Parliamentary Committees (Electoral Laws and Practices Committee) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I will speak just briefly today to say that I support the second reading of the Parliamentary Committees (Electoral Laws and Practices Committee) Amendment Bill, and I start by saying that I indeed echo the words...

Constitution (General Elections) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Constitution Act 1934. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I move: That this bill be now read a second time....

Let’s Make a Date with Democracy – For October 2018

Kelly Vincent has introduced legislation into Parliament this afternoon to move State Election Polling Day from March to October in an attempt to give the state a better go at democracy. “By amending the Constitution Act 1934, I’m seeking support...

A Voice for all at the Ballot Box: d4d Releases Policy for Electoral Reform

Ahead of tomorrow’s election Dignity for Disability has released a policy to reform South Australia’s electoral process. Focusing on making the voting process accessible to all eligible South Australians, the policy proposes reform through the introduction of new legislation. "The...

Kelly Vincent – 5AA Interview on Dignity for Disability’s Decision Not to Use Corflute’s

Kelly Vincent, Dignity for Disabilty MLC (5AA 10.08-10.18) Dignity for Disability’s decision not to use corflute stobie pole advertising during the 2014 state election Cordeaux: Dignity for Disability MLC is Kelly Vincent. Now they have decided that they are going...

No Election Posters: Vincent Challenges Parties

Published in the Indaily A South Australian minor party is challenging rivals to follow its lead and reject election posters for the 2014 state campaign. Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent announced this morning that the party had decided to...

d4d Challenge Other Parties to Corflute-Free Election Campaign

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent today announced that the party will have a corflute-free state election campaign for 2014. “Dignity for Disability understands that the community is tired of having their Stobie poles and fences littered with posters of candidates,” says Kelly Vincent. “They’re...

Viewpoint

Published in The Murray Valley Standard, page 8 Dignity for Disability is a passionate defender of human rights, and some of the human rights enshrined by the United Nations are 'the right to equal access to public service in their...

Electoral (Optional Preferential Voting) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I will speak this evening very briefly on behalf of Dignity for Disability to support the second reading of this bill. I will not rehash the issues that have led to the Hon. Mr Parnell moving...

Party Crashers

Published in The Adelaide Advertiser, page 1 By Daniel Wills Bid to stop low-vote candidates winning seats Parties that win a tiny fraction of the popular vote would be blocked from taking seats in South Australia's Upper House under radical...