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Deebing Creek: a fight for land rights and sovereignty
09 Apr 2021
Building on the long history of First Nations resistance to the ongoing colonial invasion, sovereign Yuggera Ugarapul land defenders and their supporters have been camped out on the old Deebing Cre...
Why I voted against Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympics
24 Mar 2021
Yesterday, Brisbane City Council voted on whether to commit to hosting the Olympics in 2032 (assuming the International Olympics Committee accepts our bid, which now seems very likely). The debate,...
Yes, the Queensland Greens are still a VERY white party
21 Mar 2021
When I first put my hand up to be a Greens candidate, one of the key factors that motivated me was a frustration at how overwhelmingly white Australia’s political class is. To state the obvious, ou...
Pedestrian and cycling safety
Alignment studies and pre-feasibility assessments for West End bridge proposals
11 Mar 2021
After multiple unsuccessful enquiries and eventually resorting to submitting formal document requests, we’ve finally secured copies of the feasibility studies that partially informed the bridge lan...
Brisbane City Council Budget Update - 2020/21
08 Jul 2020
Brisbane City Council’s annual budget looks a little different for the 2020/21 financial year, but in many respects, it embodies the same trends and values as previous council budgets. The budget i...
Development and housing affordability
Labor is still supporting new coal mines
20 Oct 2020
If there are any Labor supporters out there who are still genuinely concerned about climate justice, please understand that Queensland Labor is part of the problem, and will not shift unless it l...
Is this the utopia we're fighting for? Submission against Aria's 'Green' Highrise Development Proposal
08 Oct 2020
At first glance, Aria’s recently-proposed highrise development for 23 to 25 Glenelg St, South Brisbane looks like the kind of development that Greens councillors like me should be cheerleading for:...
Parks, public spaces and biodiversity
Kangaroo Point Peninsula Dog Off-Leash Area
19 Mar 2021
May 2021 update: Council’s Asset Services team have gotten back to me with the proposed layout of the Kangaroo Point dog off-leash area ('DOLA') in James Warner Park. Hopefully the diagram is relat...
Davies Park fig tree needs to be removed
08 Dec 2020
As a councillor, I tend to take a very hardline position in opposing any unjustified tree removals that are proposed simply to facilitate a new development. However sometimes, it's necessary to rem...
Creating Food Resilient Neighbourhoods
05 Dec 2020
First Nations peoples have been sustainably nurturing and farming this country for tens of thousands of years. Prior to invasion and the arrival of British ships, there was no food crisis on this c...
Transport, traffic and parking
Alignment studies and pre-feasibility assessments for West End bridge proposals
11 Mar 2021
After multiple unsuccessful enquiries and eventually resorting to submitting formal document requests, we’ve finally secured copies of the feasibility studies that partially informed the bridge lan...
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
Podcasts and Radio Interviews
11 May 2021
Unfortunately the mainstream media doesn’t always give us enough of a platform to go into detail on the important issues affecting our community, but over the years Jonno has also agreed to long...
Kangaroo Point Peninsula Dog Off-Leash Area
19 Mar 2021
May 2021 update: Council’s Asset Services team have gotten back to me with the proposed layout of the Kangaroo Point dog off-leash area ('DOLA') in James Warner Park. Hopefully the diagram is relat...
Online Polling Integrity
25 Feb 2021
I thought in the interests of transparency I should publish an update about this. As you might know, we’re using our online voting platform more often to guide my decision-making about a range of l...