is invalid (section 109).
The Executive Government. The Constitution created the position of
Governor-General, who is the Queen’s representative in Australia (sections 2-5,
56-70, 126 & 128). The Constitution says that the Governor-General shall be
advised by the ‘Federal Executive Council’ (section62), but makes no mention of
the Prime Minister or Cabinet. However from the start it was intended that
Parliament would operate along the lines of the British Parliament in
Westminster, with a Prime Minister & a Cabinet, & Ministers in charge
of government Departments who are members of, & answerable to,
parliament-the so-called ‘Westminster System’ of government. It was considered
so obvious that this system would operate in Australia that it was unnecessary
to spell it out in the constitution.
High Court. The constitution provides for the establishment of
the high Court of Australia with powers to decide disputes about the meaning of
the constitution e.g. The most sinister aspect of the continuing campaign to
subvert the Federal Constitution has been the misuse of the External Powers by
the Federal Government to enter into international agreements & conventions
on a wide variety of subjects which have traditionally been under State
jurisdiction & then to argue that because of the external agreements, the
Federal Government had the constitutional right to legislate for the whole of
Australia, even if this conflicted with State policies. By this procedure
Federal Governments could, without consulting the people by referendum,
progressively increase power over all aspects of Australian life. Australians
were jolted into a realisation of how their Federal Constitution was being
subverted when a High Court majority decision said that the Federal government
could prevent the Tasmanian people from building a dam. This was the result of
the Fraser Government illegally placing part of Tasmania under the World
Heritage Commission. The way has been cleared for Federal governments to take
over vast areas of Australia by placing them under the World Heritage
Commission (Globalisation).
An Australian “Common Market”. The Constitution contains provisions which create a
free trade area-without internal customs barriers-throughout Australia
(sections 90 & 92), & provides for other aspects of finance & trade
(sections 81-105).
Rights. The Constitution has no equivalent to the bill of
Rights found in the United States Constitution, Some protections, however, are
given against the Commonwealth, but not the States by sections 51(xxxi)
(acquisitions of property only on just terms), 80 (trial by jury), & 116
(religion). Section 117, which applies to the states, provides that there shall
be no discrimination on the basis of place of residence.
Amending the Constitution. The Constitution provides a mechanism by which it
can be altered, called a referendum. Before there can be any change to the
Constitution, a majority of electors must vote in favour of the change. In
addition there must be a majority vote in a majority of States, that is 4 out
of the 6 States. For the matter to get to referendum in the first place, the Federal
Parliament-or at least one house of it-must pass the proposed law containing
the suggested amendment to the Constitution (Section 128).
Commonwealth of Australia
Constitution Act. CHAPTER 12.
An Act to constitute the
Commonwealth of Australia. (9th July 1900)
WHEREAS the people of new
South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland; and Tasmania, humbly
relying on the blessing of Almighty God, have agreed to unite in one indissoluble Federal Commonwealth under the Crown
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, under the Constitution
hereby established:
THE TAMING of LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Taming of Local
Government: On 3/9/1988 a referendum with the following context (provided by
the AEC) was put to the Australian people. It was (3) Constitution Alteration
(Local Government) 1988.
The legislative proposal was,
"119A. Each State shall provide for the establishment & continuance of
a system of local government, with local government bodies elected in
accordance with the laws of the State & empowered to administer, & to
make bylaws, for their respective areas in accordance with the laws of the
State."
Why was it necessary to ask
this question in the first place?
Because the Constitution did
not & still does not recognise Local Government.
Since the Constitution is the
basis of our laws & it does not recognise "local government", it
means that no local council anywhere in Australia has legal standing! It
logically follows that they operate outside the law!!!
What the law does not allow
is considered criminal. It is that simple.
The result of that
Referendum, over 87% of the people of Australia & the states of WA, SA,
Vic, Tas, NSW, & QLD voted "NO". It is clear that no "system
of local government" may be lawfully "established or continued" within
the Commonwealth of Australia, or within any of the various states.
The Constitutional decision
made by the people in 1988 implied, "All councils now operate with no Head
of Power. A Head of Power is the authority to act. No state can legislate to dignify
councils with a Head of Power. No council officer is now indemnified from
prosecution or from any private form of litigation & no council laws or by
laws can be used lawfully against any citizen."
So the very next year, the Hawke
Government introduced the "Local Government Act of 1989", in criminal
contempt of the Australian people, the Constitution & the result of the
Referendum!
It is obvious that Councils
have no legal standing under our constitution, they can only be legalised by
the people at a referendum, to which they have already said no.
There must be an end to:
unwarranted search, seizure of property without a court hearing, interference
in our right to Work, blackmail, extortion, political persecution, interference
on freehold land, unfair rating of property, excessive rates, over-generous
remuneration for counsellors & staff, & definitely no legislation that
would hinder a ratepayer suing counsellors & staff to redress wrongs.
THE
WHOLE SYSTEM IS RUNNING ON A GIGANTIC BLUFF!!
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ONE NATION POLICY STATEMENT:
#02
COMMUNICATIONS, IT & ARTS
Communications play an
important role in today’s world; the Australian Broadcasting Authority has not
been effective in its role. This is evident by the control of the media by a
few who provide only a biased one-side view in the reporting of news &
political comment. Australia has an excellent Analog TV broadcasting system,
this should not be replaced by digital until such time that it is proven to be
technologically superior, more economical & provide a better service to all
Australians.
One Nation insists that ‘Postal, telegraphic, telephonic, &
other like services’ remain in the power of the Parliament. Section 51(v) of
the Constitution. This forbids further sale of Telstra, far too much of the
communications industry is already foreign controlled. Telstra's profits should
be invested into improving services & reducing pricing, with the phasing
out of zone charges.
POLICY: #2 COMMUNICATIONS & IT
One nation opposes the
digital & Data casting Act 2000, on the following grounds: Proposed
dropping of the analog TV signal by 2008 Costs are beyond the reach of normal
Australians. Data casting restrictions would impede Australian industry. Digital policy is pandering to commercial
broadcasters.
One Nation opposes the
further privatisation & sale of Telstra, as far Too much of the
communications industry is already foreign controlled. Telstra's profits should
be invested into improving services & reducing pricing with the phasing out
of zone charges.
One Nation opposes
transferring of Telstra & telemarketing services offshore, in the pursuit
of globalism & at the expense of Australian Jobs.
One Nation will ensure
Section 51(v) of the Constitution, “Postal, telegraphic, telephonic & other
like service” are to be under the control of the Federal Parliament.
One Nation proposes to
retaining the existing concept of community service obligations, structure
& government ownership of Australia Post, with equality in employment for
stall management & directors.
One Nation opposes
deregulation & privatisation o Australia Post.
One Nation believes in
freedom of the press & we will work to take it out of the control of UN
treaties, & a few with fixed agendas.
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BACKGROUND BRIEFING
COMMUNICATIONS & IT
This covers the following
departments; Broadcasting, Information Technology & Telecommunications.
BROADCASTING REGULATION
The Australian Broadcasting Authority
(ABA) was established by the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, & began
operations on 5 October 1992.
The Act defines the role of
the regulatory authority, gives the ABA a range of powers & functions,
& sets out explicit policy objectives. The objectives include the
desirability of program diversity, limits on concentration of ownership &
foreign control of the mass media & the need for media to help foster an
Australian cultural identity, report news fairly & respect community
standards. The ABA consists of a Chairman, Professor David Flint, & five
members, Mr Michael Gordon-Smith, Mr Robert Le Tet, Mr Malcolm Long, Mr John
Rimmer & Ian Robertson. There are also two associate members, Dr Robert
Horton & Ross Jones. The ABA has offices in Sydney & Canberra. At 30
June 2000, it had 156 staff, 105 in Sydney & 51 in Canberra.
ABA POLICIES
The ABA aims to promote high
standards that accord with public service policy & legislative framework in
relation to financial management, administration & employment.
ABA RECORDS MANAGEMENT
The ABA has control over
1,100 linear metres of archived records in Australian Archives repositories:
about 900 metres in the Villawood repository in Sydney, 200 metres in Melbourne
& a small quantity in Queensland for handling public requests for access to
archived records controlled by the ABA. Links to index of files.
RECENT LEGISLATION
The Broadcasting Services
Amendment (Digital Television & Data casting) Act 2000 made substantial
amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to refine arrangements for the
introduction of digital television. The most significant of these were:
The requirement for
broadcasters to transmit a standard definition digital television (ADTV) signal
at all times & at least 20 hours per week of high definition digital
broadcasts (HDTV)
Provision to enable the ABC
& SBS to multi-channel certain kinds of programs; & provision to permit
digital program enhancement content & electronic program guides.
All mainland capital city stations must begin transmitting
full-time digital services from 1 January 2001, although the analog signals
will be simulcast until at least 2008. The requirement for 20 hours of HDTV
will take effect from the end of 2002.
PREAMBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Section 9 of the Telecommunications
(Consumer Protection & Service Standards) Act 1999 states that the object
of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) is to ensure that:
are reasonably accessible to
all Australians on an equitable basis, wherever they reside or carry on
business. The section also states that the USO should be fulfilled as
economically as possible & that any losses involved in its provision should
be shared among carriers.
The Act gives the Minister
the power to designate a universal service provider with primary responsibility
for delivery of the USO. Telstra is the current universal service provider,
although the legislation allows the Minister to declare two or more carriers as
universal service providers, or regional service providers, with appropriately
limited responsibilities.
THE ACCC TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP
The Telecommunications group
has prime responsibility for administering the Commission's functions for
competition & economic regulation of telecommunications & forms part of
both the ACCC's Regulatory Affairs Division (in terms of its regulatory pricing
& access work) & its Compliance Division (in terms of its competition
enforcement work).
functions include:
Administering the
telecommunications-specific competition safeguards regime under Part X1B of the
Trade Practices Act, which enables the Commission to deal with anti-competitive
conduct by carriers & carriage service providers as well as allowing it to
issue tariff filing directions & record-keeping rules to assist with its
telecommunications powers & functions.
Administering the
telecommunications-specific regime under Part X1C of the Trade Practices Act
for facilitating access to the networks of carriers. This includes declaring
services for access, approving access codes, approving access undertakings,
arbitrating disputes for declared services & registering access agreements.
Administering other
legislative provisions in the Telecommunications Act & other related
legislation, including in relation to price control of Telstra's retail
services, international conduct rules, number portability, electronic
addressing, interconnection standards & arbitration of disputes about
access to network information, access to facilities, operator services,
directory assistance services, provision of number portability, preselection,
emergency call services & carriage services for use by the defence forces.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
No one has suffered more than
One Nation from the lack of freedom of the press in Australia; the following is
a special report on this from Freedom bell.
The UN agency most involved
in media regulation & guidelines has been the Paris based United Nations
Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization, UNESCO.
As far back as 1970 set out
to control all the World Media with a campaign called the New World Information
Order. (NWIO).
At that time with the Cold
War still the main focus of attention, the Western Press were not about to
entertain any notion for controlling the free flow of news & opinion
especially by a UN Committee Soviet Bloc cronies Had made their own. The push
to codify & regulate continued to be advanced & rejected until the
Nairobi General Conference of UNESCO in 1976, when a resolution was advanced
that governments were "responsible for the activities in the International
sphere of all mass media under their jurisdiction." This move was defeated
by "negotiation", but what was left in place was an agreement that
governments who wanted to comply with the "Guidelines" set out by the
NWIO could do so. This small chink in the armour didn't seem important at the
time, but as it has vast importance for Australia now. And for other western
nations being swallowed up by the New World Order.
By 1978 a UNESCO Declaration
outlining standards for the International Media was adopted by consensus, This
was due to the pleading of Third World Nations that the "West" who
controlled most press agencies, were presenting an image of poorer nations that
was "unfair" & showed a biased & "sensationalist"
view of those nations. Strong language like "cultural aggression"
& "deforming the image of developing countries" was used to sway
the conference towards adopting standards to accommodate those opinions. The
road to ruin was definitely paved with good intentions.
Sean MacBride, a former Irish
foreign minister & recipient of both the Nobel & Lenin Peace Prizes,
was the head of a commission in 1980. They covered world print media as well.
As usual, lip service was given to the free press, at the same time as
establishing the NWIO guidelines.
The number of
"Like-minded" western countries who have "adopted" the NWIO
principals have now become a flood. The next step of course is to control the
newest & latest "media", the Internet. This will not be as
difficult as many would have you believe. By now the experts of
"co-opting" will have regulations in place to effect a smooth
"transfer" & no one will be the wiser.
After all, if you don't read
it in your newspaper, or hear it on your TV news; it didn't happen, right?
To address this invasion on
our freedoms, it is One Nations policy to withdraw from all UN treaties that
impose such restrictions.
Transfer of Telstra & telemarketing services
offshore
Wk06/04 we have received many
complaints of Telstra call services being answered form Bangalore in India;
this is obvious from the accent. Telemarketing jobs are also at risk as this
work is also going offshore, as a result of globalism; this situation will
become worse when GATS is finally introduced.
POSTAL
SERVICES
The Australia Post
organization was set up by the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 & the
Commonwealth Authorities & Companies Act 1997, it consists of:
The Board. The board sets the corporation's objectives,
strategies & policies.
The Managing Director. The managing director, who is a member of the board,
is responsible for the day-to-day management of the corporation.
Executive Committee. This is the peak body of senior managers who advise
the managing director on strategies & policies put to the board for its
endorsement.
Group Managers. Group managers are responsible for state
administrations. These are consistent with state government areas, with the
exception of Victoria & Tasmania, which are combined into a single
operating area, & South Australia & the Northern Territory, which are
similarly combined. This structure will be changed in 2000-2001, with a
New Mail & Networks
division assuming responsibility for national transport & delivery
co-ordination & the appointment of commercial managers in NSW &
Victoria.
National Corporate Accounts.
Established in January, this new group is responsible for managing all major accounts,
working closely with state-based general managers & sales teams. Highlights
of 1999-2000:
Completing the $510 million
modernisation of the nation's mail delivery network in one of the most
far-reaching change programs undertaken by any Australian service business.
Achieving rises in profit,
productivity & return on assets.
Recording the highest mail
volume growth in nine years.
Maintaining for the eighth
year, the 45 cents standard letter rate-the fourth lowest in the Western world.
Paying more than 170 million
bills for 390 companies through Bill pay.
Piloting major new
initiatives including business banking, electronic Bill pay & an internet
fulfilment service.
AUSTRALIA POST PRIVATISATION BY STEALTH
23 March 2003: The first
steps towards privatisation of Australia Post has been taken with the
introduction of a Bill in the Senate to deregulate postal services.
Senator Len Harris warned
that the Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill would place Australia Post
at risk if passed in its present form.
“The measures in the
legislation are designed to aid postal industry deregulation & introduce
the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) into postal legislation.”
“The Proposed measures add to
the cost of providing Australia Post’s services without providing certainty as
to the benefits to be gained.”
“ Part of the uneasiness
about this Bill stems from the government’s requirement for an independent
review of Telstra’s Community Service Obligation by the ACA. This model is now
suggested for Australia Post.”
“The Australia Post
privatisation agenda is being driven by the WTO’s General Agreement on Trade in
Services (GATS). We know that in 2002, the EU was pushing a trade deal to
liberalise mail services, throwing them open to overseas companies. Under GATS,
mail services are on the bargaining table.”
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ONE NATION POLICY STATEMENT
#03 DEFENCE & SECURITY
One Nation believes the most
fundamental & foremost responsibility of any government is the provision of
physical security for the protection of the nation & its citizens. The
conventional means of affecting this is through the maintenance of a capable
defence force to combat any threat to our sovereignty. Fully supported by
police & well-trained & reserve forces backed by a strong sound
competitive manufacturing capacity. History reinforces the logic that the only
country that any nation can depend on in time of security crises is itself.
POLICY #03: DEFENCE & SECURITY
One Nation will:
Ensure security of our vast
coastline & territorial waters, we will scrap the Collins class submersible
boats, & replace them with modern submarines with stealth, endurance &
lethality, capable of patrolling submerged & undetected, providing pure
offensive devastating fire power, while putting the small efficient, highly
trained & motivated crews at least harm. Requiring no costly at-sea
logistics train, no protective escorts, & no refuelling for life of the
vessel.
Introduce a sound,
competitive industrial manufacturing base as a key element of the national
defence effort. With defence equipment & supplies manufactured in Australia
preferable by Australian owned companies.
Upgrade our surface ships to
provide the speed & endurance to patrol our vast coastline without the need
of refuelling.
Replace the F18 fighter with
the selected aircraft to be manufactured in Australia.
Replace our vintage Leopard
tanks, with modern tanks designed & built in Australia for operation in
Australian conditions.
Scrap the lemon the F88 Steyr
rifle, with a reliable Australian designed & manufactured rifle.
Legally enshrine all Defence
Land to defend it from any future public or private threat of disposal or
change of status or use for any purpose other than Defence use.
Develop, establish &
consolidate a matrix of military training bases, areas & live fire ranges
in accordance with a strategic national plan
Allocate a set ongoing
managed budget to each force based on a percentage of GDP.
Support the planning &
establishment of an Eastern & Western Fleet.
Support the implementation of
credible air-defences for all force elements & sites defined as vital &
key assets
Re-define the roles &
purpose of the Regular Forces & Reserve Forces. Withdraw from all CFR, UN
actions.
Deny the need for pilots to
be commissioned officers.
Transform the Defence Force
into the Australian Military Forces by returning the independent status of the
Navy, Army & Air force.
Support a public call for an enquiry
into corruption within the Department of Defence.
Decentralise & duplicate
defence needs manufacturing plants, vital stores & defence assets.
Reintegrate a continuous
& rotational-based war stores & stocks program.
Ensure all members of the newly
reformed AMF are routinely assessed as being competently trained in a common
set of basic skills that are focussed on battlefield survival.
Ensure recruitment &
training & employment is relevant & need based.
Support sea, land & air
based weapon system & platform upgrades & supplements that meet a
national defence need.
SECURITY
One Nation supports
responsible gun ownership, for the protection of our vast coastline from
foreign & terrorist invasion, & our homes & property from criminal invasion.
The coalitions attempt to disarm law abiding Australians has resulted in a huge
increase in crime especially drug related crime & invasion of home &
property. Today no one is safe in their homes especially our seniors, they need to be protected from the increase in
invasion & mindless bashings.
The escalating crime rate has
had the same effect on insurance costs, to defray this; we suggest discounts to
responsible home gun owners. Illegal invaders & drugs pour into our
country, with little or no deterrent, the only answer is responsibly armed
& trained Australians.
We will withdraw from all
illegally signed treaties that threaten the defence of Australia.
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BACKGROUND BRIEFING: DEFENCE & SECURITY
The system of defence employed
by Australia dates from 1911, when the commonwealth government instituted
compulsory military service & created the Royal Australian Navy.
Australians were on active service with the Royal Flying Corps. in World War 1
(1914-1918), the Royal Australia Air Force was not established until 1921. The
first enemy attack on Australian territory was the aerial bombing of Darwin by
the Japanese early in World War 11 (1939-1945).
Australian forces have taken
part with distinction in the Crimean War (1853-1856). The Sudan campaign
(1895-1899), the Boer War (1899-1902), both world wars, The Korean War
(1950-1953), the Vietnam War (1959- 1975), & the Gulf War (1991).
Service in the Australian
armed forces is voluntary. Although small, the armed forces are equipped with
modern weapons. Recent labor/liberal governments, due to political correctness
& UN treaties have failed to ensure that we have an affective defence
system.
With the U.S. & N.Z.,
Australia was signatory of the ANZUS Treaty (1952) for mutual defence & support
in case of attack. Due to N.Z. involvement with the radical anti-nuclear
movement in the mid 1980s, ANZUS was suspended, however Australia maintains
military ties with both countries.
Defence & Security covers
the following departments: Australian Defence Forces (ADF), Defence Personnel,
Department of Defence, Emergency services, Military Education & training,
Peacekeeping, Security, Terrorism, War.
THE REAL SITUATION OF OUR
DEFENCE & SECURITY
Australia was born as a military
outpost of the British Empire. The first development for the new colony was a
sound fortification of Sydney Harbour & a permanent garrison of significant
presence.
When Federation was effected,
Australian politicians failed to address independent physical security to
protect its borders & its people. The various State Militias were stood
down as a cost cutting exercise & the burden of national security continued
to rest with Great Britain.
Australian Military Forces
thus remained part of the British Forces because Australian politicians did not
want to spend their own funds on a force that they believed they would never
need. It was not until the Royal Navy pulled-out of Singapore &
inadvertently signalled the green light for Japan to invade Australia that
Australian politicians realised the folly of this ridiculous policy.
The PM was flown to England
to gain the independence of our military forces that should have been secured
40 years earlier. Troops destined for Middle East campaigns were turned about
to return home & stave off the Imperial Japanese Forces in defence of
Australia. Independent control of our security forces did not last long though
because our government then surrendered command of our military to the US
General Macarthur. Since that time Australian politicians continue their
negligence of obligation to Australian's in the provision of national security
by depending on the USA through the ANZUS treaty. The Lib/lab/Dem/Nats
disregard history & retain the ridiculous policy that Australia will always
have ten years lead time of any pending disaster.
Our WW11 survival is mostly
attributed to poor Japanese intelligence. If their belief that Australia's home
guard armies were replaced with the knowledge that Australia was laid bare, New
Guinea would have been bypassed in favour of mainland Australia. A combination
of luck, an armed population, political panic & dire necessity drove our
defence industries into overdrive. By the end of WW11, Australia had the fourth
largest air force in the world. Within a year we were reduced to one of the
smallest through our political compliance with an international agreement (a
League of Nations disarmament policy). The LibLabDemNat governments of
Australia have never provided sound national security. Instead of biding by a
long-term stratagem they simply commission & steer white papers to reflect
an immediate need at the risk & expense of future consequence.
Since the immediate
post-Vietnam War period, Australia's continental defence; based on a Northern,
Southern, Eastern & Western Command; has been dismantled along with the
associated strengths & order of battle.
Essential arms &
equipments have been disposed of & not replaced, or replaced with that of
lesser capability. Defence establishments, vital assets & specialist
military skills have been dissolved to the short-term benefit of LibLabDemNat
governments struggling to balance unworkable budgets, & their associate
real estate barons; but to the long-term detriment of Australia's defence &
security.
The Commonwealth Military
Forces of Australia that comprised the Departments of Navy, Army & Air
force was dismantled in favour of a public servant dominated Department of
defence. To justify the costly cancerous-like growth of civilian & foreign
company infiltration of the defence force, both training & uniformed
presence were targeted. Over only three decades the ADF was halved. Our
population of about 20M remained stable, but our uniformed army component for
example went from about 47,000 to 20,000. Of that 20,000 we would be lucky to
field 3,000 troops. Battalion war-establishment strengths dropped from about
1,000 to about 650 & were stripped of integral support systems that allowed
a limited unit-level operational independence.
Every operationally deployable
unit is now rendered totally committed to external support at the outset. The
standard of basic equipment's & clothing were reduced so that instead of
being designed as 'protective' they are designed as 'cost effective' - but at
what 'cost'? The cost of creating physical risks to our service persons? The
bulk of the force is "top heavy' with to many chiefs & not enough
Indians. Defence industry & warehouse were closed down & sold off to
countries of potential future threat to Australia. There is no longer an
in-built redundancy of ranks so it is unlikely that deployed units can rely on
affective rotation, battlefield reinforcement or re-supply in place.
Any practical use of the
military invariably creates an 'over-commitment' & subsequent retention problem
because most units are significantly 'under-strength' & any redundancy of
personnel, was stripped away through "civilianisation" programs, that
in time of need will be classed as 'no-shows'. This is because the bulk of the
reserves are made up of personnel already employed as 'essential services
personnel', such as police, fire, ambulance etc, & also spouses of regular
serving members, whom would be deployed because they would be caring foe
offspring etc.
A system was created to
accommodate mates of the influential called Direct Entry Officer (DEO) &
allows command rank status to persons with absolutely no military experience,
knowledge, training or aptitude particular to being a uniformed service person.
A peacetime environment of 'Jobs for the boys' has resulted in the paybacks,
kickbacks & incompetence that are now the order of the day.
We now have a continent whose
military force, charged with the protection of national sovereignty, is totally
dependent on other countries to supply it with the most basic & critical
needs. The LibLabDemNat governments even closed down our ammunition factories,
Australia is presently
incapable of operating a credible national security force independently of
other countries. There is however no need to depend on any country other than
Australia. There is no defence need of the world that Australia cannot produce
in isolation. All we need is a government that will do it.
DEFENCE & SECURITY A
SENERIO TO BE KEPT IN MIND
The first responsibility of
government is defence-of the nation, & of the citizen.
Following World War 11, the
Labor Government disposed of nearly 500,000 rifles & Bren guns in reserve
stores, then destroyed 100,000 FNSLR 30 calibre rifles (world class weapons).
These were replaced with 37,000 Steyr Carbines .223 calibre with key plastic
parts, & its believed the army was required to warn troops not to fire more
than 90 rounds in nine seconds, because of risk of meltdown.
Many volunteers in the last
World War were equipped with broom handles & the like because we had
insufficient firearms available.
The Labor Government sold the
Lithgow small arms factory to Asian countries where it, no doubt, is in full
production, Footscray Ammunition factory was sold to Indonesia &
Maribyrnong Ordinance factory was also closed & sold. With it went the
equipment for producing guided missiles. Because of this we have on capacity to
defend ourselves.
On the Kokoda Track
approximately 2000 young Australians, average age 18, faced approximately
10,000 Japanese. Had these youngsters NOT been proficient with firearms what
would have happened to Australia?
This was part of our
tradition of Australian self-sufficiency & Helped in the last war with the
Japanese. Japanese intelligence confirmed that the Australian population was
relatively well armed & highly competent in their use. As a consequence the
Japanese military gave Australia's population militia status & focused on
taking all the islands to the north before any attack on the mainland was
seriously considered.
Australia has signed more
than 2000 UN edicts, i.e., one #1983 Section Four, Para 11-General &
Complete Disarmament. Is Australia's current move towards total disarmament
a knee-jerk reaction to Port Arthur or is it just another step towards
compliance with the confusing & obfuscating UN convention #1983 camouflaged
under the title Sex Discrimination Para 11?
What chance have we, as
recent happenings have shown with Indonesians becoming Muslim Fundamentalist,
& if they have a fatwah they could easily land 2,550,000 armed people on
our shores without committing any of their main military forces! A Dunkirk in
reverse! viz: 250,000 boats each carrying ten armed fanatics, with motorbikes
& hand operated hardware, landing simultaneously on our northern &
western shores, just after the cyclone season. Our meagre forces would be
totally in sufficient, especially the Beazley floating coffins & Australia
without firearms at home wouldn't be capable of mustering a guerrilla force.
Many
thanks to David Hoy for his paper on "The real situation" & Paul
Ensor for his "Scenario on defence & security"
FIRE ARMS
One
Nation will set up a register of prohibited firearms owners, including, those
with criminal records, mentally disturbed, drug addiction, etc. These records
to be recorded on crim-track.
The
escalating crime rate has had the same effect on insurance costs, to defray
this; we suggest discounts to responsible home gun owners.
Illegal
invaders & drugs pour into our country, with little or no deterrent, the
only answer is responsibly armed & trained Australians.
One
Nation will withdraw from all illegally signed treaties that threaten the
defence & security of Australia.
The
above policy statement on firearms originates from our Defence & Security
policy, which we believe should be a national policy for all Australia. The
following is from our SA State policy.
Firearm
legislation shall provide for a safe & responsible ownership & use of
firearms. Whilst it is paramount that all Australians be protected from the
illegal use & abuse of firearms, measures to control & apprehend those
who illegally or irresponsibly use firearms are not to be used as a tool to
obstruct, harass or penalise legitimate law-abiding firearm owners.
Firearm
owners deserve to have their confidence in government restored through the
re-establishment of the principle, "innocent until proven guilty".
With this principle in mind firearm legislation, indeed all legislation, must
be formulated on the basis of common sense.
ONE
NATIONS BELIEVES
Shooting
is a legitimate sport & pastime & participants should be treated
accordingly.
Australians
have the right to defend themselves & their families in their own homes.
Disarming
law abiding Australians is not in the national interest & will do nothing
to reduce crime.
The
problem is all legislation to date treats the gun owner as a criminal, whilst
criminal face little if any restrictions, for this reason licences do nothing
to control the illegal use of firearms, they are only used to raise revenue
& harass responsible gun owners.
Due
to this harassment many responsible gun owners, have gone to ground choosing
not to register their guns, as to do so immediately targets them as a source of
revenue & a target for knee-jerk political legislation.
Restrictions
on use & storage of guns, has reached a point of stupidity. eg. For defence
a gun must be handy for use, to deter criminal invasion of the home, not locked
up where every criminal knows it’s not a deterrent.
ONE
NATION members many who are responsible gun owners object to being treated as
irresponsible & criminal. We believe in formulating our policy that we
should not get drawn into this way of thinking, that the current coalition
governments are promoting. It would be against all ONE NATION'S principals;
therefore we should take a more positive & realistic approach with our
policy.
One
way to control guns is at the point of import & sale, with a register being
kept of all makes, models, & serial numbers. (Note Customs Dept has
detailed documents pertaining to all imports)
This
way if a firearm is sold to anyone on the prohibited list or used for criminal
purposes, it can be traced back through crim-track & customs records to the
minister responsible for its importation, or those responsible for its sale. It
also provides for the following:
A
point where types of firearms being imported, can be controlled, with
restrictions being placed on assault type weapons.
Credentials
of the purchaser can also be checked.
Provides
one central accessible checkpoint on all firearms.
Eliminates
the costly in-effective state by state system now in force.
Any
firearms used for criminal activity, to be destroyed & the offender charged
with assault. This will take guns away from criminals.
Firearms
dating back before the days of customs controls, or point of sale registration,
are usually old & many are now collectable items.
Responsible
gun owners are those who have been taught to appreciate the finer points of
engineering in their guns, & there safe use. This is usually handed down
from Father to son or through responsible clubs & maybe military training
etc.
Accidental
deaths or injuries from guns of responsible owners is minimal, virtually nonexistent
compared with others.
Criminals
will always find a means to illegally import weapons; it is the responsibility
of the appropriate minister to stop this.
Guns
as such do not harm anyone; it is the use of them by irresponsible people or
criminals. The blame for this lies squarely with the responsible ministers, not
responsible gun owners.
Finally,
consider the fact that this is all a big lie; the real reason for the problem
is abrogation of coalition parties of their responsibility to the Australian
people, ignoring the Australian Constitution & illegally signing foreign
treaties.
eg:
Gun laws originate from the "Convention on the elimination of all forms
of discrimination against women", in which the Government committed
itself to "general & complete
disarmament".
There
will be no registration fees for legitimate owners.
SPOTLIGHT ON GUNS (By Joe Bryant)
Greetings
law abiding citizens; I thought you all would like to see the truth about the effect
of gun laws. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were
forced by a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by
our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500
million dollars.
The first year results are now in: Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent; Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (Note the obvious, that while the law-abiding citizens turned their guns in, t