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A Short Biography

Calum was born in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia on Tuesday the 12th of March, 1991 to Jason and Ann-Marie Smith, both teachers. After moving to Babinda in Far North Queensland, his sister, Daria (Not named after MTV's Daria) was born in 1993. They migrated to Boonah, west of Ipswich, Queensland in 1996 where they lived for 7 years. Calum atteneded Boonah State Primary School for the entirity of his primary schooling, and was recognized as a leader of the community when he was elected School Captain in 2003.

In January 2004, the family moved to Bellbowrie, 17 kilometers west of the Brisbane CBD.

Calum currently attends Kenmore State High School, where he is active in youth politics and community service. He is the president of a local youth organisation, BlastOff Youth Co-Op, which is funded through community activities in co-operation with Brisbane City Council. He is a member of the Grade 10 debating team, which has so far been undefeated (after 2 rounds).

Calum plays the Euphonium and is a vocalist


The Future

Calum plans to continue school through to Year 12, hopefully acheiving an OP of 1-5. He hopes to study either Law, Political Science, English or Medicine, possibly attaining a PhD. He hopes to be Prime Minister of Australia, or a frontbenching member of parliament. If that doesn't happen, he would like to be a surgeon, english teacher or musician.


Political Alignments and Beleifs

  • That the Australian Government's new WorkChoices legislation will harm more Australians that it will help.
  • That everyone has a right to observe a religion if they so choose, and should be free to worship as they wish, unless it invloves demoralising or harming another group.
  • That Australia, and all countries, have an obligation to observe the United Nations' Declaration of Human Rights, and that in light of the arrival of West Papuan asylum seekers to our shores, we should be investigating claims of human rights abuses instead of turning them away or subjecting to demands by other nations (i.e Indonesia).
  • That our legislations and laws should not have any influences by external nations


View on Intelligent Design

  • That while everyone is free to observe their own religion, there is no place for the teaching of religion in the classroom, unless it occurs during Religious Education or an equivalent. Basically, that Intelligent Design is codswallop and self-righteous Americans should retreat back to their churches and teach religion there, without forcing it upon young unobjective children.

There is no proof to suggest the existance of a creator God, therefore we can't seriously teach something that is unfounded. I could be a Pastafarian, and suggest that the Earth and heavens were created by a giant spaghetti and meatball monster, but that doesn't make it true. If we back the teaching of Intelligent Design, how long will it take before we turn into a theocracy?


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