e Philip Nitschke
Menzies Campaign page
Philip Nitschke will be standing as an Independent against Kevin Andrews the current member for the Victorian seat of Menzies in the forthcoming Federal election.
This is the official website for the Philip Nitschke campaign
Below we have listed material that has been produced for the campaign - including the Campaign video run on YouTube, reproductions of the letterbox and street handout material, and the posters and garden signs produced for the Menzies electorate.
To help with the campaign against Kevin Andrews - click HERE
To contact the campaign:
Office: 1st Floor 16 Macedon Road Lower Templestowe
Postal: PO Box 2131 Templestowe Heights Vic 3107
Tel : 03 9850 8192, Toll Free: 1300 62 62 97, Fax: 03 9850 4498
Website: www.exitinternational.net/menzies.htm
Email: lindy@exitinternational.net
Campaign Events and Information Sheets are listed below - click for more detail
Campaign Office Opening and Campaign Video Launch
Menzies 07 Campaign Newsletters
Campaign Video - click image or HERE
Brochure for Letterboxing the Menzies Electorate - for content click the image
Vist the YouDecide2007 site and watch the interview below - click on Kevin
You can help the campaign against Kevin Andrews - click HERE
Campaign Office Opening and Campaign Video Launch
11th October at 5pm Campaign Office Opening at 1st Floor, 16 Macedon Rd, Lower Templestowe, 3107 - all supporters welcome to launch of the office and the Campaign Video will be screened. Signatures from Menzies voters will be sought for Philip Nitschke's nomination.
Voluntary Euthanasia Workshops (x2) 
A public workshop on end of life choices will be held in the Electorate during the campaign. The workshop will be given by Philip Nitschke using the Exit International format. The 2 hour workshop will be held from 1 - 3pm at Koonarra Hall, 7 Balwyn Rd, Bulleen on Tuesday 30th October. Exit members free, non-members $50 - those attending must be over age 50. There is a maximum number of 70 that can be accommodated
A second workshop will be held on Monday 12th November for those who could not be accommodated in the first. This workshop will be held at the Templestowe RSL (156 Parker St, Templestowe) and will run from 12.30 - 3pm.
Note: This workshop will follow on the Nitschke for Menzies Campaign Launch to be held at the same venue form 11am - 12 on Monday 12 Novemeber.
Menzies 07 Campaign Newsletters
Newsletter #1 (25 Sept 07) - click HERE
Newsletter #2 (17 Oct 07) - click HERE
Exit Supporters and Friends Invited
Topic: Policy on the War in Iraq
Time: Friday 26 October at 7pm.
Exit supporters are invited to attend and present their views on the policies of the Federal Government on the war and its consequences.
The forum will be held at the Bulleen and Templestowe Senior Citizen Centre
cnr Manningham Rd and Balmoral Ave, Lower Templestowe. Vic, 3107.
Melways ref: 33A9.
The forum is organised by local members of the group Unity for Peace
Refreshments provided.
Nitschke Menzies Campaign Launch with the former Attorney General, the Widow and the Dying Voter
Independent candidate for the Victorian seat of Menzies, Dr Philip Nitschke, will hold his campaign launch tomorrow Monday 12 November at the Templewstowe RSL. Helping him launch the campaign will be:
Dr Nitschke said that the speakers would each provide a unique perspective into the reasons behind his candidacy for Menzies. All speakers had a strong personal interest in seeing the current member, the Minister for Immigration, Kevin Andrews, lose his seat.
Kep Enderby QC is a strongadvocate of human rights and strongly supports voluntary euthanasia. He condemns Andrews’ role in the overturning in 1997 of the Northern Territory Legislation that permitted VE in the NT andtook away from any ofthe Australian Territories anypower to legislate on VE
Don Flounders knows there is no lawful way he could get help to die if his life, as a result of his disease, become unbearable.He knows if it were not for the actions of Kevin Andrews, he would have been able to get help in the Northern Territory
Angelika Elliott says she was horrified to find that the only way her husband, John could get help to die with dignity was to travel 1000s of kilometres to Switzerland away from his Australian home.
Dr Nitschke said his campaign had raised over $120,000 from people around Australia; people who remain upset at the way politicians like Kevin Andrews have refused to recognise the wishes of the majority of Australian’s on end of life choice.
“While I am unlikely to win this seat, I am sure we can give Kevin Andrews a strong message, and not only in regard to Voluntary Euthanasia.He has also had a major role in policy areas such as Work Choices, he has mismanaged the Dr Haneef affair. His comments about Sudanese refugees and the lack of human rights of refugees on offshore detention centres are also totally unacceptable.
Andrews actions now make this a winnable seat and our preferences will therefore be vital.
The Launch will be at 11am Templestowe RSL (156 Parker St Templestowe).
It will be followed in the afternoon by a light lunch and an Exit workshop (booked out) by Dr Nitschke.
For Information: Campaign Office: 03-9850-8192, Dr Philip Nitschke: 0407 189 339, 11thNov, 2007
The HOW to VOTE Card - Preferences decided 3rd Nov, 07.
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