Join us to watch a couple of the recordings from the recent Community Independents Convention ‘People Powered Politics’. Clare Doube of proACT will introduce the session and guide discussion. Many of us attended on the day but there were concurrent sessions and we focussed on those that were not being recorded. So we still have […]
*** LOOKS LIKE NOBODY CAN MAKE IT TONIGHT - HOPE YOU'RE NOT INCONVENIENCED! *** Anyone wanna come play trivia this Wednesday night at the gorgeous new Kambah Inn?? We’re booking a Voices of Bean table, aka hang out, have pub dinner, smash out some trivia together, and chat about everything RSVP to [email protected] or just turn up […]
Dr Caroline Fisher is an Associate Professor at University of Canberra, was a reporter, presenter and producer for ABC News and Radio National, and spent three years as a ministerial media adviser to Anna Bligh in the Queensland government. Caroline is a recognised commentator on journalism, media and politics. The webinar will focus on the […]
We’re delighted to be joined by one of Australia’s most important thinkers and writers, author Tim Dunlop. Tim is an in-demand speaker based in Melbourne and author of ‘Voices of Us’, about the independents movement transforming Australian democracy. His latest book is ‘Why The Future Is Workless’, an examination of the political consequences of how […]
We're starting another round of Kitchen Table Conversations, and it's easy to join in. Join us to have your views heard and recorded, and be part of a group listening respectfully to each other. It's an uplifting and rewarding experience for you, and adds to our store of data about what the people of Bean […]
Voices of Bean is holding a series of Politics in the Pub events at the Kambah Inn about the top issues we've heard when out and about listening to community. At this first event in the series we'll discuss housing: scarcity, expense, tax and intergenerational pressures. At each of these sessions we will begin with […]
Voices of Bean is holding a series of Politics in the Pub events at the Kambah Inn about the top issues we've heard when out and about listening to community. At this first event in the series we'll discuss Health and Aged Care: Medicare, bulk billing, the NDIS, and Aged Care. At each of these sessions […]
Voices of Bean is holding a series of Politics in the Pub events at the Kambah Inn about the top issues we've heard when out and about listening to community. At this first event in the series we'll discuss Climate Change and the Environment: what can we do personally, collectively, bottom up and top down? […]
Andrew Wilkie is the federal member for Clark in Tasmania, first elected as an Independent in 2010, in what was then the safe Labor seat of Denison. He has been re-elected on increasing margins since, demonstrating the satisfaction of his constituents with their independent representation. He is active on a range of issues affecting his […]
Join us for an update on all our work, ask us questions and help with planning our upcoming events, particularly the big one with Senator David Pocock, and also help make some more Beangong moths. You can email us to let us know you're coming, or just turn up.
