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Dear John
Major party
no-shows at forums show lack of commitment to democracy
This week the Queensland state election was
called, and what a difference campaigning is today than when our party
was formed almost 30 years ago.
Democracy is very different today because of
mass media.
The only way politicians used to reach voters
was to face them. In person. The people got to see the politicians
asking for their vote, speak to them, ask questions and demand
answers.
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Can we ask for
your support for the Queensland campaign? We know things are tight for
many families, and we are out there fighting specially for you.
However if you could help, we would be grateful.
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Voters once got to see the politicians debate
the issues right in front of them, often at well-attended ‘townhall’
events. People would often travel for a day or more on horseback just
to be there.
That’s real dedication to democracy for
you!
Townhall events are a feature of Australian
democracy that One Nation wants to bring back. One Nation politicians
and candidates never shy away from public debate or meeting voters in
person.
One Nation's representatives understand that
politics is first and foremost about people.
In Queensland – facing an election in just
three weeks – One Nation candidates have been preparing for public
forums to debate the issues in front of live audiences only to learn
that Labor and LNP candidates have pulled out at the last minute.
Across Queensland, and in many other parts of
Australia, our candidates have held over 300 townhall type events in
the last 12 months. They have been popular and very well
attended.

(Listen to Pauline Hanson's first radio
interview of the 2024 Queensland State election)
It’s happened a number of times across
several electorates: Labor and the LNP just won’t
face voters in person.
Labor and the LNP are both weak on
accountability. No matter which one of them are in government, they
always have something to hide from the public which have elected
them.
They carefully stage manage announcements, then
scurry from the cameras when the hard questions come out.
Enough is enough. In addition to One Nation
representatives holding regular townhall events in their seats if
elected, the party will also seek to introduce real-time reporting of
government expenditure, compulsory civics education in the final years
of high school, citizen-initiated referendums and plebiscites, better
monitoring of elections for foreign interference, and stronger
measures against electoral fraud.
One Nation believes that all citizens need to
actively participate in democracy. Informing our votes – and informing
ourselves about how government works and how to engage it effectively
– are critical to getting better politicians and better outcomes from
governments.
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