GreensBloggers
August 20, 2007 by Tim Hollo
SenaBloggers
- Senator Bob Brown, Parliamentary Leader
Bob was first elected as a Senator for Tasmania in 1996. » read more
Portfolio Responsibilities: Prime Minister and Cabinet; Treasury; finance and administration;Health; foreign affairs; trade and aid; defence and veterans’ affairs; Attorney-General; justice, customs; communications, information technology and the arts; Environment - forests and wildlife; Global Greens; gambling
- Senator Christine Milne
Christine was first elected as a Senator for Tasmania in 2004. » read more
Portfolio Responsibilities: the new economy and small business; climate change; energy; regional services; transport; tourism; corporate ethics; Asia-Pacific region; local government; science; environment - World Heritage & bio-security and invasive species
Senator Kerry Nettle
Kerry was elected as the first Greens Senator for NSW in 2001. » read more
Portfolio Responsibilites: education & training; immigration and multicultural affairs; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & intersex; Lucas Heights nuclear reactor; young people; aged care
- Senator Rachel Siewert
Rachel was first elected as a Senator for Western Australia in 2004. » read more
Portfolio Responsibilities: employment and workplace relations; welfare; Indigenous affairs; natural resource management; sustainable agriculture; marine environment; family and community services; disabilities; housing; uranium mining in WA; genetically modified organisms; Environment – fisheries & animals
StafferBloggers
- Tim Hollo (Sen. Milne’s staff)
Tim is Christine Milne’s media and communications adviser, based in Canberra. He has worked in communicating climate change campaigns for many years, although he only joined Christine’s staff in early 2007. A big fan of pollieblogging, Tim’s vision is to make open source politics a reality in Australia.
- Tim Norton (Sen. Siewert’s staff)
This other Tim is Rachel Siewert’s communication and campaigns advisor, based in Perth. Having worked for years in student and youth media, he is passionate about keeping young people in touch with politics. He hopes to use emerging technology and independent media to effect change in Australian politics.
- Max Phillips (Sen. Nettle’s staff)
Max is an adviser on immigration and refugee matters as well as working on Greens communications. He is based on Sydney and has worked for The Greens since 2003. He is passionate about defending human rights and the rule of law. His number one goal is stopping climate change.
- Jon Edwards (Sen. Nettle’s staff)
- Damien Lawson (Sen. Nettle’s staff)
- Chris Twomey (Sen. Siewert’s staff)
- Adam Burling (Sen. Brown’s staff)
- Oliver Woldring (Sen. Milne’s staff)
Support
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