Week 9 - Tutorial Task

What opportunities can you find for political participation via the internet? How many of the following can you achieve while sticking to your political beliefs?

* Sign an e-petition.

A. I signed an e – petition for ‘An Australian Republic’.

Via http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/plebicite-for-an-australian-republic/sign.html#se

* What is Barak Obama up to today?

A. Today Friday the 23rd, 2011, Barack Obama is giving his annual back to school speech.

Found on http://ochairball.blogspot.com/

* What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")?

A. The plan is to censor refused classified content, which almost all is legal to view or process.

* When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?

A. We will get NBN in the next 3-5 years and city areas in 5-8 years. The benefits are faster, cheaper and better forms of telecommunications infrastructure.

* Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.

A. Our local representatives are the Gold Coast CityCountil, Some of our state representatives are Christine Smith, Michael Crandon, Alexander Douglas, Raymond Stevens and Peter Lawlor.

A list can be found via 

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/attachment/factsheets/fs357_government_members.pdf

Our Local Federal Representatives are:

• Mr Bert Van Manen MP - Electoral Division of Forde (QLD)

• Mr Stuart Robert MP - Electoral Division of Fadden (QLD)

• Mrs Karen Andrews MP - Electoral Division of McPherson (QLD)

• Mr Steven Ciobo MP - Electoral Division of Moncrieff (QLD)

• The Hon Justine Elliot MP - Electoral Division of Richmond (NSW)

• Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig - Senator for Queensland

• Mr Scott Buchholz MP - Electoral Division of Wright (QLD)

Found via http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=4351#federal

* Look up the Queensland or Australian Hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.

A. Mr Langbroek's most recent speech was 8th September 2011 on the topic: Correctional System; Beachmere, Police beat.

Found Via  

http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/Speeches/spk2011/John-Paul%20Langbroek%20spk%20Surfers%20Paradise%202011_09_08_82.pdf#xml=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/internetsearch/isysquery/2966931c-3f5f-45ab-8159-90627b358862/37/hilite/