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How to get involved in the upcoming Queensland State General Election

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:34:42 +0000

The Queensland State General Election will be held on 25 November so before you head to polling booths have you had a chance to consider the key issues at stake and who will best represent your values in parliament? David Weddell and Sue Hutchinson offer these suggestions and questions to get you thinking about your ...

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Changing the national conversation

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 03:00:33 +0000

As you read this it’ll be one month to go. I’m writing this over two weeks before 5 June, on 16 May, and already there’s a sense of boredom and “let’s get this over with” in terms of the federal election. That’s sad really, as in the course of human history and even in the ...

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June 2016 Journey now available

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 27 May 2016 01:57:27 +0000

Come 2 July, Australians will be making the journey to the ballot box to decide who will represent them in Canberra. It’s easy to be cynical about the process: throughout the community there’s a serious trust deficit with our political elite, to the point where cronyism, lies and corruption elicit a shrug and an apathetic ...

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Seven questions to ask your local candidates

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 06:40:19 +0000

With the calling of a snap Queensland election for 31 January, local candidates are out in force campaigning for your vote. This is a great opportunity to raise an issue you care about. Here are some questions you could ask next time you see a local candidate at a political forum or at your local ...

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The devil’s in the detail: Navigating the political landscape

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:52:51 +0000

Knowing how to balance convictions of faith and political expediency is a challenge at election time, but being politically engaged takes more than showing up on polling day. Rohan Salmond explores. The debates are on, the attack ads are out and the campaign is in full-swing. On 7 September, Australia will once again make its ...

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