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.

Dangerous website censorship plan fails protection test — by susie — last modified Mar 07, 2010 06:26 PM

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon is campaigning against Labor's internet censorship plans.

Liberals struggle with accuracy on Greens preferences — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Dec 18, 2009 03:27 PM

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 — by susie — last modified Dec 17, 2009 09:16 AM

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? — by alisono — last modified Mar 15, 2010 07:57 PM

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 — by alisono — last modified Nov 19, 2009 10:29 AM

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? — by Jemma Bailey — last modified Nov 17, 2009 02:01 PM

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 — by pretaadmin — last modified Nov 05, 2009 09:21 AM

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

Human rights for refugees are the key to compassion — by pretaadmin — last modified Nov 04, 2009 02:59 PM

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 — by pretaadmin — last modified Jul 08, 2010 04:27 PM

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 MP 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 — by alisono — last modified Nov 04, 2009 03:00 PM

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.