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Corporate Donations Policy
Posted by Aaron Hammond · February 02, 2019 11:17 AM
Today the Science Party announces its new policy on accepting corporate donations.
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Quid-Pro-Quo
Posted by Aaron Hammond · January 21, 2019 1:13 PM
The latin phrase ‘quid-pro-quo’ refers to an exchange of something of value, for something else in return. You may often hear this in legal arguments, often when discussing potential corruption, but there is a murky area where companies and political entities intersect.
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Comments on the Assistance and Access Bill
Posted by Andrea Leong · December 03, 2018 8:00 AM
Download this submission:
Comments on the Assistance and Access Bill 2018 (PDF, 162 KB, 10 September 2018) -
Report of the outgoing Leader, James Jansson
Posted by James Jansson · November 15, 2018 8:00 PM
The beginning
Six years ago, I was overseas in Europe, travelling largely by myself which gave me a long time to think. I was thinking about the report that I had just given at a Glasgow conference, which focused heavily on longevity. In this case, I was showing that people with HIV were living a long time and that currently available treatments were largely sufficient to treat those with HIV into old age.
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It was all wentworth it!
Posted by Andrea Leong · October 24, 2018 10:29 PM
The Wentworth by-election saw a historic swing away from the Liberal Party. Wentworth was, until Saturday, one of the safest blue-ribbon seats in the country.
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Independence is paramount for the ABC
Posted by Andrea Leong · October 18, 2018 5:46 PM
OPINION
The legends at ABC Friends sent a questionnaire to the Wentworth by-election candidates to gauge their support for the national public broadcaster. I've been listed as a "moderate" supporter, which is justifiable because of how I answered two questions relating to funding.
Here's what I think, so you can make your own judgement:
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Transparent Government
Posted by Aaron Hammond · October 05, 2018 4:46 PM
When we discuss good government, transparency is usually a feature we value. It seems the coalition also values transparency, but in a much more literal sense…
If they make information invisible, perhaps we won’t notice their terrible actions.
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Where has our government gone?
Posted by Andrea Leong · October 05, 2018 8:08 AM
This is a guest blog post by Alex Lester.
If you think that the revolving door of Australian prime ministers is a cause for concern, what's even more shocking is what's happened in the Senate. Here it seems to be difficult for people to even stay with the same party, let alone the same leader.
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A few more targeted questions from GetUp!
Posted by Andrea Leong · October 01, 2018 10:42 PM
In the lead-up to the Wentworth by-election, GetUp! has put another set of very focussed questions to us. This round of interrogation was about the environment and our ABC. All questions gave the option of answering "Yes", "No", or "Uncommitted and gave space to elaborate.
Andrea Leong, the Science Party's candidate for Wentworth, answered these questions on 1st October 2018.
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Science by the people, for the people
Posted by Andrea Leong · September 24, 2018 8:00 AM
Our newest policy formalises our support for universal access to publicly-funded research.