Join us for a bite and a chat about everything community and politics and Bean. Then, if you like, we're heading for another hour or so to do some doorknocking and you're welcome to partner up with us and get some training! Together we can reach more of the people of Bean. Please feel very […]
Join us for coffee at Mimi’s Pitstop on Lake Tuggeranong, grab a Voices of Bean t-shirt and we’ll all go for a leisurely walk along the lake shore. A great turnout will ensure lots of new awareness. Please rsvp to [email protected].
Alec Beckett is a civics educator and will give an overview of the Australian Constitution including the parliament, the basics of federal elections, representation, the formation of government, passage of a bill including scrutiny/committees and how to be an active and informed voter. Voices of Bean members will then explain how we see a path to […]
Voices of Bean is getting together with Voices for Canberra to participate in the Community Independents Project Convention together. You can drop in anytime 9am-5pm on Saturday 22 June and join us in person for this online event. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to get in touch for the address. […]
Come and hear how the numbers crunch towards victory for our own Independent representative in Bean. Glenn Cummings from proACT will show us the pathway to victory, explain tactical voting and yes - show that Bean is absolutely winnable for an Independent. Come and find out how to be counted! Venue is in Chapman. Free […]
Alec Beckett is a civics educator and will give an overview of the Australian Constitution including the parliament, the basics of federal elections, representation, the formation of government, passage of a bill including scrutiny/committees and how to be an active and informed voter. Voices of Bean members will be able to update folks in where […]
Bill Browne (Director of the Democracy & Accountability Program at The Australia Institute) will lead us through the joys of ‘hung’ or collaborative parliaments and how more Independents on the crossbench could change federal government. This will be an online event introduced by political/electoral analyst Malcolm Baalman. 8pm Wednesday 24 July. Joint event with Voices […]
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 […]
