“Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good”
Apr 20, 2021
By Sean Car
Reason Party leader Fiona Patten is your local member for the seat of Northern Metropolitan in the Victorian upper house (Legislative Council) of parliament. But what does that mean for locals in practice?
As an independent, Fiona’s vote is incredibly valuable to the...
Victoria’s growing prison population, along with the state’s appointment of judges, is set to be probed under a fresh review.
By Shannon Deery
Picture: AAP Image/Lukas Coch
The appointment of Victorian judges and magistrates will come under scrutiny in a wide-ranging review...
3AW Mornings with Tony Jones 6/8/21 – audio
Apr 6, 2021
Interview with Fiona Patten, Leader of the Reason Party. Tony Jones opens the conversation about The Church of Scientology, which Ms Patten says has very few members in Australia. Ms Patten explains that they are moving money from their donors and people who invest in Scientology in the US to...
The Kenny Report | 2nd April 2020
Apr 2, 2021
Interview with Chris Smith and Fiona Patten, Victorian Reason Party Leader. Patten describes how she became a target for abuse after voting in favour of the continuation of Victoria's state of emergency. Patten states the big question is how Parliament can start behaving better.
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by STEVE JONES
Police opposition has dented immediate hopes in Victoria that medicinal cannabis patients could soon be free from prosecution if they test positive to random roadside drug tests.
But despite the setback, campaigners remain confident that driving law reform will still get...
A big problem requires even bigger solutions
Apr 1, 2021
When it comes to homelessness, government should prioritise implementing diverse, forward-thinking early intervention strategies, writes MP Fiona Patten reflecting on the recommendations made in Victoria’s Homelessness Inquiry.
By Fiona Patten
This is the eighth of a 12-part series...
By FIONA PATTEN
I am not going to sugar coat it. No skating around the issue here. The last couple of weeks have been tough for the new Reason Coalition. Pretty, pretty tough.
Member for Mildura Ali Cupper and I were in tense negotiations on the state of emergency extension bill.
We had...
By David Donaldson
Homelessness is a “solvable problem”, says the inquiry chair, “we know what needs to be done, we just need the will to carry it out”.
Victoria’s homelessness policy needs to be redesigned to emphasise prevention and increase the supply of affordable housing,...
David Mackenzie
The Victorian Inquiry into Homelessness report was submitted to Parliament with over 50 recommendations. Associate Professor David Mackenzie and Dr Tammy Hand, who head up the Upstream Project and are co-creators of the COSS model, highlight their key takeaways.
The...