Further to my comment about badly-hidden agendas, is your correspondent Mark Boxsell the same Mark Boxsell who bombarded the SES with emails seeking support for a crazy scheme in relation to the State Emergency Service?

This guy is an electronic stalker. He collects email addresses from websites. It's possible that his "supporter" on your blog is none other than himself.

I wouldn't for one moment suggest that he's a nutter.

By the way, I hope you will be very careful about handing out your preferences: do your wheeling and dealing in writing. It seems that a commitment is not necessarily a commitment.

I draw your attention to the following comments from former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, in The Age on 13 July. He, too, seems to think it's a land grab. And now that I've read the words on the memo myself, I agree with him.

"What is the Government's real agenda, many are asking? Why does the explanatory memorandum on the legislation to amend the Aboriginal Land Rights Act read: "The principal objectives (of this bill) are to improve access to Aboriginal land for development, especially mining …" What has that got to do with child abuse? And what logic is there in the proposal to remove the permit system, whereby Aboriginal leaders decide who can come onto their land? Surely that will only enable non-indigenous pedophiles to have easier access to Aboriginal children. Yet non-indigenous pedophiles are a significant part of the problem."

“It seems that John Howard's mastery of wedge politics is back”

It does not matter what your stance is on the Australian Governments reaction to the indigenous problem in the Northen Territory, as long as you can cite a term you remember from a political studies lecture and demonstrate no understanding of the meaning. This would seem to be the philosophy of What Women Want. The Prime Minister, Mr John Howard, is indeed a master of wedge politics, but the political motivation behind this new policy is not wedge politics. In fact this policy artfully forced the opposition into backing the plan, removing the gap between the two major parties in the minds of the electorate. This is very similar to centre politics as it captures a majority of the central portion of voters. Mr Howard’s policy did not allow the opposition to distance themselves from it because they would risk appearing to be against helping little children who are suffering from all kinds of abuse.

This is in no way a conspiracy theory, but only two things stop a government from doing something they want to do; politics and money. The government had the money to intervene and artfully manipulated the politics to allow them to do it. Not to mention anyone in opposition to their policy has voiced tired arguments about racism and land grabs, forgetting the actual civil liberties violations that are being suffered by these aboriginal people as we speak. Any where else in our country, the crime you are committing does not empower the state to take legal actions against your entire community.

Child abuse is unforgivable but we have a legal system, that despite the opinions of some critics, actually works. This system should have been expanded in these communities to neutralise the problem in the same fashion as in the rest of the country, and the perpetrators sent straight to prison where at all possible.

In summation, What Women Want Australia Party seem inept at articulate a valid argument either for or against the Governments actions and also have failed to even adequately analyse the events of the past couple of weeks. The only comfort is, that their outdate policy of discrimination on the basis of sex, will ensure electoral failure.

Regards,
Mark Boxsell

Even incest victims can fall pregnant. I don't care if they give birth to these children without a c section, they should not be raped and pregnant in the first place!!! I'm not for any political party, but in this case I celebrate both major parties uniting on this issue.

Unfortunately, what John Howard is implementing is not Martial Law. Martial Law is where the military is in complete control of the justice system, where the rights of an individual have been significantly reduced. However, this is not the case, simply because there has been an increase in troop presence in the NT, does not mean Martial Law.

Making extreme assumptions, as in; the government is looking to take over land in the NT for nuclear waste is ludicrous. None of this is happening, the government would not do this; it is also illegal to transport nuclear waste over water. Considering we do not have nuclear waste of our own, it is surprising the government would do such a thing...

Another comment about this political party, through reading your webblogs and comments on current affairs, it would seem that this party takes an extreme dislike to the policies that men have created. Many times you have mentioned that men continue to destroy society without seeing the larger picture... unfortunately for this party, we live in a society of equality, as much as many would like to argue that; there are many nations around the world in which the people would love to indulge in the freedom and equality we have here in Australia. I believe that if this party wants to represent more than the minority of women who find extreme displeasure in the macro-economic policies of the current Government, but rather look to represent EVERYONE who believes in your policies.

Remember, there was once a time where only men could vote, and that was an obvious injustice and inequality, and I can tell you now, that this party is sending the message to voters that men are not wanted as representatives of the people.

Sorry Justine,

But I am a woman and I don't agree with your blog. I think sending in the cavalry to protect women and children, when men are protected under their own laws to rape and assault them as a good thing.

While I value the "birth rites" information you also posted, I think it is a giant leap to say that natural childbirth will negate the need for martial law. And isn't helping the children who are being assaulted right now.

It is about time women and children had this support.... misogyny happens in all communities, if martial law is what these men will listen to then so be it.