Hi everybody. I haven't made this clear before, but my name is Wayne, and I'm the a/g President of the Australian Democrats - South Australian Division.

I'm pondering whether or not I should run in the upcoming South Australian elections.

There are ... obstacles. Because of recent issues I'm in the process of re-building the Division, of which only the barest of bones remain. This means that we are not currently registered as a formal political Party with the SA Electoral Commission. So if I ran, it would be as independent, while committing to the policy/positions of Australian Democrats. I'd need to find 250 people to fill out a form indicating support.

What I'd like from you is your thoughts on the feasibility of doing so. Sort of consulting "the wisdom of the crowd" so to speak. So have at it, what do you think? Is there any residual awareness of the Australian Democrats? Is there an appetite for another centre/progressive minor party?

You can find some info at the Aus Dems web site: https://www.democrats.org.au/ although I should point out the site is undergoing a much needed update, but it's not going to kick in for a couple of weeks yet.

Thanks for reading.

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Hi Brian, there is no 10% GST on fresh food, and milk, bread, dairy, even minimally processed meats, sanitary items. We can thank a #minorParty, the #AustralianDemocrats, for ensuring that a few other essentials were added to the exemption.

Processed foods do attract the 10%.

Pre GST there was a #luxuryGoodsTax for #displaysOfWealth items, like #yachts and #sportsCars, that was unfortunately brought under the umbrella of GST.

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