PROGRAM

to help build a better Australia through

government system reform

at the

5th Shed a Tier Congress

[Free of Charge except for lunch; tea, coffee and biscuits provided]

New Parliament House, Committee Room 2S3 (phone 6277 5853)

Canberra, Friday 28 June 2002

New States, No States or the Status Quo?

Visions for a System of Government that is Effective, Affordable, Accessible, Responsive and Equitable for all Australians and all Communities … a Century Beyond Federation

We’d be delighted if you could join us in this historic launch of a series of debates, to be held throughout NSW in the lead up to the 2003 NSW Election, between New States and No States advocates, including the Abolish State Governments! (The Community Republicans) and New States political parties (see www.ablesoft.net/shedatier and www.newstates.net)

Two speeches will be followed by a debate, lunch, then an open forum, as follows:

9.15 to Guests arrive at Congress Venue.

9.45 AM

9.50 Chairperson Frank Pangallo MBE, Mayor of Queanbeyan City Council, welcomes speakers and guests, explains facility arrangements and introduces speakers

Keynote Speakers

10.00 Mr Jim Snow, Former ALP MP for Eden-Monaro and Co-Convenor of

The Beyond Federation Network

10.20 The Hon. Mr Tony Windsor, Independent MP for New England

10.40 Morning Tea – with attendant Press Briefing(s)

The Debate

11.00 start (15 minutes for each speaker)

#1 Speaker: Mr Ian Johnston - Convenor of The New States Party

#2 Speaker: Mr Peter Consandine – National Executive Director of

Abolish State Governments! (The Community Republicans)

#3 Speaker: Mr Bob Gould – Proprietor of the renowned Gould’s Book Shop, King St Newtown NSW 2042 (see www.southlandmedia.com.au/gould.html)

#4 Speaker: Mr Brendan Smyth, Deputy Leader of the Liberal

Opposition in The ACT Assembly

12.00 Questions & Answers of the Debaters &/or the Keynote Speakers

12.30 Rebuttals of the four Debaters (in reverse order 4 – 1)

1.00 Lunch

Afternoon Open Forum

2.00 Open Forum – Contributions from the floor on the topic in question, development of future plans, and closing remarks from the floor and from the Chair

If you plan to attend, please contact Mark Drummond by e-mail at markld@ozemail.com.au, or at

5 Loddon St, Kaleen, ACT 2617, or by phone on 02 6255 0772.

All constructive ideas and thoughts will be welcomed: If you wish to have particular issues addressed at the Congress in addition to the above, or wish for your views to be incorporated into the Congress Communiqué – whether you plan to attend the Congress or not – please forward written submissions so as to reach Mark Drummond (addresses as above) by 24 June 2002.

You might also like to check out our provisional Website (at http://arachnid.apana.org.au/beyondfederation/)

Also please note the following contact details:

Jim Snow Mobile Phone 0419 495 179

Tony Windsor MP (Independent Member for New England)

Parliament House Contact

Tel: (02) 6277 4722 Fax: (02) 6277 8545

Electorate Office Contact

Tel: (02) 6761 3080 Fax: (02) 6761 3380

Ian Johnston New States Party

Phone: 9476-3679 (morning) 0421-50-1969 (mobile)

Peter Consandine Abolish State Governments! (The Community Republicans)

Mobile Phone 0408 408 148

Bob Gould C/O GOULD'S BOOK ARCADE

Phone (02) 9519 8947 Fax (02) 9550 5924

Brendan Smyth MLA

ACT Liberal MLA for the Electorate of Brindabella

Phone: (02) 62050099 Fax: (02) 62050859