Interview with Fiona Patten, Reason Party Leader. She discusses the government's proposed Electric Vehicle tax, and a range of issues coming up in state parliament this week.
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Interview with Fiona Patten, leader of the Reason Party and chair of the committee before the inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria, where ABC Goulburn Murray is broadcasting from Bright.
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“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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Click on your local government area to see a list of the current community grants on offer near you:
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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...
‘Quite shaken’: Female MP pursued by vicious, sexist attacks over emergency powers vote
Mar 26, 2021
By Tony Wright
Photo: Justin McManus
WARNING: This story contains content that may be distressing to some readers.
As Victorian MP Fiona Patten walked from the front door of her home at 7.30am two weeks ago, she was confronted by a young man screaming sexist profanities.
The bearded man...