January 29th, 2008 by Kris
I support the Opposition’s plan to electrify Adelaide’s rail network. When the Liberals formally announce their policy they should take the next logical step and commit to extending the railway to Adelaide’s southern suburbs.
South Road, Marion Road and Morphett Road all run through my electorate. They are already congested. Increasing housing growth is only going to make it worse.
Extending the line south can be planned concurrently with the electrification of Adelaide’s rail.
This will allow medium density development to be planned by Council in association with increased public transport availability.
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January 15th, 2008 by Kris
Saturday 3 May 2008, 6.30 for 7.00pm
Migrant Resource Centre, Coglin Street, Adelaide (off Gouger Street, opposite Central Market)
Bookings email or phone 08 8177 0077
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January 14th, 2008 by Kris
An Adelaide filmmaker selling calendars to raise money for her documentary about Tibet was banned from Adelaide’s Rundle Street Sunday Markets for being “too political”.
Adelaide City Council confirmed that the ban on political material at its Sunday Markets came about after it received complaints about a stall I set up last year. My stall featured information about the plight of Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
If people are willing to pay for a stall at the Markets, and they have material that is not inherently offensive, then they should not be banned. If their message offends some people, so what? They can set up a stall the next week with the other point of view and let people make up their own minds. Isn’t that what democracy is about?
To buy a calendar or find out more about the documentary visit www.thetibetproject.com
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January 11th, 2008 by Kris
I along with many others have been speaking up for many years for fair and humane treatment for David Hicks. I was honoured to be thanked among others upon David’s release from Yatala Prison. I have always said that it is not just about David Hicks, it is not just about Guantanamo Bay; the problem is: what Guantanamo Bay stands for.
I’m going to answer the question “why we in Adelaide should be concerned about it” by reference to something that I learnt about as a lawyer. It is called the Rule of Law; actually everyone knows what it is, even if they don’t know what lawyers call it. It means that law should be made by parliament then applied by the courts and administered by the police. The point is that the fate of people’s lives should not be left in the hands of politicians and it means that the law should apply equally to people rich and poor, no matter what their beliefs or prejudices.
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January 9th, 2008 by Kris
SA Parliament resumes on Tuesday 12 February. This year I will post details of legislation to be debated in Parliament, inviting your comments.
For a full schedule of Parliament’s sitting weeks for 2008, use the link below:
http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/ParliamentToday/Sitting+Calendar.htm
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January 8th, 2008 by Kris
| February 12, 2008 |
| 11:00 am | to | 6:00 pm |
First sitting day of SA Parliament for 2008.
Use the link below to obtain the schedule for all 2008 sitting times.
http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/ParliamentToday/Sitting+Calendar.htm
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January 7th, 2008 by Kris
Friday 11 Janaury 2008 marks six years since the first detainees were transferred to Guantanamo Bay. Join protesters all round the world on this day callinf ror the closure of Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp and for the maintenance of fundamental standards of justice and human rights. In Adelaide a rally will be held at 3.00pm on the steps of Parliament House, North Terrace.
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