Internet filter proposal: Local Greens call on Moreton’s Perrett to declare his hand
6 August 2010: GREENS Candidate for Moreton Elissa Jenkins has expressed surprise at the number of Moreton constituents who have raised concerns with her about the Government’s proposed Internet filter and welcomes the Coalition announcement that it will not back the ALP’s proposal.
Response to questions re marine parks
I have been shocked, dumbfounded and, frankly, downright scared at the vitriol I’ve received from some members of the fishing community in response to The Greens policy on marine parks. Oddly, some posts I am unable to publish as they are racist or perverse in content. Some are designed to intimidate and some even challenge my own personal safety.
Response to questions re: marine parks
I have been shocked, dumbfounded and, frankly, downright scared at the vitriol I’ve received from some members of the fishing community in response to The Greens policy on marine parks. Oddly, some posts I am unable to publish as they are racist or perverse in content. Some are designed to intimidate and some even challenge my own personal safety.
Fair go for students, says Griffith Uni student & Candidate for Moreton
Griffith University Master of Arts student Elissa Jenkins, who received a Griffith Award for Academic Excellence in 2009, is running as the Greens candidate for Moreton.
According to Ms Jenkins, her fellow, hard-working students needed more of a voice, more money and a better social life.
Today I pledged to represent students
Popped into Griffith University’s Nathan Campus today, at the invitation of the National Union of Students, to meet with students to pledge – if elected – to support a range of measures including:
You can help support The Greens in Moreton
Dear Moreton Residents,
As a fellow Moreton resident, I am reaching out to you today in my capacity as the Greens candidate for the federal electorate of Moreton.
Assassination of Rwandan Greens Vice-President Mr. André Kagwa Rwisereka
It sent shivers up my spine and gave me a heavy heart to hear today of the assassination of Rwandan Greens Vice-President Mr Andre Kagwa Rwisereka. I extend my deepest sympathies to Mr Rwisereka’s family and colleagues.
Make Poverty History - Increase aid commitment to reach 0.7% of GNI
Yesterday I visited the electorate of Bowman to stand in for Greens candidate David Keogh to speak at the Make Poverty History public forum. The Greens were the only party to support the Make Poverty History 2010 policy asks to increase the aid commitment to reach 0.7% of GNI.
Internet Censorship - an absolute porker!
Porker – a lie, “he’s tellin porkers” or “it’s just porkers” Wiktionary
Say no to playing political ping pong with human lives
First published on Elissa Jenkins blog on 22nd June, 2010
On Sunday I joined 200+ compassionate Brisbane people to call for the government to end mandatory detention, end the freeze on Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum seekers and to stop playing political ping pong with human lives in the lead-up to the federal election.
