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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need | Thomas Mayo, Kerry O'Brien

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I‘m stunned that ACT was the only one with a majority YES vote.

LeeRHarry To say I‘m disappointed is an understatement 😔 1y

CarolynM It‘s a triumph of ignorance. I‘m just really sad 😔 (edited) 1y

Teresereading Very sad 14mo

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Eva_B

The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need | Thomas Mayo, Kerry O'Brien

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This book has all the answers to most people‘s questions about the Voice and upcoming referendum…..I think. It‘s less than 100 pages long and easy to whizz through.

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Freespirit

The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need | Thomas Mayo, Kerry O'Brien

Our coffee table is a reflection of us…a love of BOOKS 📚…a love of our farm with books on vegetable gardening, soil, bees, permaculture and bush foods. A love of walking..lots of wonderful walks in our local area..an eagerness to learn more about the indigenous voice to parliament and a new novel by Kate Atkinson.
Happy reading!!
I‘m hoping for a yes vote🇦🇺

CarolynM A yes vote shouldn‘t be in any doubt, but the Liberal leadership and the Murdoch media are spreading misinformation and frightening people, all because they think a no vote will be a loss for Albanese and therefore good for them politically. They‘re disgusting. I‘m going to a rally on the weekend, it will be interesting to see how many people are there. (edited) 1y

Freespirit I want to attend a Yes rally too Carolyn. I can only see good coming from this change. It shouldn‘t be political, but these days everything seems to be !! 😬 @CarolynM 1y

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Eva_B

The Dismissal: Australia's Most Sensational Power Struggle : the Dramatic Fall of Gough Whitlam | Paul Kelly

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The book I‘ve tagged is not the right one but another book by the author on the same subject. I‘ve read ‘The Dismissal in the Queen‘s Name‘ by Paul Kelly and Troy Bramston This is an updated 2015 book which was written after more archival documents were released. A fascinating, turbulent time in Australia‘s political history. How does an elected Prime Minister get dismissed by an appointed official? Lots of egos, incompetence and deception.

CarolynM It‘s interesting in the context of independents having the balance of power in the Senate. There‘s no guarantee we won‘t find ourselves in a similar situation in the future. 🫣 2y

Eva_B Yes, and in the conclusion they discuss that it is technically possible it could happen again but not likely. But Whitlam also thought it wasn‘t likely! A big factor is how John Kerr acted. He didn‘t handle the situation well at all. He never warned Whitlam of what he was about to do. He just did it. Yet he told Fraser he was going to do it. The whole crisis could have been averted but there were too many big egos in play. 2y

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Freespirit

On Reckoning | Amy Remeikis

Our coffee table reading pile has some serious Australian political commentary on it at the moment!!
Bulldozed by Niki Savva- if you didn‘t dislike and distrust our last PM you will after reading this!!🤬
On Reckoning -sexual assault rage and survival by a journalist I admire
Barrenjoey Road - historical crime that still resonates,
and some wonderfully perceptive political cartoons taken from our newspapers ❤️
#australianpolitics

MrsMalaprop Am reading On Reckoning after seeing Amy speak at the Perth Writer‘s Fest last weekend. 🙌 2y

Freespirit Serena what a great experience @MrsMalaprop 2y

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Teresereading

Ben Chifley: A Biography | Leslie Finlay Crisp

A quick shelfie for Labor Day. Iconic Labor PM and two other leaders.
#FallTreasures
@Eggs @always

Eggs Well done 👍🏼 3y

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OmarDwidar93

The Lucky Country: Popular Penguins | Donald Horne

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Truly is the Lucky country gifted with a wealth of natural resources, nature, freedom, culture, and history. If enjoy history this a delight to your eyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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