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.

Sunday Is For Campaigning — by volunteer — last modified Sep 03, 2010 12:32 PM

Sunday was another strong campaigning day. We had candidate workshops at the Greens office and our public education forum later in the day also attracted a big crowd.

Thankyous And Goodbyes - My Last Speech In The NSW Upper House — by volunteer — last modified Sep 03, 2010 10:55 AM

I started saying goodbye to friends and colleagues in the NSW parliament this week.

Ambassadors for Aung San Suu Kyi mark 15 years house arrest — by volunteer — last modified Sep 03, 2010 10:50 AM

Imagine being under house arrest for 15 years. That is what Aung San Suu Kyi has been subjected to. And today, Suu Kyi's birthday, there has been renewed effort by the Burmese community and their supporters to win Suu Kyi's freedom.

Greens rally against ABCC — by susie — last modified Jun 17, 2010 10:38 AM

15 June 2010 - Greens members joined with unionists in a 2000 strong rally today backing Ark Tribe, the South Australian construction worker who has fallen foul of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Keep Moore Park in public hands - Sign the petition — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jun 07, 2010 04:50 PM

You would think Premier Kristina Keneally had enough scandals and bad news stories to keep her going to the next election. But wonders never cease with the current NSW government. They have a plan to break up Centennial Park and Moore Park and hand the management to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.

Mumbulla State Forest Action — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jul 08, 2010 04:48 PM

On Sunday, a mass forest protest of nearly 300 locals and Greens from across the state enjoyed choirs, speeches and the world premier of a forest theatre production in Mumbulla State Forest. This forest, home to a koala population and also significant indigenous sites, is under severe threat of logging. Following are photos from Sundays protest.

Relationships Register Bill a good step forward — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified May 13, 2010 03:41 PM

Last night the NSW State Parliament passed the Relationships Register Bill 2010, bringing NSW into line with similar legislation in Tasmania, Victoria and the ACT, and catching up with the public’s acceptance that people's love and intimacy can be expressed in a variety of ways.

Labor's climate change failure — by susie — last modified Apr 30, 2010 02:11 PM

As the government this week jettisoned the CPRS into the too-hard basket, I think it's worthwhile taking a look at exactly what Kevin Rudd and Labor have achieved on climate change since 2007.

A long walk to the Cremore coalface — by susie — last modified Apr 30, 2010 01:27 PM

For most of us, the idea of large-scale mining operations at Cremorne or Balmain is practically beyond imagination.120 years ago, however, the push was on to do just that.

Gun laws weakened in NSW — by susie — last modified Mar 12, 2010 12:04 AM

I unfortunately had two disallowance motions overturned in the NSW Upper House this week. They related to two regulations that the NSW Labor government had passed in December last year, which weakened gun ownership laws in NSW.