Palestinian National Day – Sydney speech

I acknowledge traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay tribute to their history, their culture and their ongoing fights for justice.  Thank you to the organisers for the invitation to join you tonight  - the General Union of Palestinian Workers, the Australian Palestinian Club and Australia Palestinian Graduates Association I appreciate … Continue reading Palestinian National Day – Sydney speech

Taking on coal exports – the fault line in the climate movement

A major fault line in the movement for climate action centres around one’s response to coal exports. Should we be calling for an end to coal* exports or not? Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal. This industry brings in more than $60 billion annually in export earnings. As the United Nations’ Framework Convention … Continue reading Taking on coal exports – the fault line in the climate movement