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23 Nov 2007 - Election EveIn this issue
1. Election Time Finally, the election is tomorrow, so don't forget to vote with your values!?And to help you do that?our?party policy analysis can help you decide where to cast your vote.Thanks to all of you for your ongoing support and thanks to the many who offered their time and dedication whilst handing out AJA fliers all over the country. We have had a great response and appreciate all your hard work.?No matter what the results of the election, we will have our work cut out for us to lobby for compassionate policy reform after the election.2. AJA Annual General Meeting ?AJA will be holding our AGM and a public forum on Monday 10th December? Location: AJA office 37-47 St Johns Road Glebe, between Glebe Pt Rd and Wentworth Park ? AGM 6.30pm Those who are paid members (as opposed to being supporters) should have received your notification of the AGM via email last week. You can find more details about the AGM agenda, nominating for the board or providing proxy votes on our website here. The audited final report will also be available online early next week. ? Members please RSVP for catering and printing purposes to layla@ajustaustralia.com or 02 9571 7231 ? The Federal Election Result- Implications for Australia and refugee and asylum seeker policies Guest speakers:
3. Fitzroy Learning Network The Fitzroy Learning Network is also having their AGM and a public forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 28th Nov. For AJA members unable to come to our Sydney forum, AJA national coordinator will be speaking at this event on the same subject. FLN is at 198 Napier Street, Fitzroy The AGM is Wednesday 28th November 2007 at 6:30 pm. The forum follows at 7. All members and supporters are welcome to attend. From 7:00pm, our esteemed guests will speak on the topic: The Federal Election Result and implications for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Policies. Guest speakers: Paris Aristotle AM, Director of Foundation House; Kate Gauthier, National Coordinator, A Just Australia. Drinks and finger foods will be served. For further details, please contact FLN on 94172897 or admin@fitzroylearningnetwork.org.au Please RSVP if possible to help with planning. 4. Notices Million Votes for Peace millionvotes4peace.com was recently launched at Parliament House, Sydney, and a live nation-wide Channel Ten satellite cross seeded the voting right around Australia. Rt Hon Mr Malcolm Fraser, Carmen Lawrence, Prof Bob O'Neill, each of whom featured in our film, Stella Cornelius and Prof Gary Bouma, Dr Ray Cleary and Shujat Manoo have all recently came on board to support the project and inspire others to be part of this extraordinary Australian initiative in the first vote of it's kind in human history... and more and more significant Australians are confirming every day to help build the momentum. In this very same spirit, we would like you to visit the site today and lodge your Vote for Peace, also - and be part of making a major contribution to this world class campaign that is about to go global (globalvote4peace.com). Following Australia's lead, global votes will be presented to governments of the world by their people and later delivered to the United Nations by 2010 Please see www.millionvotes4peace.com Film Release-Payback TimeIn PAYBACK TIME, asylum seeker Ramin Bakhtiarvandi details his experiences in Australian detention centers. Released after four years, a lifetime's quest for safety, free from persecution proved too good to be true Ramin received a $227,000 bill from the Australian Government for over four years of detention centre 'care'. This is Australia's million dollar experiment on the most vulnerable group of people in the world REFUGEES a reality check for the conscience of Australian democracy. In conjunction with the release of the PAYBACK TIME DVD the Simmering Go to www.simmeringproductions.com to view more PAYBACK TIME DVD info, Price: $35 includes postage More details and ordering see www.simmeringproductions.com 5. Asylum Game ? Try this new asylum seeker game from UNHCR, which puts you in the shoes of an asylum seeker. You come against some of the problems and frustrations that an asylum would in the path to safety. See http://www.playagainstallodds.com Forum 7.30pm - all welcome
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