Sex, drugs and common sense: Fiona Patten opens up
Oct 12, 2018
By Sally Pryor
Cover photo credit: Eddie Jim
She may be a Melbourne fixture, but Fiona Patten is a Canberra legend.
When she first stood up in the Victorian Parliament and gave her maiden speech, the room was astonished to hear her proudly declare her status as "the first former...
Not left or right, just forward – Video
Oct 10, 2018
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Reason can save lives and money
Oct 9, 2018
On World Mental Health Day (10.10.18), Fiona Patten MP, Leader of the Reason Party and Member for Northern Metro has announced her ambitious plan for Mental Health reform in Victoria.
“This is life and death. Victorians are dying as a consequence of poor policy.” said Ms...
The social media platform may be known for lewd photo swapping, but a risqué joke by Victorian politician Fiona Patten has proved too much. Source: www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news
Reason Party Leader Fiona Patten launched a video ad, in which she talks about knowing a lot about "dicks"...
Victoria needs a Minister for Loneliness
Oct 2, 2018
Fiona Patten MP, Leader of the Reason Party is calling for a Minister for Loneliness to be instated in Victoria Government.
Loneliness is growing in Australia. In 2016, 82.5% of people admitted to feeling lonely. [1] The average number of close friends Australians have has almost halved in 13...
Why slut shaming is such a dirty, potent weapon
Oct 2, 2018
By Wendy Tuohy
Implying a woman is sexually loose may be ridiculously archaic but remains a potent, and highly effective tool to dissemble her and her credibility. It is dirty and it works.
There is, still, no male equivalent of slut-shaming; the implication...
The Wrap with Jon Faine 28/9/18 – Audio
Sep 28, 2018
The Friday Wrap with Victorian Liberal MP and Shadow Minister for Education Tim Smith and Australian Reason Party Leader and Victorian Reason MLC Fiona...
“That’s my reason” – Safe Access Zones Video
Sep 25, 2018
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Today Victorian Upper House will debate the Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2018 which introduces a mandatory sentencing regime.
Fiona Patten MP, Leader of the Reason Party and member for the Northern Metropolitan Region, is deeply concerned by the proposed...
With 140 people treated for overdoses in three months, the room has been hailed a success. But a change of government could see the trial scuppered in an instant.
At Melbourne’s first-ever safe-injecting room, people who come here to use heroin sometimes accidentally drop their stash...