8 - MASS ORG - Changing politics with or without recognition

Mass-organizing, changing politics, with all without recognition, by Ann Lawler and Elisa

Barwick.

In politics, what the media is not talking about is usually more important than what it

does report.

The media was silent on expanding Azo's powers, and the Labour Liberal Uniparty was silent

when the bill was passed in Parliament.

Now that the bill to expand Azo's powers has been passed, albeit with the Sunset Clause,

thanks to our campaign, Channel 10 News dedicated four and a half minutes to report what the

extended powers will mean for all Australians, as young as 14 years of age.

The 10 News Plus coverage showed footage of people speaking out against the bill from numerous

social media accounts, with a glaring exclusion of the Citizens' Party.

Yet it was we who drew attention to the bill, and particularly to what should have been

the most powerful element in its defeat.

Anthony Albanese's 2003 characterization of the bill, as right out of the Nazi Party's

playbook.

Channel 10 even used the footage of Albanese from our video, uniquely discovered and circulated

by us due to our history in fighting the transition to a police state for over 30 years, but

without attribution.

This was a victory, of sorts, because it forces more attention onto Azo's unaccountability,

which we will keep the focus on, and which will have to be renegotiated every few years

due to the sunset clause being restored, under immense public pressure, by those who initially

removed it.

Merger.

For those members who are not yet aware, unfortunately the merger with Gerard Renek's

People First Party could not proceed due to a technical hurdle.

Both sides pursue the problem assiduously.

However due to differences in how parties are funded, made worse by the new party funding

and disclosure laws rigged by the major parties to hinder smaller parties, those issues proved

insurmountable.

The two parties will continue to work together, and join together in some form of alliance

for elections.

We will have more to say soon about the new electoral funding and disclosure laws, which

show how deeply corrupt the major party's uniparty racquities.

Note that the ACP National Management Committee voted to shift our branding to the new logo,

which had been adopted during the merger for the Australian Alert publication and podcast,

which is being rolled out now.

The new logo modernizes our look, to help appeal to new demographics.

It was essential the logo be simple colourful and eye-catching, understood intriguing or

generating curiosity within three seconds.

It had to feel unfamiliar, avoiding the look of a financial institution or any existing

political logo in terms of dominant colour dynamics and graphic versatility.

The design reflects our values, optimism unity, and a forward-looking approach to politics,

putting everyday Australians first.

The sixteen dots represent Australia's six states and ten territories, symbolising

our commitment to representing people across the nation.

The colours reflect Australia's identity.

Neon Navy for the night sky trust and reliability, reef waters for the ocean and wellbeing,

and living coral for the diversity vitality optimism and natural beauty of Australia's

coral reefs.

Campaigns.

Please participate in our campaign to save the post-offices and get the word out among

local communities.

Listen to Track 2 or see page 3 for details.

Stay tuned for plans for the Victorian and New South Wales election campaigns and check

the calendar for local events and meetings upcoming.