I was at a meeting of the Melbourne Community Law Resouce Group (MCLRG) recently, which is a group that teaches grass roots law and Australian Constitutional law matters. And was pleased to find out that there are currently moves to abolish council rates in the shire of wellington, east gippsland.
The basis for the argument, is relatively simple, in that once land is owned as a "Fee Simple Title" it cannot have any imposts levied against it - effectively traditional law pre 1900.
The ramifications of this action are, potentially, mind numbing and would affect all property owners, councils and state governments. It effectively gives power back to the community.
Whilst on the outset, this may appear to be fanciful, it must to pointed out that the MCLRG is the group that, amongst other issues was instrumental in stopping the Victorian Government from proceeding with a toxic waste dump at Mildura, and the sale of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme. All on the strength of Common Law and the Australian Constitution!
Following, for your information, is a copy of the peoples mandate that they hope to get implemented.
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To the Wellington Shire Council
To the Governor of Victoria
To the Members of the Victorian Parliament
I, ................................................... a sovereign man/woman of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting within my full capacity as one empowered to make free election, hereby express my will and do mandate that the Wellington Shire Council and the STATE OF VICTORIA acknowledge and respect that where property ios held in Fee - Simple Title, the Wellington ShireCouncil and the STATE OF VICTORIA may not levy rates, charges, taxes or any other imposts upon such land .
I further state my will and mandate that the Wellington Shire Council and the STATE OF VICTORIA shall seek to fund the services it has a duty to provide to the community of the Wellington Shire by way of Bills of Exchange drawn on the National estate in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth, including but not limited to the Commonwealth Constitution and the Bills of Exchange Act 1909.
This Mandate is to be carried into full effect within ninety (90) days of delivery.
Dated this .................day of ...............in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Six
Address.......................................................................
......................................................................................
Postcode...............
Signed
The basis for the argument, is relatively simple, in that once land is owned as a "Fee Simple Title" it cannot have any imposts levied against it - effectively traditional law pre 1900.
The ramifications of this action are, potentially, mind numbing and would affect all property owners, councils and state governments. It effectively gives power back to the community.
Whilst on the outset, this may appear to be fanciful, it must to pointed out that the MCLRG is the group that, amongst other issues was instrumental in stopping the Victorian Government from proceeding with a toxic waste dump at Mildura, and the sale of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme. All on the strength of Common Law and the Australian Constitution!
Following, for your information, is a copy of the peoples mandate that they hope to get implemented.
cava
To the Wellington Shire Council
To the Governor of Victoria
To the Members of the Victorian Parliament
I, ................................................... a sovereign man/woman of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting within my full capacity as one empowered to make free election, hereby express my will and do mandate that the Wellington Shire Council and the STATE OF VICTORIA acknowledge and respect that where property ios held in Fee - Simple Title, the Wellington ShireCouncil and the STATE OF VICTORIA may not levy rates, charges, taxes or any other imposts upon such land .
I further state my will and mandate that the Wellington Shire Council and the STATE OF VICTORIA shall seek to fund the services it has a duty to provide to the community of the Wellington Shire by way of Bills of Exchange drawn on the National estate in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth, including but not limited to the Commonwealth Constitution and the Bills of Exchange Act 1909.
This Mandate is to be carried into full effect within ninety (90) days of delivery.
Dated this .................day of ...............in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Six
Address.......................................................................
......................................................................................
Postcode...............
Signed