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Candidate stands for 'minority' |
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Written by The Chronicle | John Farmer
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Tuesday, 13 March 2012 08:55 |
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The raunchy cupcakes tabled at Charlene Phillips’ campaign launch.
An outspoken bisexual and Sex Party-endorsed Independent candidate wants to change opinions in one of Queensland's most conservative electorates.
But first she has Bob Katter in her sights.
Toowoomba South candidate Charlene Phillips launched her campaign at the weekend in Toowoomba at a function attended by Sex Party president Fiona Patten.
The launch saw some rather raunchy cupcakes and ever raunchier points of view tabled.
Ms Phillips, a 29-year-old long-time Toowoomba resident, said she was standing to represent the minorities who were often forgotten by the major parties.
Her platforms include the decriminalisation of abortion, voluntary euthanasia laws and the decriminalisation of the personal use of drugs.
"I think people who are part of a minority, whether they're gay or lesbian or drug users, need a voice and I'm willing to put myself out there to give them that voice," Ms Phillips said.
"Our politicians tend to forget they're there for the people of their electorate, to be their voice."
Ms Phillips said while largely conservative, there were many in Toowoomba South who were accepting of minority groups.
She said she did not hold the same opinion of Bob Katter after a Katter's Australian Party commercial this week caused outrage for its homophobic stance.
"I was appalled that some could have such an ancient and archaic view," Ms Philips said.
Source: The Chronicle
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Candidate Meeting - 09/03/2012 |
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Written by ASP
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Thursday, 08 March 2012 12:43 |
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With the election less than 3 weeks away (aaaaahhhhh!!!), Charlene Phillips - the Australian Sex Party independent candidate for Toowoomba South in the QLD state election - and her team need lots of wonderful volunteers to give them a hand.
To talk about what's involved and how people can help out, we are having a meeting this Friday 9th March at 6:00pm at Shop 27 Bell Street Mall, Toowoomba.
Please come along or with everyone and anyone who may be interested in lending a hand. We'll have some t-shirts, stubby coolers, cakes and raffles to sell to help with campaign costs, and along with the lovely candidate Charlene and myself, Fiona Patten will be there to lend a hand and meet you. Please send us a quick email if you are able to come along.
At the meeting we will be discussing what we need including:
• People to help with a letterbox drop within this next week (as soon as we get them from the printers)
• People to man the polling booths and hand out How To Vote cards on Election Day - Saturday 24th March
• Fundraising to help pay for the fliers for the letterbox drop, and the How To Vote cards for election day
We're looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Friday!
Cheers,
Anne Watson
QLD Coordinator
Australian Sex Party
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Last Updated on Thursday, 08 March 2012 12:50 |
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Written by The Chronicle | Kate Dodd
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012 12:18 |
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Candidates (back from left) John McVeigh, David Curless, Kerry Shine, Trevor Watts, Peter Pyke, Neil Reithmuller (front from left) Charlene Philips, Trevor Smith and Sam MacFarlane attended the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Industry state election candidates panel last night.
Photo: Kevin Farmer
Toowoomba residents had their chance to put questions to candidates at the state election candidates panel last night.
About 100 concerned residents attended the gathering hosted by the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Industry and asked candidates about issues such as public rail transport to from Brisbane to Toowoomba, the economic situation of the city and the Queensland Health payroll system debacle.
Candidates on the panel last night included Toowoomba North candidates Peter Pyke (Katter's Australian Party), Neil Riethmuller (Independent Labor Party), Kerry Shine MP (ALP), Trevor Watts (LNP) as well as Toowoomba South candidates David Curless (KAP), Sam MacFarlane (ALP), John McVeigh (LNP), Charlene Philips (Independent) and Trevor Smith (Greens).
Toowoomba North candidate Frida Forsberg (Greens) was unable to attend the panel.
Residents were also given the chance to talk to the candidates individually.
Source: The Chronicle
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Sex Party blasts LNP for sacking swinger |
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Written by AAP
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Sunday, 26 February 2012 16:17 |
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The Liberal National Party (LNP) has only hurt its own election chances by sacking a candidate who attended a swingers' shindig, the Australian Sex Party says.
The LNP's Broadwater candidate, Cameron Caldwell, was disendorsed after it was revealed he visited a Gold Coast swingers' club four years ago.
But Sex Party spokesman Lionel Pack says the revelation would only have boosted Mr Caldwell's chances of winning the seat, currently held by Labor's Peta Kaye-Croft.
Mr Pack said the only reason the admission could have hurt Mr Caldwell was the fact he identified and campaigned as a Christian.
"There is a clear conflict of interest in attending a swingers' club and claiming to be an evangelical Christian," he said.
"Mr Caldwell's behaviour in attending a swinger's club was like a breath of fresh air in the election environment, however it would have been extremely unlikely that he would have declared this interest, while extolling his Christian credentials to the electorate."
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Call for Religious Interests Register After LNP Sacking |
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Written by Lionell Pack
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Sunday, 26 February 2012 10:57 |
The Australian Sex Party has condemned the sacking of LNP candidate Cameron Caldwell over his visit to a swingers' club but in the light of his status as an evangelical Christian, has called on all parties to create a register of religious affiliation for the coming election.
Mr Caldwell confirmed that he had attended the sex club with his wife but has downplayed the incident and refused to resign.
“There is a clear conflict of interest in attending a swingers club and claiming to be an evangelical Christian” said Sex Party Queensland spokesperson, Lionell Pack. “Mr Caldwell’s behaviour in attending a swingers club was like a breath of fresh air in the election environment however it would have been extremely unlikely that he would have declared this interest, while extolling his Christian credentials to the electorate”.
Mr Pack said that Kevin Rudd’s admissions to being in a topless bar in the US had only helped his popularity in the polls and he encouraged other candidates to seek out adult venues. “The LNP have shot themselves in the foot”, he said. “Mr Caldwell’s popularity with voters would have soared in the wake of these revelations had he not been disendorsed. I can’t understand why Kevin Rudd is not reminding Caucus about his night of bare-breasted revelry at the moment”.
The Australian Sex Party believes that politicians should be held to certain standards – of honesty, integrity, and ethical behaviour – but if a candidate can offer his community those things, it should be irrelevant whether he visits adult venues.
Mr Pack said that all candidates contesting the election should declare their faith, the degree of their religiosity and whether they were beholden to any religions through pledges of finance or resources once they were in public office. Ministers in various governments in Australia have handed out financial favours to their special brand of religion, in return for a guarantee of a place in heaven, or any number of virgins in the afterlife”, he said. “Religion will play an incredibly important part in the Queensland election and right now, who knows what the churches are being promised. The public has a right to know about this just as much as they have a right to know about a candidates share portfolio or their allegiances to big Queensland businesses.”
Among other goals, the Australian Sex Party wants to foster an attitude where politicians are allowed to have a sexuality. Their mission statement, available from www.sexparty.org.au, claims that they're hoping to “restore the balance between sexual privacy and sexual publicity that has been severely distorted by morals campaigners and prudish politicians.”
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