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‘Progressives’ collaborate, politically speaking

Polls repeatedly show that climate change is one of the most important issues for Australians. It is also widely accepted that the Coalition lost the last election because of their woeful inaction on climate, with a wave of climate action community independents replacing Liberal MPs. People living on Mornington Peninsula…

Sarah RussellFebruary 13, 2023

Indigenous Voice to Parliament Politics Social issues

No to the Voice risks Indigenous trust in government

In the lead up to the 2007 election, prime minister John Howard announced that if he was re-elected, he would bring forward a referendum on constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians within 18 months. The opposition leader, Kevin Rudd, responded in kind. In October 2007, Yolngu leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu graciously accepted…

Ian AndersonFebruary 7, 2023

Indigenous Voice to Parliament Politics Social issues

Voice will give Indigenous people rights that others take for granted

At its heart, the proposal to enshrine in the Constitution an Indigenous Voice to parliament is about a desire to improve Indigenous outcomes. So it is concerning to hear David Littleproud, the leader of the Nationals, say that “the Voice will not advance the primary aim of Closing the Gap and…

Ian AndersonFebruary 5, 2023

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Progressives of the Peninsula – PoP

I pay my respects to Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, their elders past, present and future. I wish to acknowledge the generosity of the Uluru Statement of the Heart and my support for an Indigenous voice to parliament that will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide…

Sarah RussellFebruary 4, 2023

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To build a future we must acknowledge our past

Another Australia Day has been and gone demonstrating that our history provokes a range of emotional responses – pride, sorrow, happiness, anger and guilt. If you accept – as I do – that the Australian frontier was a violent place, and many aboriginal lives were lost in this violence, and…

Sarah RussellJanuary 27, 2023

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Transparency and accountablity

Decisions made by government affect all of us, every day of our lives. That’s why we must be able to hold politicians and public servants accountable for their decisions. To do this effectively, we require transparency. We need transparency and accountability from all who work in government and in public…

Sarah RussellNovember 30, 2022

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Don’t read everything you believe

Sarah RussellNovember 29, 2022

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Going to jail is not a preference

There is fury about the impact Glenn Druery’s preference deals will have on the State election. Yet independent candidates whose How to Vote Card do not indicate any preferences, encouraging voters to decide for themselves how to allocate preferences, were threatened with jail. From the sublime to the ridiculous. …

Sarah RussellNovember 18, 2022

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Protection in advance

Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly, said the best way for vulnerable people to protect themselves against COVID-19 was to ensure they had a plan to receive antivirals quickly if they tested positive. Last Saturday, my 84 year old neighbour tested positive for Covid. Her GP clinic and chemist were closed…

Sarah RussellNovember 15, 2022

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Letters to MP News during federal election campaign

Letter 1 Everywhere I look, I see advertisements for Zoe McKenzie – on billboards, on fences and in this newspaper. But where are her policies? Does she support the Liberal party’s lack of action to avert a climate catastrophe? What does she think about her party’s failure to honour their…

Sarah RussellApril 26, 2022

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Dr Sarah Russell lives on the land of the Boon Wurrung/Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. She acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. Sarah pays her respects to them and their cultures, and to elders, past, present and future. The resilience and wisdom of Indigenous culture are our nation’s greatest treasure. Sovereignty was never ceded. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

Dr Russell supports the reforms called for in the Uluru Statement From the Heart – Voice, Treaty and Truth. She supports a Yes vote on the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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