Hear Our Voice
Encyclopedia
Hear Our Voice is an Australia
n political party
founded in 2007, based on the ideals of social justice
.
The party ran in the Senate
in New South Wales
at the 2007 federal election. Two candidates ran, Toni McLennan and Lindsay Carroll.
The party advocates a closing in the gap between Australia's rich and poor, wants more women in Australian politics, improvements in the rights of gay people and the elderly, and was against Howard government
policies including WorkChoices
and the treatment of asylum seekers, as well as involvement in US-led attacks such as the Iraq War. The party particularly targeted the LGBT community in their campaigning.
McLennan had recently resigned from the Australian Labor Party
after being defeated for preselection in the lower house seat of Eden-Monaro
. She had been defeated by army officer Colonel Mike Kelly
after delegates voted at the party's national conference to reduce the role rank-and-file members play in preselections.
The party's website has not been updated since the 2007 election. It was voluntarily deregistered on 4 March 2010.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
founded in 2007, based on the ideals of social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
.
The party ran in the Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
at the 2007 federal election. Two candidates ran, Toni McLennan and Lindsay Carroll.
The party advocates a closing in the gap between Australia's rich and poor, wants more women in Australian politics, improvements in the rights of gay people and the elderly, and was against Howard government
Howard Government
The Howard Government refers to the federal Executive Government of Australia led by Prime Minister John Howard. It was made up of members of the Liberal–National Coalition, which won a majority of seats in the Australian House of Representatives at four successive elections. The Howard Government...
policies including WorkChoices
WorkChoices
The Workplace Relations Act 1996, as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005, popularly known as Work Choices, was a Legislative Act of the Australian Parliament that came into effect in March 2006 which involved many controversial amendments to the Workplace Relations Act 1996, the...
and the treatment of asylum seekers, as well as involvement in US-led attacks such as the Iraq War. The party particularly targeted the LGBT community in their campaigning.
McLennan had recently resigned from the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
after being defeated for preselection in the lower house seat of Eden-Monaro
Division of Eden-Monaro
The Division of Eden-Monaro is anAustralian Electoral Division in New South Wales.The division was created in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the town of Eden and the Monaro district of southern New South Wales...
. She had been defeated by army officer Colonel Mike Kelly
Mike Kelly (politician)
Michael Joseph "Mike" Kelly AM, MP , is an Australian politician, elected to the Australian House of Representatives as member for the Division of Eden-Monaro, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2007 federal election...
after delegates voted at the party's national conference to reduce the role rank-and-file members play in preselections.
The party's website has not been updated since the 2007 election. It was voluntarily deregistered on 4 March 2010.
External links
- Hear Our Voice official website
- Vote 1 Hear Our Voice in the NSW Senate on Youtube