Lee's blogs

Lee Rhiannon writes regular blogs and opinion pieces on a diverse range of issues she comes across during visits in NSW campaigning for the Greens.

Liberals struggle with accuracy on Greens preferences

Considering the Liberal party team are poised to take government in NSW in 2011, they need to meet standards and accuracy should be at the top of the list.

Yes, it's time for change - but we need more than a recall provision

The Sydney Morning Herald is running a campaign to introduce a recall provision for NSW. Lee's opinion piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald (17 December 2009) explores the issue and argues for proportional representation.

Does Bega know what Constance does?

It’s not so unusual for a politician to be accused of hypocrisy, but the member for Bega really takes the biscuit. Exactly what does Andrew Constance stand for?

Donations backflip – what the flies heard

For a moment I would have loved to been one of the flies that hang around the NSW Labor government.

Tripodi loyalists rewarded - what's changed Premier Rees?

The Monday morning conversation starter "Did you have a good weekend?" is a no brainer when it comes to Premier Nathan Rees this week. You would have to imagine that he is still smiling after the NSW Labor Conference.

Turnbull Wentworth survey asks inappropriate voting intention question

US style electioneering has come to Malcolm Turnbull's electorate of Wentworth.

Human rights for refugees are the key to compassion

Yes we need compassion, but if we do not recognise and meet the fundamental rights that refugees are entitled to, then fine words become hollow.

Greens secure $13.7m in heritage projects for NSW

Commenting on the $13.7 million secured by the Australian Greens senators for 63 NSW heritage projects as part of the stimulus package, Greens NSW senate candidate Lee Rhiannon said enormous job creation and heritage protection benefits would flow to local communities.

Tasmanian forests – World Heritage plan to stop the clear felling

A short visit to the South Weld Forests in the Tasmanian World Heritage Area revealed both their magnificence and the extreme danger posed to them posed by wood-chipping, and even shooting.

The politics of population in Australia

Lee spoke to at the AGM of STEP, a community-based environmental organisation based in Ku-ring-gai and surrounding suburbs of Northern Sydney, about the politics of population in Australia and its impact on meaningful climate change action.