Dear John

Pauline Hanson travelled to western Queensland this week and listened to locals in Toobeah as they revealed how the state government and the local council had decided behind closed doors to transfer a vast swathe of public land to an aboriginal corporation based more than 400km away.

Locals were less concerned about the actual transfer than they were about the council and the state government assuming that everyone agreed with the transfer, without asking anyone if they agreed. All Toobeah locals want is to be informed and consulted, but they’ve been kept in the dark about the deal for more than four years.

Since Senator Hanson’s involvement, state government representatives are providing more information to locals, but concerns about proper consultation remain.

The lack of community consultation concerning the Toobeah land transfer decision is exactly why One Nation has always held a citizen-initiated referendum (CIR) policy. One Nation believes the Australian people - not just politicians, activists, and the media - should have opportunities to set the policy agenda in their country.

Many democracies around the world use this mechanism to test the community’s acceptance of government laws and policies before they are implemented, including our neighbours in New Zealand.

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It's Pauline Hanson's 70th year, and to celebrate, she has launched a Vodka and Gin special collector's edition. All proceeds will go towards keeping our cartoon going. 

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Senator Hanson has always advocated for proper community consultation before major government policies are implemented. A lack of listening is what leads to poor policy outcomes.

A lack of proper consultation is what's lacking in the approach of so many governments around Australia. In South Australia, One Nation’s Sarah Game is the sole MP fighting against the Malinauskas Labor government’s decision to force a ‘Voice to Parliament’ on people, even though SA voted strongly against a Voice to Parliament at the Federal referendum held in October last year.

You might ask, what is the point of having referendums if certain governments ignore the will of the people anyway?

Governments who ignore the voice of the people, refuse to listen, and become arrogant should be punished at the ballot box. That’s called democracy. And it would be a brave Australian government that would ignore a referendum result. 

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CASH IS KING

Senator Malcolm Roberts has outlined exactly why it is imperative that banks continue to provide cash for customers, in this ABC News interview. 

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If cash is king, will 'diversity' be our next king? Albo and Adam Bandt think so, and they have brought out the big guns to force their agenda. This week's episode of 'Please Explain' is better than ever. 

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Our cartoon is kept going through your generous support. For her 70th year, Pauline Hanson has launched a special Gin. 

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