Senator Lee Rhiannon visits Taree for "meet the Greens" event

July 27 2015 - 11:18am

GREENS Senator Lee Rhiannon is visiting Taree for a "Meet the Greens" event at the Bean Bar in Pulteney Street on Wednesday, June 29 from 5pm to 7pm.

This is an opportunity for people to discuss issues and solutions in the Manning Valley, and to hear the Greens' ideas for our community.

Lee is an Australian Greens senator for NSW. Prior to this, she was a Greens MP in NSW Parliament for over a decade.

Lee spent this time pursuing reform in key areas like the environment, mining, public education, industrial relations and public transport. One of her most influential campaigns has been to stop the corrupting influence of political donations.

Lee is well known for her energetic work in environment and social justice movements over four decades. She cofounded AID/WATCH (Australia's independent monitor of foreign aid and trade) and was its director for five years.

Lee has been a long-time advocate for asylum seekers and refugees, and regularly visits Villawood Detention Centre.

She was an organiser of the Pine Gap peace camp, where 700 women camped outside the US military base in central Australia, secretary of the Union of Australian Women (NSW Branch) and an organiser for Women Against Global Violence and Women for Survival.

In 2001 Lee initiated the annual Juanita Nielsen Memorial Lecture to honour the achievements of the community activist who was murdered in the 1970s for her stand against overdevelopment in Kings Cross.

Lee has worked with the Rainforest Information Centre on the north coast of NSW and for a number of trade unions. She trained as a zoologist and botanist.

Bookings can be made by calling the Bean Bar on 6550 0022. Tickets cost $25 and will cover hot and cold canapés and a tea and coffee bar.

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