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Musicians: Be Part of the Gabba Ward Shutdown Album
22 May 2020
We’re producing a Gabba Ward shutdown album to support the local music scene and celebrate some of the amazing musicians who make our community so special. We want to record new songs (ideally trac...
Was Keneally’s migration diatribe fair dinkum racist?
09 May 2020
Perhaps unsurprisingly, a few people have taken issue with my suggestion that Labor Senator Kristina Keneally’s opinion piece about immigration was advancing racist arguments. I shouldn’t need to s...
Building size, density, affordability and sustainability
30 Apr 2020
Let’s compare these two buildings shall we? The tower on Scott St, Kangaroo Point in the first picture is over 15 storeys tall, and yet contains only 14 dwellings. They are large, high-end apartm...
Pedestrian and cycling safety
Two New CityGlider Routes for Inner-Brisbane
21 Jan 2020
This week, I'm calling for the introduction of two new CityGlider routes to fill gaps in Brisbane’s public transport network. Getting from one suburb to another by bus or train is often a lot harde...
Development and housing affordability
Building size, density, affordability and sustainability
30 Apr 2020
Let’s compare these two buildings shall we? The tower on Scott St, Kangaroo Point in the first picture is over 15 storeys tall, and yet contains only 14 dwellings. They are large, high-end apartm...
Short-Term Accommodation in Residential Buildings
10 Jan 2020
Here’s an important local issue that potentially impacts a lot of apartments in Brisbane in terms of safety, sense of community, insurance premiums and body corporate fees. It’s a bit technical, ...
Parks, public spaces and biodiversity
New Park for Highgate Hill/South Brisbane
18 Mar 2020
Here’s another innovative yet common-sense solution to create more public green space in the inner-city… Let’s cover over the stretch of train line near Gloucester St and Frith St in Highgate Hill ...
Grey Street Park
10 Mar 2020
We've had some important wins with the Brisbane Metro project, including convincing council to make sure the new vehicles run on electricity rather than diesel. As I've explained previously, Brisba...
Transport, traffic and parking
Grey Street Park
10 Mar 2020
We've had some important wins with the Brisbane Metro project, including convincing council to make sure the new vehicles run on electricity rather than diesel. As I've explained previously, Brisba...
Communities and Culture
Musicians: Be Part of the Gabba Ward Shutdown Album
22 May 2020
We’re producing a Gabba Ward shutdown album to support the local music scene and celebrate some of the amazing musicians who make our community so special. We want to record new songs (ideally trac...
Was Keneally’s migration diatribe fair dinkum racist?
09 May 2020
Perhaps unsurprisingly, a few people have taken issue with my suggestion that Labor Senator Kristina Keneally’s opinion piece about immigration was advancing racist arguments. I shouldn’t need to s...