Cam Wilson
An increasingly organised online COVID-19 denialist, anti-vaccine group is spamming Victorian politicians’ inboxes with pseudo-legal emails to try stop public health measures.
Online activist group Reignite Democracy Australia (RDA) is encouraging its followers to send hundreds...
Why we need a minister for loneliness
Feb 25, 2021
By Charles Purcell
Confronted by a rise in suicides amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has just appointed its first Minister for Loneliness. “I hope to carry out activities to prevent social loneliness and isolation and to protect ties between people,” says the new minister, Tetsushi...
By Sumeyya Ilanbey
Photo credit: Eddie Jim
The Andrews government is close to brokering a deal with a key upper house MP to extend Victoria’s state of emergency and break the political impasse.
State of emergency powers would be extended for three months instead of the nine months sought...
By state political reporter Richard Willingham
Crown Resorts' suitability to run Melbourne's casino will be tested by a new royal commission in Victoria, after a damning NSW inquiry found the gambling giant was not suitable to hold a casino licence.
Former federal court judge and senior...
By Sumeyya Ilanbey
Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley is meeting key crossbench MP Fiona Patten at 2.30pm AEDT to begin the process of breaking the political impasse over Victoria’s state of emergency laws.
The Andrews government is seeking a nine-month extension to the powers to...
3AW Drive with Tom Elliott – audio
Feb 18, 2021
Crossbench MP Fiona Patten says she won’t support Premier Daniel Andrews proposal to extend the state of emergency until the end of the year.
The Victorian Premier wants emergency powers extended until December 15 in order to manage the pandemic.
Reason Party leader MP Fiona Patten...
By Alex WhitePicture: NCA NewsWire
A proposed extension to Victoria’s state of emergency looks set to fail in the state’s upper house, however Daniel Andrews will meet with at least one key upper house crossbencher this afternoon to discuss potential changes.
Reason Party leader MP...
Reason Coalition MPs Fiona Patten and Ali Cupper have today made it clear to the Victorian Government they will vote against the current State of Emergency extension bill before Parliament.
“When the government sought a 12-month extension in September last year I rejected it,” said Ms...
3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell
Feb 9, 2021
Interview with Fiona Patten, Reason Party Leader. Patten discusses concerns over the extension of the state of emergency, as well as the issue of regional rates.Click PLAY below to listen to the whole...