Mike Elliott
Mike Elliott
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ELECTORAL MATTERS

 

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2002                                                Legend

25 January Democrats' Launch Campaign and Announce Small to Medium Enterprise Platform - Mike Elliott NR

2001                                                Legend

12 November

Federal Election Results Boost State Campaign - Mike Elliott NR

31 October Motion re Questions without Notice - Mike Elliott 2RS
22 October

Independents Must Put State's Interest First - Mike Elliott NR

19 October

Election Date Must be set for December 8 - Mike Elliott NR

11 October

Democrats To Push Goyder To Marginal - Ian Gilfillan NR

11 October

Liberal Government Enters Caretaker Mode - Mike Elliott NR

5 July

Electoral (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill - Mike Elliott - BC

5 July

Privacy Runs a Poor Second to Party politics - Mike Elliott NR

4 July

Constitution (Parliamentary Terms) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS

4 July

Government Advertising (Objectivity, Fairness & Accountability) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
14 May Democrats to Stop Pick Pocket Premier's Election Advertising - Mike Elliott NR
4 May Democrats Support 4 Year Fixed Terms - Mike Elliott NR
11 April Electoral Act Amendments - Mike Elliott 2RS
19 March A Voice for Regional South Australia - Ian Gilfillan
18 March Democrats Announce Legislative Council Ticket -Ian Gilfillan
15 March Olsen Dips into Taxpayer's Pockets Again - Mike Elliott NR
30 January Democrats' 6 Point Plan for Parliamentary Reform - Mike Elliott NR
17 January Democrats Now on Election Footing - Mike Elliott NR
16 January Democrats Target Regional SA - Ian Gilfillan NR
16 January McNaughton to do More than just "Stand" for Chaffey - Ian Gilfillan NR

2000

Legend

23 November Democrats Running To Win In Waite - Sandra Kanck NR
13 November Democrats Running to Win in Schubert - Mike Elliott NR
11 November Democrats Respond to Sitting Days Proposals - Mike Elliott NR
8 November Constitution (Parliamentary Sittings) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
1 November Eco-Tourism Leader to Take on Brown - Ian Gilfillan NR
31 October Democrats Running to Win in Senate - Mike Elliott NR
30 October Poll Confirms Democrats Running To Win In Greenbelt Seats - Mike Elliott NR
12 October Battle for the Hills Begins - Sandra Kanck NR
11 October Parliamentary Reform - Mike Elliott MOI
15 September End State of Secrecy - FoI Report Means No Excuse Any Longer - Mike Elliott NR
7 September Democrat Running to Win in Hills Seat of Davenport - Mike Elliott / Yvonne Caddy NR
22 August 150 words: And Don't Mention the Council! - Ian Gilfillan NR
17 August Virtual Joke? - Mike Elliott NR
4 August The Democrats in Coalition? - Ian Gilfillan NR
6 July Premier Olsen or the State Government Must Go - Mike Elliott NR
Autumn Ten Reasons Why a Win for the Democrats is a Win for All South Australians - I.S.
28 March Australian Democrats Support Parliamentary Reform - Mike Elliott NR
13 March RUNNING TO WIN; WINNING FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Full campaign launch
13 March Democrats Running to Win: Lower House Seats in Sight - Mike Elliott NR
4 January Another Attack on Upper House Shows Olsen Desperation - Mike Elliott NR

1999

Legend

20 September How Far will John Follow Jeff   to Election Rejection? - Mike Elliott NR
5 August Local Government (Elections) Bill:  Democrats Reform Proposals Defeated - Ian Gilfillan BC
3 August Council Voting: Make it a Fairer, Simpler Responsibility - Ian Gilfillan NR
29 July Local Government Bill:  Election of Mayors, Chairpersons, Councillors at large - Ian Gilfillan BC
8 July Amendments foreshadowed to Local Government (Elections) Bill - Ian Gilfillan 2RS
2 April

Abolish the Upper House?  Why not abolish Democracy too? - Ian Gilfillan SA


1998

Legend

September 2 Call for Four-Year Fixed-Term Parliaments - Mike Elliott PS
August 14 Boundaries Commission Creates Electoral Instability - Mike Elliott NR
July 9 Democrats Support Compulsory Attendance at Polling Booths - Mike Elliott PS
June 11 ALP's electoral contempt for Kangaroo Islanders - Ian Gilfillan NR

LEGEND:
NR:   News Release
PQ:   Parliamentary Question
PS:    Parliamentary Speech
GR:   Government Reply to issue or question raised by the Democrats
IS:    Article in Democrats Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA:   Special Article for general release
BC:   Debate on a Bill during Parliament's Committee stages

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