Bob Brown
Bob Brown was elected to the Senate in 1996, after 10 years as an MHA in Tasmania’s state parliament.
Bob was re-elected to the Senate in 2001. Following the election of 4 Greens senators in 2004, Bob became parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens in 2005.
The 2007 election saw Bob re-elected to the Senate for a third term along with two new Greens Senators in WA and SA. Bob received the highest personal Senate vote in Tasmania and was elected with more than a quota in his own right.
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The PM needs to drop his refusal to budge on a target
The collapse in Copenhagen shows the power of the polluters over the politicians. The oil coal and big resource companies…... Read more
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In my sports column on The Punch tomorrow: why Eurovision was easily the best game on the weekend. Mummy bloggers, you'll like this one!
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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
