FITZROY GASWORKS: PUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC HOMES
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We should be investing in renewable energy sources, not mining the fragile and biodiverse Southern Ocean for unnecessary fossil fuels.
Stop Seismic Blasting in the Otway Basin
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We should be investing in renewable energy sources, not mining the fragile and biodiverse Southern Ocean for unnecessary fossil fuels.
We need your help to save public housing
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WE NEED YOUR HELP COLLECTING SIGNATURES FOR A PARLIAMENTARY PETITION TO SAVE PUBLIC HOUSING. We are supporting a resident petition demanding that Labor stop the privatisation of public housing. If we collect 2000 paper signatures, we can force a special debate in Parliament about Labor’s plan to demolish all 44 towers. This puts pressure on […]
Pill Testing Now!
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We know pill testing works. It’s time Victoria stepped up and took a sensible, evidence-based approach of care and harm reduction.
Emission Reduction Targets
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This is the critical decade to stop runaway climate action. It’s not too late, but we need to act now.
Greening Melbourne General Cemetery
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Let’s make Melbourne General Cemetery the best it can be: a lush local walking spot, an iconic place to commemorate those who have come before us, and a peaceful, green space to visit.
The government should go further and faster on COVID
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If something terrible happens on Friday night and you call an ambulance, how long will it take to arrive? That’s not normally a concern for those of us living in the inner city, but this year ambulances have too often been unable to get to serious emergencies on time. We all know why. New COVID […]
Fixing Sydney Road
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Sydney Road could be much easier to walk or ride a bike along, and with a rethink we could make it a much nicer place to shop, hang out, eat and drink, or see some music – no matter how you choose to get around. But to get there, we need the state government to […]
Brunswick Survey Response: Fixing Victoria’s Healthcare System
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In a year with federal and state elections and with a big increase in healthcare spending, we should talk about how we could improve our health system, so it’s not always struggling to cope. That’s why I asked people in my electorate to tell me about their personal experiences with the health system and what […]