Moreton is Queensland’s most marginal seat and, when I ran in 2010, so many Moreton residents voted Greens that we received an 8.7% swing, making it the highest swing to any candidate inRead More…
Safer Alternatives to Boats – The Greens Plan Saves Lives
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When did it become OK to be mean?
These guys call themselves ‘conservatives’?? I don’t want progressive policy in the area of refugees!! I simply want to revert back to the 1970s when asylum seekers were processed in the Australian communityRead More…
Here’s the cost of our living, Newman.
My goodness, a Newman Government Minister finally proposes something wonderful and it gets knocked on the head by Newman, with rhetoric about the ‘cost of living’. This week Queensland Government Environment MinisterRead More…
Elissa Incites Compassion! Join Moreton Action to Show Support for Refugees!
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK! I’ve decided to incite some compassion! Come along to Moorooka on Saturday morning. We’ll be getting down and crafty, making cards to send to refugees in detention.Read More…
Letter to Ed – Queensland’s most marginal seats – The Courier-Mail
Dear Editor, As the Greens Federal Candidate for Moreton, I naturally read your election update with interest about how Queensland’s marginal seats are likely to fare now that Kevin Rudd has returnedRead More…
Racist, climate skeptic, offensive codswallop!!
To all the householders in Moreton who, like I did, received the ultra paranoid, racist flyer from the climate skeptic in today’s letterbox, please let me take this opportunity to remind youRead More…
Goodbye Abbott (you’re making my ears hurt)
I’ve managed to stay quiet throughout this whole debacle so far (bar some talking to the TV in the comfort of my own loungeroom), but listening to Tony Abbott is making meRead More…
NDIS – Just make it bloody happen, people
Today I’m bloody angry. Herald Sun journalist Matt Young yesterday said: “How selfish of me to want to spend money that I’m working hard for on myself! To put clothes on myRead More…
Creating fear and misunderstanding of refugees will not win Malcolm Cole the Moreton seat
Given the campaign material that arrived in my mailbox yesterday from the Liberal Party (authorised by Queensland Senator George Brandis), it seems Malcolm Cole has no desire at all to win theRead More…
Baxter 2005: A Greens Perspective – now on YouTube!
Finally figured out how to upload my Baxter Refugee Convergence video from Easter 2005 to YouTube! I was inspired to FINALLY post this in solidarity with those currently converging on Yongah HillRead More…
Nicola’s Yongah Hill refugee convergence twitter feed
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My Dad and I give a Gonski and our Premier should too.
All children, not just an exclusive few, deserve the best our education funding can offer them. No matter where our kids live – in Moreton, in Mareeba or in Mooloolaba – equality ofRead More…
Join me to save Tenant Services, Malcolm Cole
Campbell Newman has described tenants advice services as ‘a luxury we can’t afford’. Where is the compassion? Free tenancy advice for tenants is available through 23 community based services across the state.Read More…
The places you love are too precious to lose
Our Federal Environment Minister wants to hand over most of his powers to State Governments. The Great Barrier Reef, the Tarkine, Leadbeater’s possum – places and wildlife that are too precious toRead More…
Harmony Day at Moorooka. Many stories, one Australia.
Tonight I enjoyed a lovely Harmony Day dinner at Yoshi Buna, a relatively new Ethio African restaurant at Moorooka. It was a lovely evening with a diverse group of folk who supportRead More…
Annerley bus stop ‘yarn bombed’ to raise awareness of the 121 and 116 bus routes
An Annerley resident sent me these photos today. It seems the local Annerley bus stop has been ‘yarn bombed’ to raise awareness of the opportunity for local residents who may be affectedRead More…
3rd Asia Pacific Greens Network Congress – March 15 – Philippines!
Best news I’ve heard all year! Early Announcement: 2014 3rd Asia Pacific Greens Network (APGN) Congress. The 3rd APGN Congress will be hosted by the GREENS PH Philippine Green Party /Partido Kalikasan)Read More…
Keep uranium in the ground and honour what the baby boomers fought to end
This story today on Queensland Government moving to resume uranium mining sure shows we are going backwards in Queensland. I was 6 and my flatmate was 1 when uranium was last minedRead More…