2008

January — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 14, 2008 10:40 PM

 

February — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 14, 2008 10:43 PM

 

March — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 14, 2008 10:45 PM

 

April — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 14, 2008 10:49 PM

 

May — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 15, 2008 11:17 PM

On 19 May a Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will be asked to decide whether the people of Victoria directly choose Senators for Victoria or whether candidates selected by the Australian Electoral Commission and Daryl Wight, Australian Electoral Officer and State Manager for Victoria can misrepresent the people of Victoria in the Senate from 1 July. If free and direct elections are called immediately the rolls should close on 27 May and nominations on 30 May for polling by the last Saturday in July.

June — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 15, 2008 12:54 AM

Valid elections in which the people of Victoria directly choose their representatives in the Senate should be held on the last Saturday in June so that the people of Victoria are properly representated as soon as possible with new Senators taking office from the first day of July.

July — by Arthur Dent — last modified Mar 15, 2008 12:58 AM

Either six representatives directly chosen by the people of Victoria or six persons selected by the Australian Electoral Commission and Daryl Wight, Australian Electoral Officer and State Manager for Victoria, can take seats in the Senate from the first day of July 2008.