As most of us know the state election is coming up soon, and once again the party in power are playing games with the general public as to when this will be held. (Read related story here)
As can be seen from the list shown on this blog, three items of action I have set for myself are around governmental and electoral reforms. For the public to trust the government in important decision making, they first need to have their own house in order.
People need to trust the government and that they are making the correct decisions for the state. This trust can't be made or maintained without an upper house being returned, as there is currently no review of the laws being created and passed in the lower house. The ruling party has supreme power.
People also will not trust a government that uses laws for their own advantage and political gain. Two examples that come to mind straight away are: Government advertising and timing of elections.
I feel the public are more than happy to have fixed term electoral cycles, be it three, three and half or four years, and this is something I support.
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