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 I started to campaign in 2010 to get rid of state government. Below is a media release.

THREE STATES and a TERRITORY Roadtrip

Between the 5th and the 18th of July 2010, we conducting our biggest campaign yet. 

5th and 6th July - Leave Sydney and visit party members in Newcastle/Central Coast of NSW

7th July - Back to Sydney

Media Release

"3 States and a Territory" road trip - The No State Governments political party is on the move.

"Getting rid of state governments will save Australians over $30 billion every year" says Nathan Jones, high school teacher and founder of No State Governments, a new grassroots movement that seeks to change the way we do politics.

Nathan so passionately believes that this is the solution to much of Australia's current financial problems that he will be spending his school holidays getting the message out there on his "Three States and a Territory" road trip, in which he will spend three weeks travelling through Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria talking to locals about political reform.

At least 40% of Australians say they do not want state governments and think we are over taxed and over governed for a small populated country, according to Griffith University research. 

"I talk to people all the time and I estimate around 60-70% of Australians support our cause," Nathan said.

"Australians want the billions of wasted taxes not to be spent on more politicians but real Australian people who need it. We want better roads, hospitals and the best education system in the world.

And, according to the No State Governments,  all those promises can be fulfilled if we get rid of state governments.

The aim of the road trip is to get the group officially registered as a political party. They need just 500 members and already have 300.  

"I know is a big step for some people to join a political party but without real members we cannot have a chance to take on the big political parties," Nathan said.

"We know it is a David versus Goliath match up but we are determined to give Australians a chance to vote for how many layers of government they actually want."

One example of the crazy situation of the double-handling is the small town of Wallangarra that straddles both Queensland and New South Wales via the New England Highway.

"Not only is one side of the street in a different time zone, the laws change as well. The fire trucks in the Queensland side of town don't respond to a building on fire on the New South Wales side. They have to wait for the fire brigade from Tenterfield to turn up - about a 20 minute drive away," Nathan said.
 

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