User:Sevenlanes

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G-day from Australia, my name is Paul Mitchell, I am an activist in many areas since the 1 June, 2007. I have lived on the Central Coast of NSW for nearly 3 years with my parents. My political belief is between the middle and the far-left Liberalist/democractic. I am in three (3) minority groups; I have AS (Autism spectrum/Asperger syndrome), I am a 22 year-old gay man and I am also an athiest.

"Everyone is entitled to their personal beliefs, so long as those beliefs do not endanger the rights of others".

There are six sides of politics:

Economic freedom
Social freedom
Free market conservative
Liberal democracy (I am this one)
Democratic socialist
National socialist

Australian Political Quiz

Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party - The 26th Prime Minister of Australia is the best!

I am an activist in and on the following areas;

Supports a bill of rights for all Australians
Supports a Republic for Australia and the support of the abolishment of all states and Territories and also the abolishment of all local Governments or Councils
Supports both opposite and same-sex marriages and HLGBT (heterosexual [also known as straight], lesbian, gay male, bisexual and/or transgender) issues
Supports both polygamous and monogamy marriages
Supports more freeway building in NSW/ACT, for a better and productive economy
Supports Banning all political donations to all political parties, regardless
Supports more legislation and regulations that is actually achieviable and productivly works
Extreamly anti-paedophile, anti-rape, anti-bestiality (or anti-zoophilia), anti-incest and anti-necrophilia
Anti-Police (because their is a lot of; vehicle chases, full of corruption, bribes, money landering, kickbacks, secret gang business dealings, etc)
Anti-pokies, anti-alcohol, anti-corruption and anti-political correctness
Anti-violence and also anti-domestic violence

In a media release on 13 May 2008;

INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR NSW AND ACT TOPS $925 MILLION

The Rudd Government has invested over $925 million in nation-building road and rail projects in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory - including about $157 million to make an early jump-start on election commitments. Urgent action is needed to fix Australia's over-stretched transport networks and build infrastructure to meet the challenges well into the 21st century. That is why getting a head start on $157.3 million worth of projects for NSW that were not due to commence until 2009-10, as well as delivering projects to upgrade interstate transport networks and critical freight corridors. NSW and ACT Budget infrastructure packages will deliver on our election commitments, tackle major bottlenecks and help make our roads safer. The Government will continue to implement its land transport infrastructure election commitments from 2009-10 to 2013-14 with timing and specific funding arrangements to be negotiated with the states and territories.

New South Wales

Our $157.3 million to make an early start on NSW election commitments includes:

$100 million to start construction of the Ballina bypass on the Pacific Highway;

$15 million to begin construction of the Bulahdelah bypass on the Pacific Highway. This project will help deliver four lanes from Sydney to the Port Macquarie turnoff;

$13.6 million to start building the Alstonville bypass, clearing a bottleneck between Ballina and Lismore and getting trucks out of the town;

$3 million for a Grain Rail Task Force that will see industry and governments work together to develop viable long-term solutions to grain transport in NSW;

$20.2 million to upgrade the Great Western Highway from the M4 at Penrith to Katoomba;

$2.4 million for the planning of the upgrade of the Katoomba to Lithgow section of the Great Western Highway;

$0.8 million for a comprehensive study into the transport needs of the Lower Hunter Region, in conjunction with New South Wales.

$1 million for a study of the transport needs of the Central West; and

$1 million for planning a Bega bypass.

Overall, the Government's investment in New South Wales transport infrastructure in 2008-09 allocates:

$576.0 million for construction projects and maintenance on the 8,134 kilometres of road and rail National Land Transport Network;

$35.0 million for 57 AusLink Strategic Regional projects promoting regional development;

$98.4 million for local roads under the Roads to Recovery Program which is in addition to the $167.3 million allocated to roads under Federal Financial Assistance Grants;

$0.7 million under the Roads to Recovery Program for local roads in the unincorporated areas of the state;

$15.3 million to eliminate 78 road safety 'black spots'; and

$13.6 million for non-AusLink roads.

Australian Capital Territory

The Rudd Government will allocate $19.6 million to the ACT in 2008-09. This includes:

$0.5 million for maintenance of the 15 kilometres of road on the National Land Transport Network;

$0.6 million to eliminate five road safety 'black spots'; and

$18.5 million for roads under federal Financial Assistance Grants.

The Labor Government has "very clearly" shown for all to see, that all transport infrastructure building is vital to a better and productive economy and that discrimination of LGBT people is "totally unacceptable" - Kevin Rudd and/or most of the Australian Labor Party have demonstrated in a very clever, ro-bust fasion, formal, understood, clear-cut manner way that they do very much care about all minority groups and this is the man who had the guts to sign the Kyoto Protocol and say sorry to Indigenous Australians. The Australian Labor Party Platform (ALPP) have provided this policy;

YES TO:

Legal and financial relationship rights/entitlements through "de facto status recognition" and amendments to the 100 law(s) to include both opposite and same-sex couples in 100 pieces of legislation and statutes that currently excludes same-sex partner(s). Two Commonwealth Bills called the Same Sex Relationships (Provision of Equal Entitlements) Bill (No. 1) and the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — Superannuation) Bill 2008, will be indroduced to the House in Winter 2008 sitting, which will soon make all couples (both opposite and same sex) more equal in all 100 statutes. Also the Marriage Act 1961 will stay as it is.
Recognition of gay and lesbian families (e.g. including both co-habitation/de-facto status and registered/domestic partnerships).
Equal access to and/or easing restrictions on; adoption of children, foster parenting, IVF, ART (assisted reproductive technology), surrogacy and/or other advanced reproductive technologies.
Federal protection from discrimination and vilification - (Not in the next three years).
Addressing homophobia or heterosexism in education.
Consultation with the wide GLBT community.

100 laws will be amended to include same-sex couples in ALL Commonwealth legislation - However it will NOT include same-sex marriages. The Marriage Act 1961 will remain as "a union between a man and a woman". Domestic partnerships, registered partnerships, defacto status, unregistered co-habitation are state/territory issues. Civil unions or civil partnerships are allowed under state/territory law - So long as "ceremonies" are NOT performed.

Currently; With the 100 Commonwealth Acts of Parliament currently in the statutes, by using the term ‘member of the opposite sex’ that explicitly discriminate all same sex couples (HREOC report into SSFs, June 2007). Despite 71% of Australians “supporting” legal rights for same-sex couples and 57% supporting SSM (Galaxy Poll, June 2007), ALL state and territory legislation having some form of recognition for opposite-sex & same-sex couples, just like nearly all of the developed nations and even some Council areas providing benefits for all couples. Currently reforms are taking place for same-sex couples in the Commonwealth law of Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria (Australia).

All Australians should get behind reform and change some parts of society especially in Australia about certain STUPID, "silly" or "outdated" laws or legislation in provisions, statutes, freedom of speech, traffic, politics, Human Rights abuses on women, Asylum Seekers and LGBT people in Australia.

I am also a roadgeek campaigning for a better and consistent minimum 4-lane road or dual carriageway standard with grade separated interchanges, under new 21st century infrastructure policies and funding (commencing in the May Budget of 2008/09) on the;

Great Western Highway (east of Katoomba, 30 kms left to upgrade)
Princes Highway (north of Falls Creek, 55 kms left to upgrade)
Hume Highway (the three bypasses of Tarcutta, Holbrook and Woomargama, 20kms left to upgrade)
Barton Highway (Yass to Hall, 33kms left to upgrade)
Pacific Highway (Australia) (Byron Bay interchange to Oxley Highway interchange, 330 kms left to upgrade)

Sometimes I ponder about the Country of Australia I was born in, is really an “otter most embarrassment and sham” for being “way behind” in other western countries regarding broadband integrated networks, proper infrastructure to “strengthen" the economy much further to be more competitive on utilities and roads, freight movements on transport, LGBT rights and plenty more. This will all change under a Labor Goverment. Comedy, free speech, the issues with/of Global Warming and the weather are my interests and hobbies as well. Another thing that "really annoys me" is that a couple of Australians are currently in Prison without charge, justified reasoning and/or adequate proof, because of the so-called controversial "terror laws" - Examples are of; Ali B Humayun, a homosexual detainee at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney (now released) and putting people in Jail for Jaywalking, etc. Not forgetting the the former Howard Goverment was left with affairs of; Children Overboard, David Hicks serving 2211 days of unlawful detention, not addressing LGBT rights for Australians, Tampa, Iraq war is really for oil, scare tactics/campaigns and billions of dollars on "attackable advertising" since 1996 to November 2007 - When the money should be allocated to other priorities such as addressing issues on water, public education, Health, broadband, etc. All Political parties and Politicians do promise, but do they deliver? The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd, will not overturn laws on Euthanasia, civil partnerships for all couples, and will not intervein into State and Territory affairs. Unlike the former Howard Government, overturn laws on what ever he pleased for himself only, under his beliefs - Just for "more political vote-grabbing" going on with Workchoices; and more sheer madness and bad "out-dated policies", "flip floping", continually changing policies, "1950's Australia Policy", "straight Australia policy" and "half-baked ideas" another example of "low acts that are blundered and bewildering" or "policies-on-the-run" with Australia's freedom has gone mad and under attack. "buck-passing" between the Commonwealth and the states/territories (jurisdictions) has become a thing of the past. Labor also has “proper longer-term visions” on all Government services - But today we are left with “crumbling infrastructure on the road to nowhere”. More issues regarding Law and Order, the need for more police on NSW roads, Stem Cell research for medicine/medical purposes only. I am also “against” the death penalty. We are not stopping there. In August 2004, both major parties supported a ban on same-sex marriages under the MARRIAGE ACT 1961 section 88EA; "Certain unions are not marriages A union solemnised in a foreign country between: (a) a man and another man; or (b) a woman and another woman; must not be recognised as a marriage in Australia". Section 46 - Certain authorised celebrants to explain nature of marriage relationship “Marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.”; or words to that effect and Section 5 - Interpretation; Defining "marriage" means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. One day (perhaps 2020) the definition of marriage will be; "marriage" means the union between two (2) persons, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. Why do you think I guessed 2020?

Here is what the 21st century should be:

[edit] My Human Rights Charter Table

Supports all comedy, drama and free speech
Supports more funding for better technology, more transperant radars (for rainfall) and more accuracy in weather forecasting and/or Meteorology
Supports total economic freedom
Fully supports the full abolishment of all slavery, sexism, racism, heterosexism, etc
Supports both homosexual and/or heterosexual sodomy and also should be supported and legalized throughout the world - Between consenting adults in private only.
Supports more housing and/or funding for people with Autism
Fully supports rights for all; heterosexuals (straight people), gay males, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered
Opposes all public sexual conduct, incest, bestiality (zoophilia), necrophilia and/or paedophilia regardless
Opposes all genetic research and/or any genetic bias (eg the Autism gene and the gay male gene have been used by genetic reserchers to try and fix or correct the genetic problem, and put us on the road to extiction for good, so their is no Autism or/and gay men left)
Supports proper, affordable universal healthcare and education for everyone regardless
Supports prostitution (in private), pre-marital sexual conduct, unharmful sex toys and/or pornography (soft, medium and/or hard core) - Between consenting parties of adult humans only
Opposes all marriages; between children or teenagers, an adult marrying a child or teenagers, any human marrying an animal and marriages related by blood or family line (eg a brother marrying his sister, etc)
Opposes all arranged and/or forced marriages
Supports all gender-neutral marriage(s) - Between consenting parties of adult humans only
Supports both polygamous and monogamous marriages - Between consenting parties of adult humans only
Supports interracial marriages - Between consenting parties of adult humans only
Supports stem cell research, privacy and cures for STDs (eg HIV/AIDS) and other diseases
Supports condom use in all prisons, to prevent diseases spreading (such as HIV, Hep C, etc)
Opposes any bias in the mass media and ripping people off regardless
Opposes manatory or compulsary voting
Supports the legal definiton of an adult human being, when you become 18
Supports an Australian Government "public apology" to gay people, for past sodomy laws (which we are still waiting for a public apology)
Supports the voting age of 16, and you have a right to vote at 16
Supports all infrastructure building and/or any proposed infrastructure
Supports equality and gender-neutralization in sexual offences and the age of sexual consent should be at least 18 for everyone, regardless
Supports Anti-discrimination laws in employment, provision of goods and services, etc
Supports Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (includes indirect discrimination, hate speech, etc)
Supports Anti-discrimination laws in the Constitution
Supports Recognition of both opposite or same-sex couples, domestic/registered partnership, defacto status, civil partnership/union, etc
Opposes the nanny state, because of the Government having too much power (e.g. about certain foods)
Supports gender-neutralized and abbreviative meanings in all language(s)
Supports locking up people up for life who are; sexist, heterosexist, racist, trying to run people over or ran-sacking buildings with any vehicle(s), etc
Supports adoption by both opposite and same-sex couples and single HLGBT persons
Supports HLGBT being allowed to serve in the military openly and allow privacy and sexual conduct, if requested between adults in private spaces, etc
Supports a right to change your gender and all legal Documents
Supports access to all reproductive technology for HLGBT persons
Supports HLGBT persons to be legally allowed to donate blood and sperm
Supports Life sentences in Prison without parole for child molestors (including child pornography), rapists, people who engage in incest, arsonists, murderers (including attempted murder), etc
Supports the repeal of all victimless crimes
Supports equal rights for women, blacks, HLGBT persons, etc
Supports a 4-lane dual carriageway freeway for the Hume, Pacific and Barton Highways
Supports both the Princes and Great Western Highways to be upgraded to a 4-lane dual carriageway arterial road.
Supports widening the current 2-lane sections to 3 or 4 lanes on each carriageway on both the F3 and F5 freeways
Supports grade-seperated interchanges, bypasses and widening of shoulders on all roads
Supports all unions and there rights
Supports free Tibet
Supports Bans on all alcohol, all harmful vehicles [that are used as weapons], pokies and all smoking (all both public and private)
Supports Bans on coal fired power stations and replace with other better technologies for electricity
Supports the full abolishment of all states, territories and Councils (local Governments)
Supports only one system of Government - The Australian (Federal/Commonwealth) Government
Supports Human Rights around the world
Supports Banning all political donations to all political parties, regardless
Opposes any killing of animals (kangaroos, whales, etc)
Supports changing the Australian flag
Supports a Bill of Rights, Human Rights Act or a Human Rights Charter for Australia
Supports a Republic for Australia
Supports the full legalization and/or de-crimilization of all drugs, regardless
Supports big, medium and small businesses
Supports the United Nations
Supports legislation that actually works and is enforcable
Opposes the policies of the out-dated Liberal Party and supports the Labour Party
Opposes facism and Conservatism
Opposes all acts of terrorism, arson, guns, gangs, wars, torcher, violence, domestic violence and all and/or any acts of genocide
Opposes every single religion (that promotes bigatory, violence, etc) and supports Atheism
Opposes the Death Penalty in all of it's forms, regardless
Opposes all political correctness
Table still under construction, with a lot more proposed/actual policies to come soon