Paul Sellick, Rise Up Australia Party, candidate for Solomon.

At the Australian Christian Lobby forum on 2 September 2013 Paul said that it took courage to stand for election and that he was given a message by God to stand.
Paul Sellick was born in Adelaide in April, 1957.  His loving parents passed on to him, many passions including music, art, athletics, travel, communication and the study of human behaviour.
Through his school years, Paul travelled Australia by road with his entrepreneurial father.
Paul observed that many of those Australians he met in his travels, were originally from other countries, and yet they had morphed into our culture so well that, apart from their accents, they had become just like those who were born here.
Paul was a State Champion 100 metres sprinter, and also played football, tennis, and baseball throughout his Primary and Secondary school years.  He was searching for an apprenticeship as a carpenter during his third year at High school, but stayed on and won a Commonwealth Scholarship that same year. Paul went on to study nursing and worked in both general and psychiatric hospitals.
The music profession beckoned and shortly after his 20^th birthday, Paul headed for the Gold Coast in Queensland to start his career as a solo piano-man/singer.  This led to a life on the road again, travelling around his beloved Australia.  He gained a vast experience in many diverse industries over the years, from skippering fishing and charter boats to teaching disabled children and adults, from working as a freelance photo-journalist to teaching Literacy and Numeracy to Indigenous and overseas students, from creating artistic furniture and sculpture to working in the aviation industry. He moved to Darwin 26 years ago and it has been his home ever since.
In 2012 while playing piano and singing at a function in Darwin, he played a slow, soulful rendition of “Waltzing Matilda”, and it brought tears of emotion to the eyes of many in the audience.  One senior lady came to the stage and asked to use the microphone. She said to the crowd, “That song made me cry because this great country of ours is suffering deeply, and crying out to her people to save her. Our famous motto “She’ll be right mate” is no longer true.  We have lost faith in politics and politicians, only God can help us now.”  Her speech stuck in Paul’s mind, and burned like a wildfire as he cradled his new-born daughter in his arms later that night.  He could not sleep, not because of her crying, but because it was difficult to rest, knowing that every word of that speech was true.
Almost one year later, Paul met a man that changed his life forever. A man that had the courage, the skills and the God-given passion to activate the process of applying our Duty Of Care to this great country.  That man was Daniel Nalliah.
Paul joined the Rise Up Australia Party immediately, with the promise that he would serve to the best of his ability, and believes that a great leader empowers his people and lifts them up to accomplish things above and beyond their expectations.
Email Contact: paulsellick@riseupaustraliaparty.com

I heard Rise Up Australia Party messages broadcast on Darwin's 97 seven (97.7 MHz on the F.M. Band, http://darwins97seven.org.au/) as a station sponsor for several days, until the blackout on political avertising.

I have done web searches on all the Rise Up Australia Party candidates for the Northern Territory and come up with nothing else. More information on the Rise Up Australia Party, including their 26 policy principles, can be found on their website: http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/ (the main source of information for this post).

Posted 6 September 2013

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Jan Pile, Rise Up Australia Party, lead Senate candidate for the Northern Territory.

 
Jan Pile was born in Kimba, South Australia, in 1955, the eldest of four children. Jan believes she was very fortunate to grow up in the idyllic South Australian country town of Lucindale on her parent’s sheep farm.
Jan is a sixth generation Australian and is proud to include among her ancestors devout Bible Christians, who set sail from the Isle of White in 1836 in search of religious freedom in the new colony. They built the first Chapel of any denomination in South Australia.
Jan is also very proud that both of her Grandfathers fought under the Australian flag in WWI. The diary of her paternal grandfather which he kept throughout the war, including entries written while he was in the trenches at Gallipoli, is preserved in the National War Museum in Canberra.
Jan left Lucindale for Adelaide in 1973 to become an Art Teacher. She received her Diploma of Teaching in 1977, majoring in Fine Art, and after teaching for four years in the country she returned to Adelaide to complete her Bachelor of Education, majoring in Painting.
In December 1981, Jan married her husband in the Lucindale Catholic Church.
In 1989 Jan, her husband and two small sons moved to Alice Springs, and a third son was born in Alice. The family have been proud Territorians ever since!
While living in Alice Springs, Jan received a strong conversion and entered the Catholic Church. Despite her forebears, she had not been a Church-goer until this time, but her experience led her to many very close relationships with the Aboriginal people living in Communities near Alice Springs. Jan felt called by God to help relieve a sense of hopelessness and despair she encountered in some of these Communities, by encouraging these beautiful people in their strong faith and leading Pilgrimages to places of religious significance both in Australia and overseas, including the Holy Land, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Medjugorje in Bosnia.
Jan and her family moved to Darwin in 2000.
Jan has fought for many years for the rights of the most vulnerable in our society. She fought publicly against the infamous euthanasia law which was passed in the Northern Territory in 1995, speaking against this law on radio and in newspaper articles. The law was repealed in 1997.  She has a special love for the aborted babies and great compassion for the terrible grief experienced by their mothers and is part of a team trying to establish a Pregnancy Problem House in Darwin.  For many years, Jan and a small group have gathered weekly to pray outside the Royal Darwin Hospital, where sadly, over thirty abortions take place every week.
She believes that the Rise up Australia Party is God’s answer for Australia, and in the spirit of her strong and courageous Christian forebears, Jan will fight for the God-given rights and freedoms of all Australians, especially those in the Northern Territory, her home of 24 years.
Email Contact: janpile@riseupaustraliaparty.com

I have heard Rise Up Australia Party messages broadcast on Darwin's 97 seven (97.7 MHz on the F.M. Band, http://darwins97seven.org.au/) as a station sponsor for a few days now.

I have done web searches on all the Rise Up Australia Party candidates for the Northern Territory and come up with nothing else. More information on the Rise Up Australia Party, including their 26 policy principles, can be found on their website: http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/ (the main source of information for this post).

Posted 2 September 2013

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Kevin Rudd, leader of the Australian Labor Party.

Kevin Rudd's return to being Prime Minister has been described as rewinding the clock 3 years.¹ Julia Gillard never told the Australian people, but there were 2 reasons why Kevin Rudd was deposed as Prime Minister. First, the Australian Labor Party doubted his ability to win the next election. Second, Mr Rudd was unable to work as a team member.² “There is little doubt Rudd has worked to destabilise the government.”² During the time between his Prime Ministerships there was a constant battle between him and the then current leader of the Labor Party.^{3 4}

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And a house divided against a house falls.” Jesus Christ.⁵

Kevin Rudd is the first Australian Prime Minister to go to an election promising to support “marriage equality” (otherwise stated as same-sex or homosexual marriage).^{6 7 8} Kevin Rudd promised he will fast-track (support the legislation in the first 100 days of the Parliament) homosexual marriage if re-elected.^{9 10}

“Don't you know that evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual will share in God's kingdom. Neither will any thief or greedy person or drunkard or anyone who curses and cheats others. Some of you used to be like that. But now the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God's Spirit have washed you and made you holy and acceptable to God.””¹¹

If any readers are described in the above they should get right with God. For more information see The basics of Christianity (http://jesusindarwin.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/basics-of-christianity.html) and The New Birth, being “Born Again” (http://kenglasgow.blogspot.com.au/2009/12/new-birth-being-born-again.html). I would also recommend contacting a Bible believing Christian pastor/minister/priest.

Although the real question is: “Who is the best candidate in my electorate?” It is often difficult to discern the true character of the local candidates, making the question: “Who would make the better Prime Minister?” a valid one. The alternate Prime Minister is Tony Abbott (http://candidatedata.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/leader-of-opposition-to-australian.html).

I have referred to several English translations of the Bible in writing this which is made easy by e-sword, a free downloadable program. For further information I recommend reading the Bible.

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126 June 2013, ALP re-instates Kevin Rudd as leader, http://australianchristians.com.au/alp-re-instates-kevin-rudd-as-leader/

222 February 2012, Rudd should not have been allowed to stay – now the ALP is paying for its mistake, http://theconversation.com/rudd-should-not-have-been-allowed-to-stay-now-the-alp-is-paying-for-its-mistake-5520

329 June 2013, The leadership war is over – where to from here for the ALP?, http://theconversation.com/the-leadership-war-is-over-where-to-from-here-for-the-alp-15564

423 February 2012, CONTACT ALP FEDERAL CAUCUS, http://www.ruddfactor.com/?p=232

5Luke 11:17, Modern King James Version of the Bible.

612 August 2013, http://createsend.acl.org.au/t/ViewEmail/r/8F0F734869493A2E2540EF23F30FEDED/A5C66D557182B3EAC35B3650D253B2D9

712 August 2013, http://www.makeastand.org.au/campaign/index.php?campaign_id=53

8August 2013, http://www.itstimeformarriageequality.org/

912 August 2013, http://createsend.acl.org.au/t/ViewEmail/r/8F0F734869493A2E2540EF23F30FEDED/A5C66D557182B3EAC35B3650D253B2D9

1012 August 2013, http://www.makeastand.org.au/campaign/index.php?campaign_id=53

111 Corinthians 6:9-11, Contemporary English Version of the Bible.

Northern Territory candidates for the Rise Up Australia Party.

Rise Up Australia Party, Northern Territory.

Rise Up Australia Party is standing 4 candidates in the Northern Territory:

NT Senate Candidates

Jan Pile – Lead Senate Candidate
Michael Cox – Second Senate Candidate
I have known Michael for a few years as a friend and brother in Christ. Mike tells me that the other candidates are all active in local churches as well.
NT Lower House Candidates
Regina McCarthy – Lingiari
Paul Sellick – Solomon

I have heard Rise Up Australia Party messages broadcast on Darwin's 97 seven (97.7 MHz on the F.M. Band, http://darwins97seven.org.au/) as a station sponsor for a few days now.

I have done web searches on all the candidates names and come up with nothing else. More information on the Rise Up Australia Party, including their 26 policy principles, can be found on their website: http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/.

Updated 29 August 2013

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Luke Gosling, Territory Labor candidate for Solomon

Picture from Territory Labor website.

Luke Gosling.

Territory Labor candidate for Solomon in the federal election^{1 2} on 7 September 2013.³

Luke Gosling is currently an advisor for Northern Territory Labor Senator, Trish Crossin.²

It was said of the seat of Solomon in the last election (2010): “A booth-by-booth analysis of voting showed that the military overwhelming voted against Labor.”⁴ For election 14 September 2013 Labor has chosen a candidate with military experience to stand in Solomon.²

It appears that Luke Gosling likes to help other people.²

To date I have found no direct indications of Luke Gosling's moral beliefs I can only infer that he might vote on moral issues in a manner similar to what Senator Crossin has done in the past.  However, on the issue of same-sex (homosexual) marriage at the Australian Christian Lobby forum on 2 September 2013 Luke said that we need to vailidate their commitment to each other,that it is okay for the state and church to have different rules on this issue. I take this as an endorsement of homosexual marriage.

The other known candidates are sitting Country Liberal MP Natasha Griggs and John Kearney for One Nation.⁵ The “Rise Up Australia Party” is known to be standing a candidate, the details are not known to me or on their website (http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/) at the time of this update.

I find it interesting that Luke Gosling was the first candidate I heard, having messages broadcast on Darwin's 97 seven (97.7 MHz on the F.M. Band, http://darwins97seven.org.au/) as a station sponsor.

As always I encourage readers to seek more information by reading the Bible.

Updated 6 September 2013

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1 29 January 2013, “Olympian's run for senate endorsed”, National Times, http://www.canberratimes.com.au/opinion/political-news/olympians-run-for-senate-endorsed-20130129-2diba.html.

2 “Luke Gosling, candidate for Solomon”, Territory Labor, http://territorylabor.com.au/candidate/luke-gosling/.

3 4 August 2013, Australian Electoral Commission, http://www.aec.gov.au/election/

4 22 August 2010, “Hale concedes with dignity, remembrance”, NT News, http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/08/22/173721_election2010.html.

5 “Solomon – Australia 2013”, The Tally Room, http://www.tallyroom.com.au/aus2013/solomon2013.

Nova Peris, Labor Senate Candidate for the Northern Territory.

Endorsed by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard for the number 1 spot on the Australian Labor Party¹ senate ticket in the Northern Territory.^{2 3} As Chris Uhlmann said: “Julia Gillard planned a much brighter beginning to 2013, moving to fill an embarrassing void in her party's federal history.”⁴ In Julia Gillard's words: “we have never been able to count amongst our number an Indigenous Australian”.⁴ This is widely believed to assure Nova Peris is elected as the first “indigenous woman in the Federal Parliament”.⁵ Look at the picture, she doesn't look like an Australian Aboriginal, though dark skinned, she's got the nose of a Caucasian.

• In 1996 she was part of the hockey team which won gold at the Atlanta Olympics.⁶
• In 1997 she was named young Australian of the year and awarded the Order of Australia Medal.⁶
• In 1998 she won gold medals for the 200 metre sprint and as part of the 100 metre relay team at the Commonwealth Games.⁶

“Since retiring as an athlete, Peris, who is 41 and a mother of three, has been an Aboriginal activist with a stated passion for health and education” and was a treaty ambassador for the former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.⁶ She worked for the Northern Territory Education department in the period leading up to November 2011.⁷

The Australian Broadcasting Commission attributed to Nova Peris:

"During the time I worked with the department - setting up three girls' academies - I put my own furniture, including two lounge suites, a coffee table, a fridge, a microwave and a rug into two of the academies.

"After finishing work with the department in November 2011, I was asked by the department to remove my furniture, which was replaced by new furniture purchased by the department. 

"No furniture owned by the department was ever taken by me from the academies."⁷

The Northern Territory government confirmed that she was cleared, by a high level investigation, of an anonymous allegation that she had used public money to purchase furniture for her home.⁸

One of the academies is the “Nova Peris Girls Academy” at St John's Catholic College, Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia) and supports many young women from aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.^{9 6}

Nova was involved with Peris Enterprises Pty. Ltd. For which she has been described as no more than a well paid spruiker.¹⁰

Nova Peris says (in my words) that the big difference between sports and politics is that you're more in control on the sport fields.¹¹

The big question is: Will we vote for her?

1On 5 February 2013, I did a web search on “Nova Peris” on alp.org.au and got no hits.

2Simon Cullen and Katrina Bolton 2013, Nova Peris regects 'malicious' rumours, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-25/nova-peris-rejects-malicious-rumours/4483862.

3Sara Everingham 2013, Nova Peris endorsed, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-29/nova-peris-endorsed/4489990.

47.30 Report 25 January 2013, Nova Peris nomination-gets ALP members talking, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-25/nova-peris-nomination-gets-alp-members-talking/4485084?section=act.

5Gemma Jones 2013, Smear campaign targets Nova Peris as MPs fear PM may axe more serving members, http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/labor-mps-fearful-after-julia-gillard-dumps-senator-trish-mccrossin-for-nova-peris/story-fncynkc6-1226561198005.

6Colleen Ricci 2013, Who is Nova Peris?, http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1276766/who-is-nova-peris/?cs=24.

7Simon Cullen and Katrina Bolton 2013, Nova Peris regects 'malicious' rumours, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-25/nova-peris-rejects-malicious-rumours/4483862.

8Samantha Maiden Gemma Jones 2013, Nova admits being over limit but says critics are too, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/nova-admits-being-over-limit-but-says-critics-are-too/story-fndo28a5-1226562570723.

9http://www.stjohnsnt.catholic.edu.au/about.php?id=56.

10Roger Franklin 2013, The Nova Peris medicine show, http://www.quadrant.org.au/blogs/bennelong-papers/2013/01/the-nova-peris-medicine-show.

11Michael Gordon 2013, Ready, set go: Nova Peris happy to take the baton, http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/politics/ready-set-go-nova-peris-happy-to-take-the-baton-20130122-2d5as.html.