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Fiona Patten
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Former Member of Vic Parliament. Still passionate about reasonable policy on drugs, justice, climate, secularism, reproductive rights & civil liberties
Wurundjeri Country/Melbourne
Joined July 2014
Thanks @kevinbonham this provides an excellent example of how the senate system works. Unfortunately parties like UAP put up candidates like Babet and then spend millions to get them elected. And to be honest I am hoping to win the 6th senate spot in the 2025 election :)
@SistaRuthDOPD This is a misleading description of how Babet was elected, see
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Found an interesting document on the history of prohibition and in particular tobacco. As Australian govts continue to use penalties and prohibition maybe they can take some inspiration here. #vaping #prohibitiondoesnotwork
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@neutrinomoon @by_deane Of course the opposition here is not better. In my state they introduced their own prohibition legislation But our incumbent govt is vulnerable due to a number of issues and this adds to it
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@Banana16Eric @KosSamaras He did actually put up a motion of urgency on changing abortion laws which was surprisingly supported by a number of senators
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So the bottom line is that he wants to spend less money on education. Fact check the US does not spend more than other countries. They are a fair way down the list.
Donald Trump announces his 10-point plan to rebuild America's school system: Among his promises is teach patriotism, bring back 'school prayer, and fire teachers who disagree. This is how our freedom ends.
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Big congrats to the campaigners for bringing light to this issue A positive result with more to do Conscientious objection is personal not corporate #AbortionAccess Concerns of 'unspoken ban' in abortion care in regional Australia via @ABCaustralia
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RT @Mamabenergy2: Dear MAGA Who are you? What have you become? How do you heal? What does tomorrow look like? It will get worse before it…
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Dr. Glover has dedicated her life to helping people stop smoking in NZ and it's paid off NZ smoking rates have almost halved in 5 years due to safer nicotine products like vapes and govt support for tobacco harm reduction Why we don't we follow? #auspol
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RT @RonFilipkowski: I’m not sure any person in the history of this country has ever been given more in government contracts and subsidies f…
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This November conservative states such as Florida and North Dakota will vote to legalise and the regulate adult use of cannabis. And it will become legal at a federal level soon. Lovely hearing @ricksteves simply explaining why cannabis should be legal
Did you know that @PBS travel expert, @RickSteves is an advocate for #cannabis? Listen to this week’s episode of @plantedwithsara to hear more! ⛓️💥 @RickSteves @RickStevesEur @rickstevesfans @SaraMPayan @radiosmisfits @ApplePodcasts #podcasts
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