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ELECT THE PRESIDENT

PALMER Clive   (Gold Coast)
FONG Harold Charles   (Brisbane)
MENSINK Clive   (Brisbane)
BAILEY Don   (Brisbane)
TOOGOOD Chris   (Noosa)
TOPALOV Andrew   (Gold Coast)
TOPALOV Anna   (Toowoomba)
MENSINK Jean   (Cairns)
PALMER Susan   (Jandowae)
HALL Bronwyn   (Brisbane)
JACK Alison   (Rockhampton)

Orientation: Republican.
Head of State: President elected by the people.

Candidate Statement:    Available at the Australian Electoral Commission web site.

 

Further Information:

GPO Box 1538
Brisbane Qld 4001
Phone: (07) 3832 2044 (business hours)
Fax: (07) 3832 2021

 

Allocation of Preferences: 52 allocated, after 1-11 for group members.

12  Glen Sheil, Constitutional Monarchists   (see Preference Anomalies)
13-14  Queenslanders for a Republic
15-22  Independent candidates - mixture of orientations
23  Flo Bjelke-Petersen, Constitutional Monarchists
24-27  Queenslanders for a Republic
28-40  Independent candidates - mixture of orientations
41-63  Grouped candidates - mainly republican

CLIVE FREDERICK PALMER
"ELECT THE PRESIDENT"

1) Each Australian must have the right to vote for the President of Australia, or Head of State. A vote for "Elect The President" is a vote for yourself having the right to vote for the President instead of members of Parliament exclusively deciding who will be President. The Head of Australia has previously been decided by politicians, who appoint their mates, or judges. Australia is more than politicians and Judges. Australia is a diverse society. All Australians regardless of sex, race, or religion, or who they know must have the right to stand and vote for the President of Australia.

2) Recent events demonstrate the monarchy is out of touch, with community values and respect for individuals. By electing the President we can demand that the President stay in touch with people, and community standards. We can also ensure that our children are encouraged to respect people based on the content of their character, and ability to serve Australia rather than who their parents are.

3) Protection of democracy and Australian way of life requires people of Australia have the right to vote for the President. To serve the people of Australia, the President must be accountable to the people of Australia at regular elections. The right of the people to elect the President must be protected in the Constitution. The President must be accountable to the people not to politicians (in Canberra), who are remote from people's needs.

4) Only a small number of Australians have the money, and time to join political groups to influence the actions of the Government. The President of Australia will be elected to protect and represent all those who can't afford to join political groups. The President of Australia will be the last sentry at the gate of freedom protecting your rights. Make sure you have the right to vote for who the President will be by voting for CLIVE FREDERICK PALMER (ELECT THE PRESIDENT).

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Authorised by Clive Palmer
Published by Ross Garrad, 31 October 1997