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Repatriation Flight Welcome, Gutwein Government Should Also Welcome AfghanisWe encourage the Gutwein Government to make it clear to the Federal Government those fleeing Afghanistan are welcome, and we stand ready to accept refugees. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 31 Aug 2021 |
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Nigerian Community in Tasmania, Public InaugurationI warmly congratulate the Nigeria Community in Tasmania Inc. for their incorporation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Oct 2019 |
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Greens Commit to Increase Multicultural Grants and Tackle RacismTasmania’s growing diversity of communities will be strengthened through increased multicultural grants funding and investment in anti-racism programs. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Mar 2018 |
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Labor and Liberals Vote Down Parliamentary Prayers ChangeIt was disappointing that both Labor and the Liberals voted down the Greens' attempt to modernise State Parliament's Standing Orders. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Aug 2017 |
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Time to Rethink Parliamentary PrayersThe daily Tasmanian Parliamentary recitation of the Lord’s Prayer no longer reflects contemporary Tasmanian society, which is multicultural and multi-faith. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Aug 2017 |
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Questions to Be Answered on Multicultural GrantsThe Liberals need to explain why a very modest Multicultural Grants funding round has allocated $5000 towards a Christian celebration of Easter. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Mar 2017 |
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Another Weak Response from Premier HodgmanComments made in support of mutual respect and tolerance by Her Excellency, the Governor, Kate Warner, should have been strongly backed by the Premier. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Oct 2016 |
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Hodgman Abandons LGBTI Tasmanians and other Groups to Risk of Hate SpeechThe Premier demonstrated his weakness and the utter hypocrisy of his Party today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Sep 2016 |
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Support for Asylum Seekers During World Suicide Awareness WeekIt is important we find the words and the ways as a community to talk about suicide and the devastating toll it has on people's lives. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Sep 2016 |
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Appeal to Premier for Support of Hazara PeopleThe Hazara people are among the most persecuted of minorities. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Aug 2016 |
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Changes to Anti-Discrimination Act DivisiveCurrent exemptions under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 apply to academic, artistic, scientific or research purposes or any purpose in the public interest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2016 |
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Parliament Still Waiting for Anti Racist LawsThe violent bashing of a Hobart taxi driver should be condemned by political and community leaders in the strongest terms. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Jun 2016 |
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Multicultural Friends of ParliamentThe specific purpose of the Multicultural Friends of Parliament was to listen to the concerns and to the views of communities. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 May 2016 |
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Non-Denominational Interfaith PrayerIn the ACT the prayer has been replaced with a silent reflection and in the US Congress there is a rotation between prayers of different faiths. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 3 May 2016 |
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Political and Social Conflict Over Environment a Focus for StompinThe Panorama journey started in the car on the way to Triabunna with a podcast. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Apr 2016 |
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Students teach anti-racism attitudesThe presentation by the Students Against Racism group is a fantastic initiative that has been running since 2008. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Sep 2015 |