[clear] Video by Mark Doyle @ffrickenstein Both Bill Glasson and Terri Butler held virtual ‘town-hall’ meetings in recent days, using new technology which enabled them to talk simultaneously with audiences of 10,000 and more. These virtual meetings gave all the control to the candidates and their teams, allowed them to target particular sections of the […]
Ain’t nothing like the real thing: #GriffithVotes candidates’ forum @GriffithElects reports
February 7, 2014
The ‘climate chaos’ challenge and the courage of candidates’ convictions in #GriffithVotes: @GriffithElects reports
February 3, 2014
[clear] According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia had its hottest year ever in 2013 and we have now experienced heatwaves and destructive fires in the first month of 2014. Twitter went viral this week with reports that Prince Charles has said of climate change sceptic that they are like “headless chickens” (of course, we […]
Candidates fronting-up again: @GriffithElects meets two familiar faces
January 28, 2014
By Jan Bowman @GriffithElects 28th January 2014 Inevitably in a two-party system, the media focus will be on the ALP and LNP candidates, and to a lesser extent The Greens. This is a pity, because voters can miss some very interesting issues that are often only prompted by the minor parties. Of the nine ‘other’ […]
Griffith’s bit players: @janbowqld reports
August 31, 2013
By No Fibs Griffith reporter Jan Bowman, 31 August, 2013 There are eleven candidates standing for election to the House of Representatives in the Queensland division of Griffith, and the polls are getting tight. Many will be watching Griffith because Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is, of course, the sitting member, with the LNP’s Dr Bill […]
