Kerryn: That was an extraordinary experience and Darrin and I worked hand-in-glove because I couldn’t have done without Darrin and his connections in the Labor Party. The Labor Party had been fiddle-farting around with its refugee policy for a really long time and they were completely paralysed, they weren’t game to step up and do […]
Inside #Medevac team effort of community and Parliament: @drkerrynphelps in conversation with @margokingston1 #auspol
December 5, 2019
Crossbench shares common ground not votes: @indigocathy comments on #IndiVotes leadership and #IndependentsDay hopes for @HelenHaines1
March 24, 2019
For six years Indi has been an example of a different kind of political representation. ‘The Indi Way’ has become part of the vernacular and my communities continue to celebrate the many achievements of Independence. We have acted in parliament on many issues since those very first ‘Kitchen Table Conversations’ in Indi. In 2013 they […]
The @NoFibs #IndependentsDay Twitter mission at #ausvotes: @margokingston1 comments
February 24, 2019
The way I see it, every safe Coalition seat must be in play in the sense that quality indies ask tough questions incumbents are forced to answer. That requires courageous indies & committed, creative citizens because a weakened local media can’t do it. Ready to play? #ausvotes — Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) February 22, 2019 Hi. […]
The #auspol preference trap at #WentworthVotes: @margokingston1 comments
October 12, 2018
Here’s my attempt to explain the preferencing imbroglio in Wentworth and how to vote strategically to defeat the Lib. Preferences are causing trouble in Wentworth, and if we’re not careful the left will elect the Liberal – a terrible blow for climate change, Nauru refugees, gay rights and lots more. Here’s how they work. Say […]
Beaten and tired #refugees protest rough sleeping at East Lorengau after removal from #Manus RPC: @jansant reports
November 24, 2017
Refugees are currently holding a protest at the new East Lorengau prison on Manus upon discovering at least 65 are without anywhere to sleep, after being forcibly removed from the closed Regional Processing Centre (RPC). The refugees are protesting in East Lorengau bcz there s no room for them. immigration and police are not help […]
PNG Police arrest award winning journalist @BehrouzBoochani as #Manus brutality breaks #auspol: @Jansant reports
November 23, 2017
PNG police have arrested award winning journalist and Manus detainee, @BehrouzBoochani. Behrouz’s last tweet before being arrested: Peter Dutton stop propaganda against https://t.co/blgYw5Elt7 created this situation and you are responsible. You are lying to people that you built new accommodation. Those places are real prison, stop using ppl for your political benefits. — Behrouz Boochani […]
George Christensen’s superiority complex captured in a Twitter moment – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol
June 5, 2017
George Christensen claims some refugees shouldn’t be in Australia and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton knows all about it.
The ‘suffering’ of Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison – @Qldaah #auspol
November 13, 2016
The true victims of the refugee crisis on Nauru and Manus Island revealed.
How @margokingston1 saw Hansonism in 2004
July 10, 2016
Intro: Extract of Still Not Happy, John: Defending our Democracy (Penguin 2007) Democracy v. the Beast Her appeal was simply that she represented something authentic in a culture of artefact. She was transparent in an era during which the political class have become expert at concealment. She was a still point in a culture […]
Part 13 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol
July 7, 2016
The final act in the Australian election campaign for 2016.
