[Commpsych] FW: extension of time for the petition to reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in NT.

[Heather Gridley]

I don't usually forward petitions en masse, but this one has been
circulating in hard copy, and is now online as well. While there is much
debate from all sides on the 'merits' of the NT Intervention, there is
no case at all for the necessity of suspending the Racial Discrimination
Act.

 

Heather Gridley

School of Psychology

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Victoria University 

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________________________________

	From: Helen Wirtz [mailto:wirtz at optusnet.com.au] 
	Sent: Saturday, 23 August 2008 12:18 PM
	To: undisclosed-recipients
	Subject: Fwd: extension of time for the petition. 

	 

	PETITION TO REINSTATE THE RDA TO BE EXTENDED TO 28TH. AUGUST 

	      www.gopetition.com.au/online/20268.html 

	 

	I am taking this opportunity to update you with regard to the
petition 

	to Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern
Territory. I 

	am unable to judge  how well the pen and paper version is
progressing 

	but I am aware that many supporters have been working very hard.
The 

	online version as you are probably aware, has had a slow
beginning but 

	is starting to gain some momentum. 

	 

	Today we were advised that Amnesty International will be asking
its 

	community campaign groups to send out the petition to its
members in the 

	next few days..  Many organisations we have approached to assist
in 

	circulating the petition have been keen to help but have been
required 

	to get permission from their boards, executives or committees
and this 

	has taken time. Because of this we are extending the period of
the 

	signature collections and the petition will now finish on 

	28th August. This will be in adequate time for Senator Siewert
to take 

	it into the Senate before the Emergency Intervention Review Team
is due 

	to report to government at the end of September. 

	 

	If you are using the hard copy, pen and paper version of the
petition, 

	you will need to change the date on the bottom right-hand corner
to 

	28th. August. 

	 

	Thank you for all your help and hopefully you will find the
energy to 

	keep up the good work. 

	 

	Warm Regards, 

	 

	Penny Vine 

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