Richmond ‘challenging’ for Labor
Nov 8, 2018
By state political reporters Richard Willingham and Stephanie Anderson
📷: Stephanie Anderson
Of the four inner-city Labor-Greens contests, Richmond was considered Labor's best chance of defeating the minor party.
Mr Wynne has been the member for Richmond since 1999 has a...
By Miki Perkins
📷 by Justin McManus
Unlike many people, Ryan Hubbard feels comfortable admitting there are times in his life when he has been painfully lonely.
Loneliness is not unusual, and it’s not a personal failing, he says. “But people often wonder what they’re...
It’s Time to Pill Test…and to Party!
Nov 8, 2018
Fiona Patten MP, Leader of the Reason Party is calling for pill testing trials in Victoria.
Fiona Patten’s policy for 18 month trial of front of house pill testing in Victoria would cost $400,000 according to costings provided by the Parliamentary Budgets Office.
“If the trial only saves...
Friends and family good for health: study
Nov 8, 2018
Good relationships could be a key to better health, according to a new study that found poorer outcomes for lonely people.
Source: AAP
Helping lonely Australians build friendships could be good for their health, a new study has found.
The news comes as a survey of more than 1600...
Crikey examines micro-party machinations for clues about possible Victorian election preference deals.
By Stephen Mayne
Cover 📷: ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY PRESIDENT BRUCE POON PROTESTS JUMPS RACING IN 2011.
Nominations for party candidates ahead of the November 24 Victorian election...
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The costings provided by the Parliamentary Budget Office, show direct savings to the state budget of $168 million over the forward estimates.
Ms Patten said “We are banging our heads against the wall, if we think we can arrest our way out this problem, but by shifting the focus to...
By Royce Millar, Ben Schneiders & Benjamin Preiss
Cover 📷: Glenn Druery appeared before the Senate voting reform committee at Parliament House in Canberra 2016 CREDIT: ANDREW MEARES
Self-styled preference whisperer Glenn Druery faces a potential criminal investigation as...
Fiona Patten’s Reason Party drug policy will bring a colossal $349.3 million in revenue to the Victorian economy, and save hundreds of millions more in health and productivity savings.
Leader of the Reason Party, Fiona Patten MP, has been a strong advocate for drug law reform in Victoria...
Tax benefits of legalising cannabis
Nov 3, 2018
According to figures requested by the Reason Party, legalising cannabis and personal drug use would generate millions of dollars in tax revenue and benefit an overwrought legal system. By Alex McKinnon.
On October 17, government-approved retail outlets in...
The event comes just before Victorians head to a state election and the pill testing debate rages around the country.
By Evan Young
A Victorian state MP is throwing a rave party to gather support for pill testing at music festivals and gigs.
Fiona Patten’s Reason Party (formally...