Misleading title for the seminar really because it turns out they didn’t! Dr Winnifred Louis from the Australian Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies gave an interesting report on research she’s doneRead More…

So much to do, so little time to blog it! Hung out at the RAC stall at West End Festival today. Everyone liked my latest T-shirt featuring the face of she whoRead More…

Today Greens branches from around Queensland got out and about in the community to be seen and heard – and to also watch and listen. Norma Nord and myself represented the BaysideRead More…

Tonight I visited North Brisbane Greens branch to have a chat about refugee issues and show them the newly completely Greens DVD called Baxter 05: A Greens Perspective. It went down aRead More…

This morning at 8am I joined with a group of peace activists to be part of an action outside Australian Federal Police headquarters. I was delighted with the organised, non-violent action. ItRead More…

Tonight I attended a meeting of B4C. Bulimba Creek Catchment Co-ordinating Committee. It’s the first meeting I’ve been to and there were a TON of people there. I was very impressed. LotsRead More…

Today I visited Minnipi again to protest against the proposed golf course and housing development. I hung out with local residents Julia and Tony for a couple of hours. They have beenRead More…

Popped into the Qld Greens head office today to do about 4 hours of work. Sucker for punishment I say!!! Oh no, I jest. It’s good to be able to go inRead More…

Argh. Found out today that the reason our new treasurer, Ian Latto, didn’t turn up to the management committee meeting on Monday night is because he suffered a heart attack of someRead More…

Tonight I really wanted to attend a Refugee Action Collective meeting, but I just had to make the decision to do something else for me. It’s a work/politics/play balance thing. Gotta learnRead More…

Tonight three of us from the Qld Greens met to talk about setting up a Human Rights Working Group for the party. This is a group that will look at human rightsRead More…

Tonight I attended my first Queensland Greens Management Committee meeting along with all other newly elected members. Howard Nielsen remains convenor for a second year. I have an enormous amount of respectRead More…

Yesterday and today was the Greens State Conference. Yesterday we had the AGM in which I was elected Deputy Convenor for the Queensland Greens. It will be my role to support theRead More…

One of the unfortunate things about wearing a number of different hats is that I had to miss Tampa Day today due to my commitment to attend the Queensland Greens Annual GeneralRead More…

Had a rewarding election day. I confronted the media and then Peter Beattie with the dodgy ‘how to vote’ cards that Labor Party representatives were distributing to voters. Featuring the same sizeRead More…

Premier Beattie was today challenged by the Queensland Greens to implement proportional representation in Queensland and to announce his intention to do so at the launch of the International Conference on EngagingRead More…

The Queensland Greens will not direct preferences to any party in the Chatsworth or Redcliffe by-elections. Queensland Greens Convenor and Spokesperson, Howard Nielsen, said major factors that influenced the decision were theRead More…

“May the best man win” said Peter Beattie yesterday to Liberal candidate for Chatsworth Michael Caltabiano when they met on the campaign trail, clearly forgetting the existence of a female candidate inRead More…

The Environment Minister’s release yesterday of a new Sustainable Housing Code is a step forward, but is brimming with missed opportunity. Queensland Greens candidate for Chatsworth Elissa Jenkins said it did littleRead More…