South Australian independent Senator, Nick Xenophon, is one of the most powerful politicians of the Australian political scene, as his vote determines whether a draft law is rejected or voted. Xenophon, who was born in Adelaide, South Australia, to Greek and Greek Cypriot migrants, is now seeking to register his own political party in an [...]
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Political Reactions To St Nicholas Church Soundproofing
A storm of political reactions have been triggered by the federal government’s decision to grant five million dollars to soundproof St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Thebarton of Adelaide, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Community of Adelaide and South Australia. The Opposition together with the Greek-Australian Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, both [...]
Senator Xenophon Appeals Malaysian Ban
Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, of Greek descent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Malaysia, demanding the removal of the decision with which he was banned from entering the country. Senator Xenophon claims that the government’s decision to expel him from the country, on 16 February 2013, was based on false evidence. “I [...]
Senator Xenophon Deported from Malaysia
On Feb. 16, the Malaysian authorities prevented Senator Nick Xenophon from entering the country, as according to them he posed “some form of security threat” and so had to be deported immediately. According to the Herald Sun, Senator Xenophon was leading a group of Australian MPs for a series of meetings about Malaysia’s electoral system. [...]
Greek-Australian Senator Calls for Qantas CEO Inquiry
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will go through a special Senate inquiry by the end of the month after recent developments and the respective proposal of the independent Greek-Australian Senator Nick Xenophon. Joyce will be asked to provide explanations for the strategic policies followed by the company and on what he told the Federal Government and [...]
Xenophon Calls to Officially Recognize Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocides
Greek – Australian Senator Nick Xenophon reaffirmed the historical reality of the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian Genocides, paving the way for the Upper House to officially recognize these crimes against humanity. Speaking in the Senate on October 12 Xenophon declared: “From 1915 to 1923, the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian people were the victims of one [...]
Greek-Australians Argue Over Online Gambling
The Government’s plan to adopt mandatory pre-commitment systems for high intensity poker machines have attracted strong opposition from Andrew Demetriou, the Chief Executive of Australian Football League. The government aims to limit poker machines losses by problem gamblers, as part of its agreement with key crossbench MP Andrew Wilkie to secure minority government. Demetriou said [...]
Nick Xenophon in the fight to limit gambling
Independant federal senator Nikos Xenophon of South Australia is participating in the fight against problematic gambling, and is requesting from the federal government to supplant the States and take drastic measures to overcome this big social problem. Mr Xenophon believes that if the federal government takes appropriate measures and hits the areas that carry pokies [...]
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05 / 22 Queensland’s Premier at Paniyiri Greek Festival
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05 / 22 Golden Dawn’s Scary Rise Chronicled
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05 / 22 Nick Xenophon to Form Political Party
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05 / 22 Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth
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05 / 21 Medals to Aussies Who Fought in Battle of Crete
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05 / 20 Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013
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05 / 20 Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
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05 / 20 Turkey Disturbed by Recognition of Pontian Genocide
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05 / 19 Paniyiri 2013 Packs In The Crowds
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05 / 17 Political Reactions To St Nicholas Church Soundproofing
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05 / 15 Australia to Receive 190,000 Immigrants
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05 / 22 Golden Dawn’s Scary Rise Chronicled
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05 / 13 Aussie Parliament Notes Pontian Genocide
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05 / 15 Five Million Dollars to Soundproof Greek Church
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05 / 13 Paniyiri Greek Festival Opens Gates
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05 / 22 Nick Xenophon to Form Political Party
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05 / 22 Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth
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05 / 21 Medals to Aussies Who Fought in Battle of Crete
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05 / 20 Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013
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05 / 20 Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
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