Federal Election 2005

Edited by Susan MagareyWakefield Press | Hardback | 392pp | $39.95 | ISBN 1 86254 656 8 Over recent years there has been a welcome revival of interest in Catherine Helen Spence electoral reform, one of the most remarkable and influential women ever to have lived in Australia. A journalist, social reformer, novelist, preacher,…

South Australia’s Forgotten Reform: The Constitutional Convention Fades from View As the 50th Parliament of South Australia draws to a close, the legacy of the 2003 Constitutional Convention – once hailed as the most significant gathering for democratic reform in decades – appears destined to vanish into political oblivion. Despite the enthusiasm and commitment…

Annual General Meeting – Friday, 18 November 2005 The Electoral Reform Society of South Australia (ERSSA) will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday, 18 November 2005, commencing at 7.45 pm. The meeting will take place in the meeting room at the rear of George and Jean Jukes’ home, 9 Rosemont Street, Norwood. All…

To the EditorThe Independent WeeklyGPO Box 114Adelaide SA 5001 Dear Editor, Mike Schilling makes several interesting points in his article “How We Can Put Our Upper House in Order” (The Independent Weekly, February 27 – March 5). However, it is surprising that he did not mention that the size, role, and structure of the…