Monday, June 10, 2013

Luke Gosling, Territory Labor candidate for Solomon



Picture from Territory Labor website.

Luke Gosling.



Territory Labor candidate for Solomon in the federal election1 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
© Ken Glasgow 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.