Canberra Votes

A slightly lighter look at candidates on the campaign trail for the ACT 2008 Election…

The ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Phillip Green was kind enough to take some time out of his very busy schedule (the day before polling day) to let us film the following piece in which he explains various aspects of the ACT Electoral Commission and the ACT Election process.

Related Sites:

ACT Electoral Commission - Elections ACT

On Thursday 9th October at the SCOUT HALL on the edge of Fadden Pines in Coyne Street, opposite the end of Carson Street, Macarthur, Canberrans for Power Station Relocation held their Election Build up meeting.
Canberrans for Power Station Relocation Inc had already convened meetings with Community Alliance Party (11th Sept), ACT Greens (18th Sept) and [...]

Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Q&A ACT Election Event - What does Multiculturalism really mean?
The Canberra Multicultural Community Forum (CMCF) Inc brought together a panel of politicians, high profile personalities, researchers and community leaders, to answer the audiences questions about multiculturalism and social inclusion. Ross Solly from ABC Radio was the host for this “Question [...]

Canberra ASH (Action on Smoking & Health) held a forum on Smoking and Tobacco Issues on Thursday 2 October, 2008 at the Function Room at Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner.
The questions for candidates and party representatives were:

Do you/does your party intend to take any action to lessen or remove the risk to workers in [...]

The Woden Valley Community Council held a ACT Election Special Meeting on Wednesday 01 October 2008 at the Hellenic Club in Woden.
The purpose of the meeting was to hear what the candidates have to say about Woden
In the lead up to the ACT Legislative Assembly elections on 18 October, Woden Voice (the WVCC community Newsletter) [...]

Candidates in the 2008 ACT Election were invited to the ACT Light Rail election event.
Date:      Tuesday 30th September 2008
Time:     19:30 - 22:00
Venue:   Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner ACT 2612
The purpose of the meeting was to hear what the candidates and/or political the party they were representing had to say in relation to Light [...]

The Conservation Council ACT Region held its pre-election event “Conservation over Cocktails” on  Thursday 25th September, between 6.00 – 8.00pm at the Holy Grail Restaurant and Bar, Jardine Street  Kingston
This meeting was a chance to hear candidates in the ACT election speak about their party’s environment policies and engage them in discussion on these matters.
Dr [...]

The ACT Council of P&C Associations, Advocacy for Inclusion & Autism, Asperger ACT held a ‘Special Education Election Evening’ on Thursday 18th September 2008 at Dickson College, Phillip Avenue, Dickson.
Candidates standing for the major parties at the forthcoming ACT election attended to put their views and policies on issues relating to the education of students [...]

The September Gungahlin Community Council meeting was held on Wednesday 10 September. Special guest for that meeting was Dr Maxine Cooper, the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability. Dr Cooper presented on the ACT State of the Environment Report, and took questions on sustainability issues.
It was also the GCC Annual General Meeting.

Related Sites:

Gungahlin Community Council
ACT Commissioner [...]