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Wednesday 12th March
Luci

Wednesday 12th March
Media Ban Channel Ten.
At around lunchtime today Tanya Madgwick recieved a phone call, purportedly from Channel 10, the voice on the phone said that the
"I'm sorry its out of my hands the government has canned it"

Tuesday 11th March 2008
First Veto Votes returned for Shire of Noosa: Success is on the way!!
In the face of huge media censorship and deliberate betrayal of the majority will by the majority of Noosa Shire Councillors and Mayor Bob Abbott, the first Veto Votes have arrived at the Veto Voting Post Office Box.
Ian Trew reported that the PO Box was "absolutely stuffed with Veto Voting forms"
The word is spreading. The grape vine is alive and well..
ORGANICA in Noosaville (next to Aldi supermarket) received its first triplicate ballots tonight. Patrons and the public may now collect their VetoVoting forms. The race is on to get the word out and to show a beaten down population that they do have rights and that those rights are very powerful, so powerful that papers and other popular media are active in a heavy censorship program to stop you from waking up.

Tuesday 11th March 2008
First Veto Votes returned for Shire of Clifton: Success is on the way!!
Acts of desperation by Mayor and Deputy.
Chris Barton today reported that the first 50 Veto Voting forms have been handed in out of 1850 voters, which is 2.7%. The sleepy hollow is slowly waking up to the potential of VetoVoting. The Deputy Mayor and Mayor have become desperate, and know that victory for democratic rights is certain. In desperation the deputy Mayor has attended their shire depot and gave speeches on how Not Voting is illegal, and threatened the council workers with fines. Confirmation has been received by eye witnesses and by Luci Hedley herself, that the Mayor of Clifton is "rounding up little old ladies and personally taking them to voting booths to pre-poll" Of course this is unlawful and is a coercion, and shall invalidate this candidate.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are aware of the power of Veto Voting. For the first time they have taken to the streets, but not because they care about whether a voter will be fined or not, but because they know that amalgamation can be stopped and that they will lose their fat pay check. First they ignored Veto Voting, then they ridiculed it, now they've taken to the streets in desperation.

Tuesday 11th March 2008,
Another attempt to place an uncensored advertisement. High Court Challenge likely if refused!
Mr McClure has sought to place another advertisement in the Sunshine Coast Daily to appear on Friday 14th March 2008.
He has sent email to Sheryl Paterson and to Johnathan Hunter, the solicitor employed by APN news..
The email sent reads as follows.

"To Sheryl Paterson and Jonathan Hunter
Matter 1
Please find attached the next advertisement to appear in the Sunshine Coast Daily this Friday named VeVo_ads_1_ver5.
In the case that you refuse to place this advertisement in this issue of the paper then, it is evident to me, as professionals in the exercise of your respective professions, that you must have grounds for such objection. In the case that you do object to the placement of this advertisement I require that you provide to me better and further particulars of:
1. The Acts or Regulations of the State of Queensland and sections therein that you seek to rely upon, if any.
2. The Acts of Regulation and the sections therein of the Federal Commonwealth that you seek to rely upon, if any.
3. Any other statute of another state or of another jurisdiction that you seek to rely upon, if any.
4. Any other law that you seek to rely upon.
5. Any deficiency of form in the advertisement that stops you from publishing.
And, in the case that you do not rely upon any statutory law or regulations or other law or any deficiency of form then I require that you provide to me the better and further particulars of your objection, whether your objection be pursuant to your opinion or otherwise, and the grounds relied for that objection.
Considering the urgency of the matter, I require that you reply to me with the better and further particulars as sought by me at least 1 hour prior to the close time for copy being 4 pm today..

Matter 2.
You previously refused to publish our advertisement named as VeVo_ads_1_ver3_refused, now produced again to you by way of attachment.
I note that this refusal to publish our advertisement was brought to my attention on the day of closure for copy. This last minute refusal caused me great haste to create another advertisement in a very short space of time that was not properly thought out, and was greatly reduced in its effectiveness and original intent. Thus value for money for this advertisement was not received as first agreed.
Once again it is evident to me, as professionals in the exercise of your respective professions, that you must have had grounds for such refusal that caused such a cost to me and the political cause for which I stand. I therefore require that you provide to me better and further particulars of:
1. The Acts or Regulations and the sections of the State of Queensland that you seek to rely upon for that refusal.
2. The Acts of Regulation and the sections therein of the Federal Commonwealth that you seek to rely upon for that refusal
3. Any other statute of another state or of another jurisdiction that you seek to rely upon for that refusal
4. Any other law that you seek to rely upon for that refusal
5. Any deficiency of form in the advertisement that stopped you from publishing which deficiency could not have been quickly remedied.
And, in the case that you do not rely upon any statutory law or regulations or other law or any deficiency of form for refusing to place this advertisement then I require that you provide to me the better and further particulars of your objection, whether your opinion or otherwise, and the grounds relied for your opinion and your refusal that arose there from.

Matter 3
I note also, that an advertisement placed by Ian Trew was also refused. Once again, please provide the better and further particulars of this refusal the same as for matter 2 above.

Regards
Malcolm McClure "

Mr McClure has stated to the paper that he has not ruled out a legal challenge, and claim of damages against the Sunshine Coast Daily arising from the paper's refusal to place the advertisement.

Tuesday 11th March 2008
More Media censorship.
Monday morning Ian's Trew received an email that his advertisement to be placed in the Noosa Journal was censored. The censorship included the removal of the historical facts of the referendum results as already printed in their own paper, and removal of a direct quote from Gandhi, an esteemed historical figure. Gandhi's quote "Non co-operation with injustice is a sacred duty" was deemed to be too threatening by the paper.

Tuesday 11th March
Anna Bligh replies via Stephen Beckett
Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Beckett caused a letter to be sent to the Veto Voting Post Office Box on behalf of the Premier Anna Bligh. The letter was dated 5th March 2008
The matter has been noted and referred to the
Honourable Warren Pitt, MP,
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
for consideration and reply direct to Malcolm McClure.

Friday 7th March 2008
Media Censorship by Sunshine Coast Daily.
Australia Provincial Newspapers (APN) (Owners of the Sunshine Coast Daily, Noosa News, and also the owners of 20 coastal regional papers and also the owners of numerous papers in New Zealand) censored the Veto Voting advertisement on flimsy and unsubstantiated grounds. The advertisement, which was scheduled to appear on Monday 10th March edition and cost over $5750, was threatened to be cancelled only hours before close of print. Under incredible pressure, Mr McClure was forced to make a decision on replacement wording in literally 5 minutes. The replacement, hasty wording was
"SERIOUS ABOUT NOT AMALGAMATING? IF YES THEN, BEFORE YOU VOTE. WWW.VetoVoting.com"
The original wording, without layout format, was
"SERIOUS ABOUT NOT AMALGAMATING? If yes, then PLEASE read this advertisement.
VOTERS TAKE NOTICE, saving Shires and their councils is happening in this election!
At least two shires in this election shall be saved by the majority will of the people exercising their little used, but very powerful elector’s right of communication on government and political matters. With your help, your shire can also be saved! You have rights, that you have not been told about, that you can legally use to save your shire. Keeping your Shire AND your democratically elected council is your right!! Background facts:
1. The plebiscite referendum proved that the overwhelming majority will of Queenslanders is against amalgamation.(See www.VetoVoting.com for Plebiscite results)
2. Queenslanders want to keep their Shires and their councils.
3. The best interest of the community is the majority will of the community. Our Federal Constitution and all the states were created on this democratic principle. It is the duty of Governments to do what is in the best interests of the community. It is the duty of government to obey the majority will. What your vote really means!
4. Turning up and voting means you consent to the Governments amalgamation election.
5. Turning up and voting means you have consented to the amalgamation! Yes, even if you do an informal vote, or take away your ballot you have still turned up to the election which means you have given your consent to that election and to the amalgamation. This is worth repeating. As soon as you are marked off their electoral role then your consent to the amalgamation election and the amalgamation is deemed. How to use your right to not vote to keep your shire.
6. There is a way for you to help to keep your Shires and your democratically elected Council.
7. Firstly you need to know that NOT VOTING for recognized valid reasons is lawful and not fineable. For example many Jehovah’s’ witnesses do not vote and do not get fined because of their recognized valid reasons. Also there are many other people who do not vote because of political protest and they do not get fined because of their recognized valid reason. Your right to Political Protest is one of several of the valid reasons we are using in our Notice Of Veto Voting. The High Court has ruled that political protest is valid, and that you have a right of freedom of communication on government and political matters. You are about to communicate on a governmental and a political matter. This is your right. In fact, it is your duty to inform the government of your will. Many who have done their Notice Of Veto Voting have said, they’'ve never before been so empowered to inform the government of their will. Also they loved reading the Notice because they discovered their rights.
8. There is a NOTICE of VETO VOTING, which is free from www.VetoVoting.com It is also available at the few Veto Voting booth locations on 15th March 2008 This Notice of Veto Voting tells the Government of your recognized valid and lawful reason for not voting.
9. NOT VOTING via a Notice of Veto Voting is your right and is a way for you to help keep your shire.
WHAT TO DO.
If you want to exercise your right to not vote with valid and lawful reasons to give it a go to save your shire then:
1. Do NOT VOTE in the state government’s amalgamation election. Do not get marked off their electoral role.
2. Do the NOTICE of VETO VOTING and then post it to the address on the Notice.
3. Help us to help others who have not seen this advertisement. Print hundreds of Notices at Office Works or newsagents, then set up card tables with or without tents at your local polling booths. Then on polling day invite others to exercise their right to not vote for valid and lawful reasons. You can even do this before Election Day if you want. Get teams of people to help. Do letter box drops. It’s all on www.vetovoting.com
4. Saving your shire and keeping your council is right AND it is up to you.
Written and produced by Malcolm McClure. V2. Authorized by Ian Trew, Ph 07 54854014. 143 Golden Gully Road, Kin Kin, 4567

Thursday 6th March 2008
Noosa Local Council meeting, Thursday 6th March 2008. 6pm to 8pm
The Council voted to accept motions as follows:
Motion 1) That Noosa Local Council accepts that a referendum was run by the community.
PASSED.

Motion 2) That the results of the plebiscite referendum run by the government, is taken by the Noosa Local Council as representing the 'will of the people'.
PASSED

Motion 3) That referendum proves beyond reasonable doubt that the majority will of the constituents of Noosa Shire are against abolishing Noosa Shire and its Council, and is against amalgamation.
PASSED
Motion 4. That council recognises that
a) it has a duty of care to represent the will of those who have elected them
b) they have a duty to action the best interests of the Constitutents.
Council recieves the original green copies of the VOICE of Australia referendum ballots totalling 4050 and the summary of the results in Table 1, and recognises that there is a statistical correlation between the plebiscite referendum and VOICE of Australia referendum.

Motion 4)
That Noosa Local Council accepts the triplicate copy of all the referendum papers and accepts the vote summary; that Noosa Local Council accepts that the referendum replicated the results of the government's plebiscite referendum, with results that 95% or more of the Noosa community wants a local Noosa Council, and that 91% of the Noosa community wants councillors to do all they can to bring this about.
The Strange: From here on it got very strange to say the least.
There were two more motions, motion 4) was that council accept they have a duty to represent the will of the people, and
Motion 5) that they invite H.E.R. and V.O.I.C.E. of Australia to outline the facts of the plan that is before the Noosa Community as an option to continue the Noosa Local Council.
The councillors began to discuss whether they had a duty to represent the will of the people (some would have thought this was a no brainer) and all of a sudden Ray Kelly motioned that there was no time to save the shire and he motioned that the council scrap the last two motions.
Frank Pardon then made a speech based on misinformed information of how he thought any plan would proceed saying things like it would 'cost millions of dollars' and that council had neither the money nor the time and that he supported the motion to scrap the last two motions.
After listening to Frank Wilkie comment against this, they then unanimously agreed to not even vote on motions 4) or 5). As an aside, motion 5) was not even read onto the record.
And here's the pinnacle of the fun: no sooner had they voted to not vote on whether council's role was to represent the will of the people, then they told all 'the people' to GO OUTSIDE while they took their 'end of an era' photos of the 'Noosa peoples last council'.

6. 29 February 2008
Media Censorship.
Clifton Courier editor Ted Rogers today confirmed in a conversation with Luci Hedley a resident of Clifton, that he will NOT publish a PAID advertisement for the promotion of the VetoVoting option.
The editor claimed that he was given legal advice to not publish, but he would not name the legal advice and said "I don't have to tell you anything". and in response to whether his advice came from a QC said "Why would I pay a Q.C when any solicitor can tell me it's illegal" Luci reported that up until the move to place this advertisement, he was supportive and considerate to the cause of saving the Clifton Shire. Overnight he has changed his position.
Clifton Courier contacts are, Fx 07 4697 3337. Ph 03 4687 3603, CliftonCourier@redzone.com,
Protests may be posted to The Editor Ted Rogers, 60 Clark Street, Clifton, 4361.
Veto Voter campaigners are of the opinion that the solicitor has given wrong legal advice, and that not publishing the advertisement is:
a) a criminal offence pursuant to the Crimes Act 1914 (Federal law) which says in
section 28 "Interference with Political Liberty,
Any person who, by violence or by threats or intimidation of any kind, hinders or interferes with the free exercise or performance, by any other person, of any political right or duty, shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.
b) An interference in the right of free speech and of communication on government and political matters as already found in numerous High Court Precedence.
Theophanous-v-The Herald-weekly times-limited-1994-182-CLR-104--HCA-46
Where the High Court ruled that there exists a right of freedom of speech in government and political matters.

28 February 2008
Clifton Shire is set to win.
Clifton launches VeVo campaign. Meeting of Clifton action group led by Chris Barton and Luci Hedley. First constituents sign their Veto Notice.

27 February 2008
A good Mayor.
Mayor of Nebo Shire, Bob Oaks in a telephone conversation with Malcolm McClure confirmed that postal votes have now been received by constituents of Nebo, one week before the schedule. Bob confirmed that many candidates are angry because they had not yet finished their campaign. Bob said this is very unusual for the Electoral Commission to deliver postal earlier. and upset candidate campaigns.
Veto Voter campaigners are of the opinion that
a) the early postings are deliberate attempt to frustrate those who, if informed, would exercise their right of Voter's Veto.
b) the early postings are unlawful, in so far as they have frustrated the campaigns of candidates which in itself is a disruption of the political process.

item 25 February 2008
Conversation with a Mayor.
Read the transcript of the recorded conversation between Malcolm McClure and a Mayor. See for yourself some of the real thinking that is at work in some of your leaders.

item 1. 19 February 2008
Meeting with Bob Ansett of Friends of Noosa declares opposition to solution of VeVo.
In attendance from Friends of Noosa was Jim Barnard, Howard Pearce, Wanda Jardine, Mike Taylor and from HER was Ian Trew, Malcolm McClure (attending via telephone)
At a meeting of the leaders of Friends of Noosa, the leaders resolved as follows::
a) To oppose Boycott of Voting.
b) To not give information to their members regarding the VeVo option, and to not present to their members the VeVo solution.
At this meeting Friends of Noosa admitted defeat on their battle to stop amalgamation and admitted that they will cause their members to not support the VeVo option to stop amalgamation. Bob Ansett said "You can't let the majority make decisions, this will be chaos"
Bob Anset hung the phone up on Malcolm McClure and caused him to no longer be able to attend the meeting.