# legislative council (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover legislative council. Page: Feed: --- ## [KPAC Leela’s long journey from the stage to a second innings on screen](https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kpac-leelas-long-journey-from-the-stage-to-a-second-innings-on-screen) _2026-08-21 · thenewsminute_ In the undulating flow of words that come from KPAC Leela, it seems possible to time travel for a little while, from the chaotic 2020s to the sweet lull of the 1950s. Age has withered the disappointments of her youth, when she wanted to be dancer but ended up in a theatre group, when she had to leave behind the stage she loved for the family she created, when she had to let go of opportunities… ## [India’s food safety crisis and BJP’s political reshuffle | South Central 89](https://www.thenewsminute.com/podcasts/indias-food-safety-crisis-and-bjps-political-reshuffle-south-central-89) _2026-08-21 · thenewsminute_ In this week’s episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss raids and inspections across the country at restaurants and the prevalence of contaminated food even at top-end eateries. They are joined by food influencer and author Krish Ashok, and TNM reporter Shivani Kava. Listen and follow on YouTube Listen and follow on Apple Listen and follow on Spotify Krish… ## [Southern states raise water disputes, delimitation concerns with Amit Shah](https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/southern-states-raise-water-disputes-delimitation-concerns-with-amit-shah) _2026-08-21 · thenewsminute_ Long-running inter-state water disputes dominated the Southern Zonal Council meeting held in Mahabalipuram on Thursday, August 20, with southern states presenting their concerns before Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting also saw the states raise issues related to delimitation, fiscal devolution, regional development and political representation. The Southern Zonal Council comprises Andhra… ## [Vivekananda Reddy murder case: ED searches residences of YSRCP MP Avinash & other accused](https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/vivekananda-reddy-murder-case-ed-searches-residences-of-ysrcp-mp-avinash-other-accused) _2026-08-21 · thenewsminute_ Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the residences of YSRCP MP YS Avinash Reddy and several others accused in the murder case of his uncle and former MP, YS Vivekananda Reddy, on Friday, August 21. The searches were related to a money laundering case registered based on the murder probe by the Central Bureau of… ## [Tirunelveli preacher gets 4 death sentences for sexually assaulting 4 minor girls](https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli-preacher-gets-4-death-sentences-for-sexually-assaulting-4-minor-girls) _2026-08-21 · thenewsminute_ A Tirunelveli court has awarded four death sentences to a Christian preacher for sexually assaulting four minor girls, with the court terming the offences among the rarest of rare. The Special Court for cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act found S Abraham guilty of sexually assaulting four girls in Tirunelveli district. The court also ordered the Tamil Nadu… ## [Bethlehem Kudumba Unit: Nivin-Mamitha pull off a fun film with a slippery age-gap romance](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/bethlehem-kudumba-unit-nivin-mamitha-pull-off-a-fun-film-with-a-slippery-age-gap-romance) _2026-08-21 · thenewsminute_ Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (Malayalam) When Nivin Pauly smiles at you from the big screen, you smile back. That’s just how it is; the actor’s charm is inescapable. Place that charm in a well-made film with generous sprinkles of romance, drama, action, and music, and you have Gireesh AD’s latest directorial, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. Nivin Pauly’s Justin is a 30-something ‘chronic bachelor’ who, besides… ## [Four Year Terms? Fixed Terms? Fixed Four Year Terms? Part One - Polling](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/08/four-year-terms-fixed-terms-fixed-four.html) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ This week there was an article regarding a report released by a lobby group called 4 Year Terms Australia, which supports "fixed" four year terms for federal parliament. The SMH report contained this very brief comment regarding polling: "Polling commissioned from JWS Research found just one in five Australians supported the current system of three-year terms and the prime minister choosing the… ## [Yettinahole project delay draws sharp criticism in Karnataka Legislative Council](https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/yettinahole-project-delay-draws-sharp-criticism-in-karnataka-legislative-council) _2026-08-20 · thenewsminute_ Congress Legislative Council member Ivan D’Souza on Thursday, August 20, strongly criticised the delay in completing the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project, questioning the government over the project’s rising cost and lack of water supply to its intended beneficiaries even 12 years after its approval. Raising the issue in the Legislative Council, D’Souza said the project,… ## [Group Ticket Voting In Victoria Is Finally Gone!](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/08/group-ticket-voting-in-victoria-is.html) _2026-08-19 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ Today is Victoria's first day since the mid-2000s without Group Ticket Voting in state elections. Legislation to abolish the system received Royal Assent yesterday. It could still in theory be challenged in court but I doubt that would go too well for the challenger after the failed Bob Day federal challenge. There's a saying that success has many fathers while failure is an orphan. Meaning that… ## [Group Ticket Voting: Going, Going ... ? (Rolling Thread)](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/group-ticket-voting-going-going-rolling.html) _2026-07-28 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ GTV repeal has passed Assembly unanimously and Legislative Council with a handful of votes against. ----------------------- There is more encouraging news on the Group Ticket Voting front today with the Allan Carroll Government finally amid the chaos introducing a Bill to scrap group ticket voting in the Victorian Legislative Council, called the Electoral Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill… ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/S0USdrQzqhb5) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Not-A-Poll Reset 2 of 2026: Allan Resigns](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/not-poll-reset-2-of-2026-allan-resigns.html) _2026-07-28 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ It's another success for voters in the Next Leader To Go Not-A-Poll as the outright majority favourite was indeed the next leader to depart, improving the record of Not-A-Poll to 8/15 including six of the last seven. When I opened voting on 13 February there was a spirited initial battle between Jacinta Allan and Angus Taylor with the lead swapping a few times over several hours. In following days… ## [Tasmania Redistribution: The Franklin Renaming Fiasco](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/tasmania-redistribution-franklin.html) _2026-07-24 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ In 1984 there was a proposal to rename the electorate that is now called Lyons (and was then called Wilmot) "Truganini". For a little while this was being reported and discussed in papers, there was widespread opposition and the change was withdrawn. Wilmot became Lyons instead. I was twelve years old at the time and I remember this in broad outline. But I wonder if the Augmented Electoral… ## [Victoria 2026: The Election Where All Sorts Of Things Can Happen!](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/victoria-2026-election-where-sorts-of.html) _2026-07-17 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ Victoria Aggregate Labor 26.0 Coalition 27.3 Green 12.8 One Nation 23.7 others 10.3 (polls are probably underestimating "others" vote) 2PP estimate 52.0 to Coalition vs ALP, shadow-2PP ALP 50.1 vs One Nation Currently Coalition would be likely to govern in minority with One Nation support, with One Nation seat tally around the mid-teens One Nation and Labor seat numbers are highly dependent on… ## [Is Group Ticket Voting Really On The Way Out In Victoria?](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/is-group-ticket-voting-really-on-way.html) _2026-07-16 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ The last week has brought the encouraging news via both The Age and The Herald-Sun that Victorian Labor is preparing legislation to scrap Group Ticket Voting at the last possible chance before this year's election. According to the reports, the legislation will be brought in in the sitting week starting July 28, and would presumably pass both houses quickly in order to meet the VEC's August… ## [Tasmania Redistribution: Announcement Day Live Thread](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/tasmania-redistribution-announcement.html) _2026-07-15 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ Today could be a momentous day in the history of Tasmanian electoral boundaries! Or it could be a nothing-ever-happens. Around mid-morning today there will be a boundary announcement. If the announcement is either the same as the draft boundaries or only slightly different then that's it and the new boundaries will be official for federal elections after 8 October. It usually takes several months… ## [DemosAU: Could Hare-Clark Help One Nation Shift Tasmania To The Right?](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/demosau-could-hare-clark-help-one.html) _2026-07-08 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ DemosAU Liberal 28 Labor 21 One Nation 21 Greens 14 IND 12 SF+F 2 Others 2 Seat estimate if these vote shares were recorded in election "held now" Lib 10 ALP 9 ON 8 Grn 4 IND 4 After a previous state poll which did not explicitly include One Nation, DemosAU have now included them in their Tasmanian state polling for the first time. The party, which has been advertised for state registration,… ## [Tas Liberal Senate Turnover As Duniam And Askew To Go](https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/07/tas-liberal-senate-turnover-as-duniam.html) _2026-07-07 · Kevin Bonham · Dr Kevin Bonham_ I had a piece in drafts almost ready to release for weeks about this, but perhaps just as well I didn't since further developments have rendered the draft somewhat out of date. The last few weeks have seen major news in the leadup to the expected 2028 half-Senate election with the Tasmanian Liberal ticket to lose both its incumbents. Incumbent since 2019 Wendy Askew was to retire at the end of the…