User:Morpheus/Miscellaneous

Bill of Rights

 * ombudsman like in Iceland, elected by parliament for term of government within so many days of parliament being started
 * overwatch of all laws having effect on rights
 * property rights?

Politicians

 * min age like specified in Iceland?
 * min age for Prime Minister, even though elected by party
 * penalties for breaking promises/mandate before election

parliament

 * fixed term
 * right of recall
 * election promises/mandate breaking promises penalties

environment

 * independent like human rights commission
 * needs teeth
 * oversea and evaluate all projects and laws impacting environment
 * citizen definition as not in our current constitution

laws

 * extra information as to why law needed
 * retroactive laws
 * international treaties and how into our laws ie UN covenants we sign and ignore

Legal/Judiciary

 * separate from government and how to maintain separation
 * appointments

Firearms Policy
A clear policy is needed to clarify this area. The policy needs to be consistent with other policies and evidence based.

PPAU absolutely supports that ownership and use of firearms are legitimate activities and essential in our society and those suggestions that firearms and firearm ownership are in themselves bad.

Many uses:
 * policing and security services,
 * commercial applications for firearm use particularly in rural areas with regard to feral animal control, commercial harvesting and animal welfare applications.
 * legitimate recreational applications involving firearms include hunting and target shooting.

Benefits:
 * assist in legitimate feral animal control
 * tourism to rural communities for hunting and shooting events as well as to the firearms industry and camping industry.

Other issues that need further investigation to support policies that:


 * Oppose any Commonwealth intervention that adds to regulatory burden of state and territory based regulation affecting the ownership and use of firearms.
 * Establish National Working Party for Firearm Legislation to review the National Firearms Agreement, made up of representatives from firearms dealers, hunting associations, target shooting associations, primary production, commercial harvesters, police, security services and other suitably qualified persons.
 * Call for the review and amendment of state and territory firearms legislation with a view to simplifying all aspects and removing impractical elements not specifically enhancing practical safety and security, especially in regards to storage and transport.
 * Support law abiding firearm owners regardless of their chosen discipline or shooting interests. This will include registration renewal and extension and national harmonisation.
 * Reduce licencing and registration fees for persons that can show they are using firearms predominantly for primary production, feral pest control, commercial harvesting, animal welfare or conservation purposes.
 * Remove the permit to purchase requirement for all category A and B firearms. (Only licenced persons can legally purchase a firearm, such persons have already been deemed by the relevant authorities to be suitable persons to possess a firearm).
 * Remove restrictions on the lawful possession, ownership and use of sound moderators for commercial harvest and pest control applications.
 * Implement and/or increase mandatory penalties for firearm theft as a major source of illicit guns.
 * Increase the penalties for illicit firearms offenses, especially in built up areas, as a reflection of the increased risk and threat to public safety and as a means of assigning a penalty and intent to targeted non-compliance.
 * Extend current mental health support initiatives to consider access to firearms risk for individuals and provide a no penalty reporting mechanism that does not permanently affect the reputation or record of an “at risk” person.
 * Encourage friends and family of people with access to firearms who may be at risk of self-harm to confidentially report their concern without fear or risk of regulatory reprisal against the person they care about.