Liberal National Party caucus HQ

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Name: Ian Alexander Harlow
Age: 39
Ideology: Libertarian
Place of Birth: Milton, New South Wales.
Occupation: Journalist.
Division: Gilmore.
Family: Wife Adrianna (31), two daughters Katherine (6), and Elizabeth (2).
Brief Biography: Ian Harlow was born in the town of Milton, in New South Wales to Steven Harlow (1944-) and Joyce Harlow (1950-). Attended the University of Newcastle and was a political correspondent for The Australian (1989-2003) and was elected to parliament as a member of the Liberal-National Party in 2007. Harlow is a relatively quiet MP who is not frequently on news broadcasts, but is a relatively decent orator and tries to not be “just another backbencher” (as he puts it). He met his wife, a native of Greece, while vactioning in Italy with his brother, and married her a year later. Adrianna Harlow is a nurse. He has two daughters.
Other: Mr. Harlow is a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics and supports decriminalizing cannabis, legalizing same sex marriage, and a more withdrawn foreign policy centered around Australian interests in the Pacific.

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OOC: Should we vote on a possible renaming of the party (I personally like the current one) and how the frontbench is selected, as the Labor Party is doing?

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I took the constituency of Gilmore.

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I nominate Mr. Oakleigh for the leadership of our party.

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How should frontbenchers (ministers/shadow ministers) be appointed? (please cross next to preference)
[X] Appointed by Party Leader
[    ] Elected by the caucus to each individual ministry

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Rank the following candidates for the leadership of the Liberal National Party by preference.
[1] Martin Oakleigh (Curtin-WA)
[2] Maxine Bartlett (Bowman-QLD)

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OOC: I am willing to take up the office of Foreign Minister, as I am somewhat informed on diplomatic issues relevant to Australia, like East Timor, etc.

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Shadow Treasurer:  Edward Lloyd
Shadow Foreign, Defense, and Trade Minister:  Donald Richards (sorry Sanchez, giving this one to our one actual Australian)
Shadow Attorney General:  Maxine Bartlett (the one lawyer character so far)
Shadow Health and Community Services Minister:  Matthew Collins
Shadow Infrastructure Minister:  Francis Jordan
Shadow Environment and Climate Change Minister:  Ian Alexander Harlow (sorry Napoleon, can't have someone who'll be contradicting me in their official capacity)

Speaker-designate:  Roger Erenford

OOC: No problem, I can certainly see why Richards is a strong pick for the position. Also, on the house floor, Ian Harlow is good enough. The Alexander is just a middle name. Ian Alexander in one name doesn't sit right with me for some reason .

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okay, what now?

. We snap some necks and cash some checks!

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I am out of town right now and am using either my phone or my aunts computer which is very old and slow. I can have my manifesto ready by Wednesday evening, if that is alright with you.

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So are we all set to go for the general election?

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Bumping this.