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Despite repeated freedom of information requests from journalists and questions I’ve asked in Parliament, the Victorian Government insists that they can't divulge which companies utilise prison labour, because that information is ‘commercial in confidence’. ‘Commercial in confidence’ is...

Fiona speaks to Gough from “The Beernuts Productions Podcast”   Click PLAY below to...

Back in March, I agreed to a sensible extension of the state emergency powers - if the government lowered the fines for children and improved the detention review system, and most importantly, if they created pandemic specific legislation. Back then, many wanted to play politics and blow up the...

Fiona Patten provides an update to Sammy J on the debate on the Pandemic Management Bill. Click PLAY below to listen to the...

Victorian independent MP Fiona Patten has said that if the federal government’s Religious Freedom Bill ever becomes law, it should be challenged by the Victorian government. “If this bill passes in any form that overrides Victoria's strong anti-discrimination laws, the State Government must...

The surprise reappearance of disgraced former Labor MP Adem Somyurek is threatening to derail the Victorian Government's pandemic legislation. If he votes against the bill, it will fail and Victorian MP Fiona Patten says he might be "coming in for payback" against his former Labor...

Everyone has had to make changes to cope with the pandemic, but what about when your income is derived from intimacy? Samantha X is an escort and owner of Samantha’s Angels escort agency.  She tells us she was taking lots of calls during lockdown, from women looking to begin work in the...

Hi. This is the first of a regular column I’ll be writing for Docklands News, and I am grateful for the opportunity to communicate directly to the community and would welcome feedback, ideas, suggestions and comments. The joy and relief are so beautifully evident as people burst out of...

OPINION | by Fiona Patten    The cynical hyperbole we’ve heard from the opponents of Victoria’s proposed pandemic-specific laws is disappointing. In particular, the rhetoric of the opposition and some shock jocks is a disservice to Victorians, fuelling undue fear and...

By Eden Gillespie The leader of the Reason Party, Fiona Patten, says the abuse directed towards her during the pandemic has gotten so bad she has installed a security system in her home. Facing a torrent of online and in-person abuse, Fiona Patten, leader of the Reason Party in Victoria, is...