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...
ABC RN | Breakfast with Fran Kelly, 18th of November
Nov 18, 2021
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...
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...
3AW | Drive with Tom Elliott, 29th of October
Oct 29, 2021
Interview with Reason Party leader Fiona Patten over whether she’ll support the Andrews Government’s controversial new pandemic legislation.
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Reason Party leader Fiona Patten says new Pandemic Legislation is an improvement on Victoria's current State of Emergency.
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Interview with Fiona Patten MP, who says new Pandemic Legislation improves accountability and transparency.
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Three weeks ago, I called a pause on social media in response to the vile and violent abuse my staff and I were receiving. We said we’d be back, on our own terms, when we were ready. We are ready.
We are starting by releasing this video, in the hope that people will see, hear, and feel just...
3AW Drive with Tom Elliott 7th of October, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
Interview with Fiona Patten, responding to her statement today.
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