Keeping the parties honest on discrimination
This election statement by independent Senate candidate, Dino Ottavi, was submitted to the TGLRG for distribution amongst LGBT Tasmanians.
INTRODUCTION
In 2004 I stood for the Senate as an Independent Candidate and I came 9th in my primary vote but I was below the line. In fact I had the highest primary vote for any below the line Senate Independent Candidate in the whole of Australia. In that election I had first preferences from the Greens and second preferences from the ALP.
In this upcoming Federal election I have a box above the line and I have also an excellent chance to see that the sixth seat is within my reach, and away from the Family First Party. This is so because I once again have first preferences from the Greens and second preferences from the ALP.
The simple fact is that in this election a political party - Family First, or and Independent - myself, may win the last or sixth Senate seat.
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Deeds of Relationships - the current stats
The following statistics for Tasmanian registered relationships were made available by the State Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 24.4.07
Total number of relationships registered = 81
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