Items from Australia’s first National Museum of Erotica have been listed for sale through Lawsons' auction house. The online auction, entitled ‘Body Politics’, is owned by Reason Leader and Member for Northern Metropolitan, Fiona Patten, and her partner Robbie Swan. The...
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A push to move Victoria’s newest public holiday is under way.
Reason Party leader Fiona Patten last night moved a motion to shift the AFL grand final holiday from the Friday before the game to the Monday after.
The motion was not passed, but Fiona says her campaign is just...
Hemp is being pushed as the next big industry in Victoria as the state parliament announces "we are open for business" with products like plastic gin and even car parts potentially to be created from the wonder fibre.
By Alex White
Cover 📷: Dannika Bonser
Hemp is being pushed as...
ABC RN Drive with Jonathan Green 28.8.19
In an Australian first, a Victorian MP has introduced an anti-trolling bill in the State Parliament aimed at protecting women and vulnerable Victorians from online hate speech.
Reason Party MP Fiona Patten says her bill will extend the state's current...
"Australia-first" laws to target hate speech and trolling on social media have been introduced, but experts say law enforcement has a long way to go in catching up to harassment issues online.
By Josh Butler
Cover 📷: Getty
Victorian MP Fiona Patten is behind a push to update the...
Herald Sun: Politician moves to protect women and vulnerable Victorians from online trolls
Aug 28, 2019
Victoria’s hate speech legislation could be revised in a push to extend the state’s anti-vilification laws to protect women and transgender people from hateful online trolls.
By Alex White
Women would receive special protection from online trolls under a new law proposed in...
MEDIA RELEASE: Patten launches anti-trolling Bill
Aug 27, 2019
Reason Leader and Member for Northern Metropolitan, Fiona Patten, has today introduced new legislation designed to stop trolling in its tracks.
In an Australian first, the Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment Bill 2019 will extend Victoria’s anti-vilification laws - currently...
Pill Testing For Pollies at Parliament!
In an Australian first, Fiona Patten MP, Member for Northern Metro and Leader of the Reason Party, in conjunction with Harm Reduction Australia and Pill Testing Australia, will host a demonstration of Pill Testing in the Victorian Parliament. Yes -...