Yesterday the NSW Teachers Federation Conference very kindly presented me with a Champion of Public Education award. In my speech I mentioned the Schools funding bill from 2017 and the way the Greens handled it. Thank you. Being made a champion of public education is an enormous honour and that the award is made by … Continue reading My speech on receiving Champion of Public Education Award
Oration for Merv Murchie
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay tribute to their history, their culture and their ongoing fight for justice. Saying this acknowledgement of country meant a great deal to Merv. He was deeply committed to the struggles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He was an active … Continue reading Oration for Merv Murchie
Tertiary education – celebrating unionism, call for no fees
Thanks to the NTEU for their invitation to attend their Melbourne forum on “Reflections on 25 years of higher education unionism” and the celebration of NTEU General Secretary Grahame McCulloch extraordinary contribution to unionism, tertiary education and international solidarity. It was a pleasure and honour to join these events. For a few years I held … Continue reading Tertiary education – celebrating unionism, call for no fees
Lee Rhiannon 