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An Independent Queensland Regional & Rural 

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(Cairns... Far North Queensland)

 

Thank you for visiting my on-line office.

I appreciate your interest in the issues that effect not only Queenslanders, but all Australians.

Please let me hear from you about your views on the issues that matter to your Family, your Community and your State.

Sincerely

Selwyn Johnston

Editor

 

One person, with the support of the community, can make a difference

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AN

INDEPENDENT VIEW

AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

 

                    INDEX

 

Ø   AGE PENSION ENTITEMENTS


Ø   AGED CARE


Ø   AUSTRALIA’S ‘UNBIASED’ MEDIA! 


Ø   AUSTRALIAN... PEOPLE'S BANK


Ø   AUSTRALIAN VOTERS DILEMMA… 


Ø   AWB WHEAT - THE FOOD FOR OIL DEALS, ARE THEY OVER YET?


Ø   IT COULD BE ‘COLE’ COMFORT FOR THE AWB


Ø   THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE AWB CASE THAT DOESN’T RING TRUE


Ø   BANANA IMPORTS INTO AUSTRALIA


Ø   BIOSECURITY in AUSTRALIA


Ø   BIOSECURITY and AQIS - QUARANTINE DOUBLE STANDARDS


Ø   BROADBAND... THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN


CLIMATE CHANGE


           Ø    CLIMATE CHANGE AND REALITY


Ø     EARTHS NATURAL CLIMATE CYCLE

 Ø     GLOBAL WARMING aka CLIMATE CHANGE

Ø      GLOBAL WARMING and THE NUCLEAR OPTION

Ø         THE DISASTER IS COAL SEAM GAS

COUNCIL AMALGAMATIONS (QUEENSLAND)


·            COUNCIL AMALGAMATIONS - FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED


·            LOCAL GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANISATION - OR IS IT?


·            PROPOSED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS - (QUEENSLAND)


Ø   DOHA (WTO) TRADE AGREEMENT - PREDICTABLE DISASTER


Ø   FINANCIAL CRISIS or FINANCIAL STING


Ø   FINANCIAL CRISIS EXPLAINED…


FUEL PRICES

·             FUEL PRICES... A NATIONAL DISGRACE


·             FUEL PRICES - THE NONSENSE CONTINUES


·             FUEL PRICES… THE GREAT TAXPAYER RIP-OFF! 


Ø   GLOBALISATION... A FAILURE!


Ø   GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEEF DECEPTION...


HEALTH CARE:

Ø   CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL - THE VITAL UPGRADE


Ø   CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL - THE SOLUTION


Ø   CAIRNS ONCOLOGY UNIT… A PRIORITY


Ø   CAIRNS COMMUNITY FORUM ON ANTI-POVERTY



§    NURSE TRAINING AND PATIENT CARE…


Ø   HOWARD vs. RUDD… STATING THE OBVIOUS


Ø   INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS... or PERHAPS THE LACK OF THEM!


Ø   INTEREST RATES… EVEN CHARLES DICKENS GOT IT RIGHT!


Ø   LAW AND ORDER… ONE SET OF RULES FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS


Ø   ON LINE OPINION - Selwyn Johnston


Ø   PRIMARY PRODUCER PROTESTS


Ø   PROMISES, PROMISES and MORE PROMISES…


Ø   ELECTION PROMISES... COSTS BILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS


Ø   RECAST FEDERALISM... A VERY DANGEROUS PATH 


Ø   SALE OF MEDIBANK PRIVATE


TRADE AGREEMENTS



Ø   AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FREE TRADE (FTA) AGREEMENT...   


Ø   CAUSE FOR CONCERN


Ø   TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP - TPP



Ø   THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED…


Ø   THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A GOOD BUREAUCRACY…


Ø   WAKE UP TIME FOR NATIONAL PARTY


WATER

·            IS WATER THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG?


·            WATER - A FAILURE BY SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS


·            WATER - THE EASY WAY


Ø   WHAT IS YOUR VOTE WORTH…?


Ø   WHEN A GOVERNMENT BEGINS TO DISINTEGRATE…


Ø   WHEN CREDIT BECOMES DEBT...

 

 

 

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