Calling all UQ students! The UQ Union has called a general meeting tomorrow night the 29th of May at 6pm! If you are currently enrolled as a UQ student, you will be able to vote on the three questions: 1. Should UQ sever ties with companies that supply the Israeli Defence Force? 2. Should UQ shut down the Boeing centre? 3. Should UQ financially divest from Israel? A General Meeting is the union’s highest decision making body. If the students at the meeting vote yes to these questions it will become the official position of the UQ Union, but it is absolutely critical that there are 300 students in attendance at the meeting. This is the student body’s chance to remind the university that their top priority should be accountability to their students. I implore all students to show up, bring your student card and vote YES for justice for Palestine!
Yesterday the Greens moved that Australia recognise the State of Palestine. 146 countries around the world have taken this step. Norway, Spain and Ireland did so Tuesday night. But Labor voted against it. Joined by Peter Dutton’s Liberals. Even though their own election platform calls on them to recognise Palestinian Statehood. Everyone of us are judged for the things we say, the way we vote, and the actions we take in this Parliament – especially when thousands upon thousands of lives are at stake. We will not stop pushing Labor to stop the two-way arms trade with Israel, sanction Netanyahu and his war cabinet, expel the Israeli ambassador, and stop supporting this horrific invasion. We will not stop until Palestine is free. 🇵🇸
Today the @queenslandgreens have launched a plan to take back $61 billion from big mining companies. Here’s everything you need to know.
Today the @queenslandgreens have launched a plan to take back $61 billion from big mining companies. Here’s everything you need to know.
Today the @queenslandgreens have launched a plan to take back $61 billion from big mining companies. Here’s everything you need to know.
Today the @queenslandgreens have launched a plan to take back $61 billion from big mining companies. Here’s everything you need to know.
Today the @queenslandgreens have launched a plan to take back $61 billion from big mining companies. Here’s everything you need to know.
Today the @queenslandgreens have launched a plan to take back $61 billion from big mining companies. Here’s everything you need to know.
Sorry Day is a day for Australians to reflect on and never forget the loss, devastation and pain inflicted on and experienced by our Stolen Generations. This includes their loss of connection to culture, country, loved ones and language. Their losses cannot be measured. First Nations people are still feeling the devastating impacts of their communities and families being forcibly and violently torn apart and their babies and children being removed. Sadly this is still an everyday experience for many First Nations people. We need to continue to recognise and honour their grief and loss but we also acknowledge the strength, spirit and rich culture of Elders and First Nations people. Their courage and resilience continues to lead the way. On the first Sorry Day since the Voice referendum, we invite reflection on Australia’s violent history and the silencing of First Nations voices and the discrimination faced by them every day. If Labor is committed to truth telling, honouring the vicious history of colonisation and the Stolen Generations, then as we move towards Reconciliation Week they need to implement the Makarrata Commission and the recommendations in the Bringing them Home Report. First Nations people are hurting. Their outcomes are worsening. No more broken promises. We need action.
Sorry Day is a day for Australians to reflect on and never forget the loss, devastation and pain inflicted on and experienced by our Stolen Generations. This includes their loss of connection to culture, country, loved ones and language. Their losses cannot be measured. First Nations people are still feeling the devastating impacts of their communities and families being forcibly and violently torn apart and their babies and children being removed. Sadly this is still an everyday experience for many First Nations people. We need to continue to recognise and honour their grief and loss but we also acknowledge the strength, spirit and rich culture of Elders and First Nations people. Their courage and resilience continues to lead the way. On the first Sorry Day since the Voice referendum, we invite reflection on Australia’s violent history and the silencing of First Nations voices and the discrimination faced by them every day. If Labor is committed to truth telling, honouring the vicious history of colonisation and the Stolen Generations, then as we move towards Reconciliation Week they need to implement the Makarrata Commission and the recommendations in the Bringing them Home Report. First Nations people are hurting. Their outcomes are worsening. No more broken promises. We need action.
Sorry Day is a day for Australians to reflect on and never forget the loss, devastation and pain inflicted on and experienced by our Stolen Generations. This includes their loss of connection to culture, country, loved ones and language. Their losses cannot be measured. First Nations people are still feeling the devastating impacts of their communities and families being forcibly and violently torn apart and their babies and children being removed. Sadly this is still an everyday experience for many First Nations people. We need to continue to recognise and honour their grief and loss but we also acknowledge the strength, spirit and rich culture of Elders and First Nations people. Their courage and resilience continues to lead the way. On the first Sorry Day since the Voice referendum, we invite reflection on Australia’s violent history and the silencing of First Nations voices and the discrimination faced by them every day. If Labor is committed to truth telling, honouring the vicious history of colonisation and the Stolen Generations, then as we move towards Reconciliation Week they need to implement the Makarrata Commission and the recommendations in the Bringing them Home Report. First Nations people are hurting. Their outcomes are worsening. No more broken promises. We need action.
Today is Public Education Day, and I am proudly public school, and proud to send my kids public too! Here’s me on my very first day of year one at Rainworth State School. Only 1.3% of public schools receive the bare minimum funding they need from governments. Meanwhile, governments are overfunding 98% of private schools. The Greens are pushing the Labor government to fund all public schools to 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard at the start of the next school funding agreements in January 2025. Labor is in government in every mainland state and territory. There is no reason they can’t fully fund our public schools tomorrow and make everyone #ProudToBePublic.
For Queenslanders struggling with the cost of living, 50 cent public transport fares is a big win. But public transport should just be free! More from @amymacsouthbne 👇 The Greens have been calling for free public transport for years – if Labor want to copy our homework, at least do it properly. The government are still going to be paying millions per year for their privatised ticketing system. They have never published the annual costs, but it’s likely somewhere around $50 million per year. So why not scrap fares completely, save money and cut out a huge hassle for everyone? At 50c per trip, switching off the fare machines would actually be cheaper for the government. The Greens will still be pushing for thousands more bus, train and ferry services – like more frequent and reliable bus routes and more CityCat stops! Because 50 cents won’t mean much if you’re still dealing with a public transport network that is slow, infrequent, or stuck in congestion. And what happens come February? Will we go back to having one of the most expensive public transport systems in the world? In the next Parliament, the Greens will be pushing to make sure public transport is free permanently. I’d love to see Labor pick up some of our other ideas to help Queenslanders with the cost of living like freezing rents and making public schools and healthcare genuinely free.
In the last year alone 96% of the 37,392 people experiencing family and domestic violence who requested long term housing were denied access to a home, as overwhelmed homelessness services deal with chronic government underfunding of housing and homelessness services. Domestic violence shelters are at breaking point. Frontline services are struggling to find space for women and children escaping violence. By choosing not to meet the women’s safety sector’s calls for full funding for frontline family, domestic and sexual violence services, Labor is forcing women to choose between violence and homelessness, because there is nowhere for them to go.
Good to see Government campaigns involving actual experts like Chanel Contos, No to Violence and National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence to design much needed consent education. Everyone has the right to age-appropriate, evidence-based sexual and consent education. Sexual consent education in schools can help dismantle the persistent rape culture that continues to harm women, and ensure everyone understands that only informed and enthusiastic consent means yes.
Good to see Government campaigns involving actual experts like Chanel Contos, No to Violence and National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence to design much needed consent education. Everyone has the right to age-appropriate, evidence-based sexual and consent education. Sexual consent education in schools can help dismantle the persistent rape culture that continues to harm women, and ensure everyone understands that only informed and enthusiastic consent means yes.
A review to improve prevention of violence is good, but there’s no funding in the Budget for whatever this review recommends. How many reviews will it take before Labor stumps up full funding for frontline family, domestic & sexual violence services?
The sausage sizzle at Bunnings is supposed to be for local football clubs, not essential services. Government needs to fully fund frontline family, domestic and sexual violence services. Women and children escaping violence shouldn’t have to rely on the public’s generosity at a BBQ to find safety.
Prime Minister Albanese was lucky enough to go to university when it was free, but he’s shackling his constituents with obscene, out-of-control debts for making the same choice. Labor has abandoned students and students should abandon them. The Greens are the only party fighting to wipe student debt and make uni and TAFE free.
Prime Minister Albanese was lucky enough to go to university when it was free, but he’s shackling his constituents with obscene, out-of-control debts for making the same choice. Labor has abandoned students and students should abandon them. The Greens are the only party fighting to wipe student debt and make uni and TAFE free.
Prime Minister Albanese was lucky enough to go to university when it was free, but he’s shackling his constituents with obscene, out-of-control debts for making the same choice. Labor has abandoned students and students should abandon them. The Greens are the only party fighting to wipe student debt and make uni and TAFE free.
The Greens are fighting for your future. Together we can tackle the climate crisis, the cost of living and housing crisis, rising inequality, and create a better life for everyone – including our kids! Join me, local writer and community organiser @nadine_chemali, and Greens candidate @rebeccaforgreenslopes for a Sunday afternoon community discussion about the big-picture issues facing parents and young people, the pressures around rising costs of living, and the Greens’ plans for a better future for all of us. This event is free, however there is limited space so please register ASAP at the link in my bio 🔗 We look forward to seeing you there!
Join me, Greens candidate @andrewformoggill and @elizabethwatsonbrown for some Politics over a Pint at Kenmore Tavern. We’ll discuss some of the big issues impacting our day-to-day lives, cost of living and the housing crisis, rising inequality, the climate crisis and the drastic underfunding of our public schools – and the Greens big plans for change! RSVP link in my bio 🔗
Today is LGBTIQA Domestic Violence Awareness Day. As @batesforbrisbane says, family and intimate partner violence is a problem in queer communities as it is everywhere. One in two LGBTIQA people will experience some form of domestic violence in their life, including threats of outing. Everyone deserves safe, nurturing families and intimate relationships. Survivors of family and intimate partner violence must be #SeenAndBelieved, not have their pain dismissed as just another part of being a queer person. If you need support, there are services supporting survivors across the country with specialist experience in dealing with LGBTIQA relationships. You can reach @qlife_aus on 1800 184 527 and @1800respect_australia on 1800 737 732. You can also find resources to help you or your community navigate domestic violence at @aconnsw Say It Out Loud, @switchboard_victoria and @lgbtq.dvafoundation’s website.
