Week 9 - Tutorial Task

What opportunities can you find for political participation via the internet?

1) Sign an e-petition

I signed an e-petition on ' Support campaign to end the suffering of Gilad Shalit and his family':

On 25 June 2011, 24-year-old Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will have spent five years in captivity in an unknown location somewhere in the Gaza Strip. The Shalit family have heard nothing of him for nearly two years but despite this, they continue to hope for – at the very least – a letter from Gilad.

Thank you, Grethe
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Reference: Amnesty International website 2011, viewed 28 September 2011 at http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/end-suffering-gilad-shalit-family

2) Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.

I responded to a blogg at one of Norways biggest newspapers called VG.

3) What is Barack Obama up today?
According to a website called 'Today with President Barack Obama', this is his schedule for thursday 29 September 2011:

10:00 AM	The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press
11:00 AM	The President delivers remarks at the "Change of Office" Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ceremony at Fort Myer. the Vice President also attends Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia
1:40 PM	The President will be interviewed live by Michael Smerconish Oval Office Closed Press
8:05 PM	The President delivers remarks at a campaign event Private Residence

(Source: http://ochairball.blogspot.com/)

Reference: 'Today with President Barack Obama - Postind daily on Obama since 2008', viewed 30 September 2011 at http://ochairball.blogspot.com/

4) What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the socalled "Clean Feed")?

The Australian Government plan to censor the internet so they can filter out a prescribed list of websites deemed prohibited by the Australian Communications and Media Authority The goal is to ensure children are ‘protected from harmful and inappropriate online material.'
 

Reference:

Karina Travaglione, 2009. Mannkal Essay Competition, "Internet Censorship in Australia - A ‘clean-feed’?", 25 Sept 2011. Located at: http://www.mannkal.org/downloads/scholars/internet-censorship-in-australia.pdf.


5) When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?
The National Broadband Network (NBN) will come to Brisbane on the second release.
 

NBN, 2011, "Our Network". Viewed 25 Sept 2011, located at: http://www.nbnco.com.au/our-network/maps/qld.html.

The benefits with NBN is that it provides better business solutions, better education, helps the medical community and provides entertainment.

Chesher, C., 2010, " Benefits of the NBN go beyond the individual". Viewed 26 Sept 2011, located at http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/benefits-of-the-nbn-go-beyond-the-individual-20100812-120zv.html.

6) Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.

The local representative for Surfers Paradise in the Queensland Parliament is John-Paul Langbroek. The last time he spoke in the parliament was Thursday, 8 September 2011.
 

(Source: Brisbane Times website: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/langbroek-to-lead-lnp-20090402-9kkf.htm)

Reference:

Parlament QLD, "Explore your parlament" viewed 21 Sept 2011, located at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/en/explore.