Steve Georganas
Australia
Greek Australians Irrate over Politician’s Comment on FYROM Name
Greek Australians are angry over Liberal Party MP Craig Kelly who made a statement about the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
Specifically the Member for Hughes, New South Wales said that, "Australia has delayed for too...
Australia
Greek-Australian Labour’s Georganas Reclaims Seat of Hindmarsh
Labour's Steve Georganas has a lot to smile about as the results of the Federal election 2016 clinched him the honor of reclaiming the Adelaide seat of Hindmarsh.
As there is more than 87 percent of the total votes counted...
Australia
Greek Candidates in Australian Elections
The Greek presence in the Australian parliament may be less after Saturday's election. It is almost certain that Steve Georganas, MP of the Labor Party in the Hindmarsh seat of Adelaide, will not be elected.
The Greek Labor MP, Maria...
Australia
Greek-Aussie Slate in Federal Elections
In the September 7 federal election for the 150 House of Representatives and the 40 Senate seat vacancies throughout Australia, 18 Greek and Cypriot Australian candidates from all political parties are asking for the vote of the Australian people.
In...
Australia
Aussie MP Wants FYROM Called Macedonia
After Stephen Jones, a Member of Parliament for Australia's Labor Party gave a speech insisting that his country recognize FYROM as The Republic of Macedonia, Foreign Minister Bob Carr gave reassurances that the government didn't back him.
Carr told Steve...
Australia
Canberra Asks Athens to Step Up VISA Agreement
The Vice President of the Australian Parliament, Steve Georganas of Greek descent, reiterated that Australia is ready to sign an intergovernmental agreement with Greece on the tourist visas about the working permit, but "Athens is delaying the procedures."
"Both the...
Australia
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...
Australia
Five Million Dollars to Soundproof Greek Church
The federal government of Australia decided to offer five million dollars to the Greek Community of Thebarton in Adelaide, in order to install soundproofing to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
The soundproofing of the church was considered necessary in...
Australia
Georganas Becomes Australia’s Second Deputy Speaker
South Australian Member of Parliament Steve Georganas has pledged to be fair but firm in his new role as Second Deputy Speaker, advancing after the Speaker, Peter Slipper, resigned over a sex scandal which set off a reorganization in...
Australia
Australian Government Comes Closer to Greek Diaspora
The Australian government announced that July 6th is the final deadline for any individual willing to work for the Australian ministerial advisory committees. All candidates must be of Greek or foreign origin as the government's purpose is to create...