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PENNY WONG & CHRISTIANITY :

Labor MPs refuse to be sworn in holding Bibles 13/2 Matthew Franklin for The Australian | ... the winds of change were freshening as a majority of Labor MPs refused to be sworn in holding Bibles, instead exercising their option to offer an affirmation of allegiance. Of the Labor frontbench, only Mr Rudd, Simon Crean, Martin Ferguson and Peter Garrett took the Bible in hand as they declared their allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II and her heirs and successors. In marked contrast, all members of the God-fearing Coalition front bench swore on the Bible, many supplying their own for the occasion. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23205381-5013871,00.html

 

Abortion :

Abortion : NOTE : EMILY's List is a national organisation that aims to make ensure "Progressive" Labor Women are elected to parliament ... Apparently progressive means "pro-abortion and pro-institutional child care" because the Emily's List website clearly states that to join this political & personal support network, women need to be : Pro-Choice / Pro Equity / Pro-Childcare / Pro-Equal Pay & Pro-Diversity Since 1996 EMILY's List has helped elect over 80 women to Federal, State or Territory Parliaments. Penny Wong is listed on the Emily's List website as one they have helped get into the Federal Parliament Source : http://www.emilyslist.org.au/candidates/candidate.asp?id=25

Despite the increase in Steves in the Parliament, Australia has its first acting woman PM “We would especially like to congratulate EMILY's List endorsed MPs who have been appointed to the Ministry – Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Employment & Workplace Relations, & Social Inclusion; Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs; Penny Wong, Minster for Climate Change and Water; Tanya Plibersek Minister for Housing & Status of Women; Justine Elliot, Minister for Ageing and Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing,” said Ms Hussein. In the House, the ALP will hold 83 seats, 27 will be held by women MPs – 32.53% In the Senate, Labor holds 32 positions, with 14 women (43.75%). Overall there will be 41 women of 115 government members, or 35.65% overall representation. These figures exclude the seat of McEwen where the outcome is still unclear. http://www.emilyslist.org.au/news/editorial.asp?id=246

See Left side Links for Labor's history of conscience voting on Abortion and current policies. ALSO LINK to our .... Topical pages for more information on the types of abortion Labor want to decriminalise

 

PENNY WONG & KEVIN RUDD :

Don't forget 39 Labor MPs didn't want Kevin Rudd (27/11) Crikey.Com | Slicing through Labor's post-election euphoria is the stark fact that 39 of Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd's parliamentary colleagues voted against him for the leadership less than 12 months ago. They wanted to keep Kim Beazley in the job so that he could have a third crack at the prime ministership. In the caucus wash-up, Rudd received 49 votes to win by just 10. The anti-Ruddsters were: Wayne Swan, Stephen Smith, Anthony Albanese, Stephen Conroy, Martin Ferguson, Jenny Macklin, Tanya Plibersek, Penny Wong, Craig Emerson, Chris Evans, Carmen Lawrence, Dick Adams, Sharon Bird, Mark Bishop, Carol Brown, Anna Burke, George Campbell, Kate Ellis, Steve Georganas, Jennie George, Michael Hatton, Chris Hayes, John Hogg, Annette Hurley, Steve Hutchins, Julia Irwin, Duncan Kerr, Catherine King, Joe Ludwig, Anne McEwen, Daryl Melham, John Murphy, Kerry O'Brien, Helen Polley, Bernie Ripoll, Glenn Sterle, Kim Wilkie, Dana Wortley and Kim Beazley. Since then, some have made peace with Rudd and are assured of senior places in the first Cabinet to be announced at the end of this week eg. Treasurer Swan and Education and Training Minister Smith. Others have quit politics - Beazley and Carmen Lawrence http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20071127-Dont-forget-39-Labor-MPs-didnt-want-Kevin-Rudd.html