{"id":547608,"date":"2010-04-29T20:17:14","date_gmt":"2010-04-30T00:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gordonmoyes.com\/2010\/04\/30\/huge-challenge-to-fight-against-the-new-labor-greens-alliance\/"},"modified":"2010-04-29T20:17:14","modified_gmt":"2010-04-30T00:17:14","slug":"huge-challenge-to-fight-against-the-new-labor-greens-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/547608","title":{"rendered":"Huge challenge to fight against the new Labor-Greens alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the last couple of weeks, while everybody’s attention has been upon Kevin Rudd’s conflict with the States concerning taking over the GST<\/span> and the Hospital system, and with his failure with the roof insulation and the Carbon Emission Trading Scheme, there has been a series of meetings between the members of the Labor Party and the Greens Party to form an alliance that will seek to push through Parliament some unacceptable legislation in the next few months before both State and Federal elections. This has not been reported in any newspaper or radio program, but has been secretly proceeding, designed to catch the Opposition and the Crossbench Members off guard.<\/p>\n

Their reasons are different. Premier Keneally, a member of the dominant Right faction and her supporters are seeking to wrest control of the NSW <\/span>Labor Party by attracting to it the support of more radical citizens in its fight against Barry O’Farrell and the Opposition. Meanwhile the Greens’ Lee Rhiannon is standing for election in the Federal election for the Australian Senate and she wants to shore up her numbers from the same group of citizens.<\/p>\n

So both have formed an alliance that will win them support at the State and Federal Elections from the Gay and Lesbian Lobby. In this they have the support of lesbian members of the State Labor Party.<\/p>\n

The issues are on the table. The Premier’s Department, it is said, has ordered the Department of Community Service Minister Linda Burney, to meet with Greens Lee Rhiannon to get up legislation allowing for same-sex child adoption and same-sex “marriage” registration. The Greens have said they want legislation to abolish prayer in Parliament and are also working on a number of measures to reduce funding for Christian and Private Schools.<\/p>\n

Elections make parties aggressive and desperate. The numbers are close. In the Lower House the Labor Party has a clear majority. In the Upper House the numbers are unpredictable. Some in the left wing of the Liberal Party agree with these propositions and Barry O’Farrell may not be able to hold all of his members in line. It does not require someone to “cross the Floor”. It only requires someone to be absent for a short time when the vote is taken.<\/p>\n

The Shooters can usually be counted on for a conservative vote, but they will trade votes on some measures for which they want Government support. Rev Fred Nile of the CDP<\/span>, and I, as leader of Family First, will stand resolute but we may not be able to carry the day. Now is the time for people who value traditional family life as we have always known it to “watch and pray”. Otherwise you will wake up one morning soon to a totally different society to that which you value.<\/p>\n

Rev the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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