Popped into Griffith University’s Nathan Campus today, at the invitation of the National Union of Students, to meet with students to pledge – if elected – to support a range of measuresRead More…
Unhappy Feet: Mackay and Moreton voters aren’t oceans apart, Mr Abbott
GREENS candidate for Moreton says you don’t have to live by the ocean to care about marine parks and the future of Australia’s beautiful marine flora and fauna. According to Greens CandidateRead More…
You can help support The Greens in Moreton
Dear Moreton Residents, As a fellow Moreton resident, I am reaching out to you today in my capacity as the Greens candidate for the federal electorate of Moreton. The Australian Greens areRead More…
Proud to talk politics: Greens launch Moreton campaign
THE GREENS today launched their campaign in Moreton with Lead Queensland Greens Senate candidate Larissa Waters, tipped to be Queensland’s first Greens Senator, visiting the electorate to support the local Moreton electorateRead More…
Moreton Campaign Launch Thursday July 22, 10am
WHEN: Thursday July 22, 10.00am WHAT: Moreton Campaign Launch – The Greens WHO: Lead Queensland Greens Senate candidate Larissa Waters and Greens Federal Candidate for Moreton Elissa Jenkins WHERE: Brisbane Corso Reserve,Read More…
Rocklea Markets – Greens Listening Post
There will be a Greens listening post at the Rocklea Markets on Saturday July 17 from 6am – noon. I’ll be at the stall from 9am so, if you’re in the area,Read More…
Assassination of Rwandan Greens Vice-President Mr. André Kagwa Rwisereka
It sent shivers up my spine and gave me a heavy heart to hear today of the assassination of Rwandan Greens Vice-President Mr Andre Kagwa Rwisereka. I extend my deepest sympathies toRead More…
Make Poverty History – increase aid commitment to reach 0.7% of GNI
Yesterday I visited the electorate of Bowman to stand in for Greens candidate David Keogh to speak at the Make Poverty History public forum. The Greens were the only party to supportRead More…
Internet censorship – an absolute porker!
porker – a lie, “he’s tellin porkers” or “it’s just porkers” Wiktionary I’ve been chatting online since 1996; back in the days when Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) wereRead More…
Open letter to Graham Perrett MP calling for mental health reform
Dear Graham Perrett MP, Given I work daily supporting the mental health sector, it would be remiss of me not to contact you seeking your support of this petition. My oldest friend,Read More…
Say no to playing political ping pong with human lives
On Sunday I joined 200+ compassionate Brisbane people to call for the government to end mandatory detention, end the freeze on Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum seekers and to stop playing politicalRead More…
World Refugee Day Rally – Brisbane
Tonight I attended the organising collective meeting for Brisbane’s World Refugee Day Rally which we are planning for this Sunday June 20 at 1pm at Brisbane Square. Seeking asylum is not aRead More…
Greens polling well, but lots of work still to come
While there’s still a lot of work to be done in working with the Moreton people in the lead up to the 2010 federal election, I’m so delighted to hear this week’sRead More…
Greens announce Elissa Jenkins as candidate for Moreton
THE Yeerongpilly Greens announced this week that they have preselected Elissa Jenkins as the Greens Federal Candidate for Moreton. A Moorooka resident, Elissa is a senior manager for a prominent Queensland communityRead More…
I’m off to APGN 2010 in Taiwan!
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Australian ‘freedom’
It doesn’t matter how luxury one’s accomodations are, if you aren’t free to leave and people aren’t free to come and visit you, it’s a prison. It’s illegal to lock up innocentRead More…
YES to culture and community, NO to intolerance and vilification
In response to today’s ABC news item and the comments regarding accomodation at Curtin Detention Centre, I write the commentary below. I expect the ‘hell hole’ my refugee advocate colleagues are alludingRead More…
Media and democratic rights violations in Rwanda
Follows is a media statement from Frank Habineza, Founding President, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda that outlines some serious threats to democracy in Rwanda. I call on our Australian Government to showRead More…
Outta the mouth of a babe in 1992
Below is an exerpt from a speech that Severn Suzuki (now Cullis-Suzuki) gave to the Plenary Session at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Severn was 12 years old.Read More…
Open letter to The Herd and to Kram
Dear The Herd & Kram, KRAM: I’ve been a fan of Spiderbait’s music since the 1990s and have enjoyed your personal spots on TV in recent years. However, I have to sayRead More…