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From left: Josh Burns, Steph Hodgins-May and Kate Ashmor as the Great Debate became heated. Photos: Peter Haskin
April 11, 2019, 12:00 am
Sparks fly at Macnamara candidates’ debate
Labor's Josh Burns, Liberal Kate Ashmor and the Greens' Steph Hodgins-May addressed a raft of issues at the Great Debate for Macnamara last Sunday.
By Peter Kohn
Kate Ashmor.
September 7, 2018, 12:01 am
Ashmor to take on Burns
THE battle for the Melbourne bayside seat of Macnamara (Melbourne Ports) at the next federal election will be fought out between two well-known members of the Jewish community after community figure Kate Ashmor won what she called "a tough and democratic preselection" for the Liberals.
Steven Conroy, Michael Danby and David Feeney showing their solidarity against the BDS with a hot chocolate at Max Brenner's in South Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin.
January 28, 2018, 12:01 am
Heading off BDS in Batman
IF embattled federal Labor MP David Feeney is forced to recontest his seat because of citizenship issues, the Liberals are likely to run a candidate in order to preference against any Greens candidate favouring boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel.
By Peter Kohn
Greens leader Richard Di Natale. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
October 20, 2016, 12:00 am
‘Graceless’ Greens leader under fire for Peres speech
Greens leader Richard Di Natale has delivered a speech about the late former Israeli president Shimon Peres, which has been condemned as “disgusting”, “rotten” and “hateful”.
By Evan Zlatkis
Greens candidate for Macnamara, Steph Hodgins-May.
June 30, 2016, 12:00 am
Messy campaign for Melbourne Ports
The battle for Melbourne Ports is on a knife edge this week after recent polling revealed that the Greens candidate Steph Hodgins-May has closed the gap on Labor’s Michael Danby, and possibly pulled ahead.
By Joshua Levi
June 9, 2016, 10:24 am
Greens: We’ll speak to Palestinian group but not Zionism Victoria
Lee Rhiannon.
March 11, 2016, 12:00 am
‘Greens out of touch’
A GREENS Senate motion that called on the federal government to halt military cooperation and military trade with Israel demonstrates “how naive and out of touch the Greens are with the realities of life in the Middle East”.
By Gareth Narunsky
Bob Carr.
December 10, 2015, 12:00 am
Carr slammed over Jerusalem remarks
FORMER foreign minister Bob Carr has come under fire from members of his own party after lamenting the “Judaising” of the “great Arab city” of Jerusalem and saying politicians are being “seduced and bribed” with study tours to Israel.
By Gareth Narunsky
June 4, 2015, 12:00 am
Di Natale slammed over ‘Jewish state’ retraction
Greens leader Richard Di Natale. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
May 22, 2015, 12:00 am
Di Natale in his own words
By Gareth Narunsky
May 15, 2015, 12:00 am
Di Natale welcomed as new Greens leader
By Gareth Narunsky
Melissa Parke.
August 1, 2014, 12:00 am
Pollies’ one-sided letter
COMMUNAL leaders have blasted a letter signed by over 40 Australian politicians, calling for Israel to end its operation in Gaza, as one-sided.
By Gareth Narunsky
July 20, 2012, 9:00 am
Danby declares war on Greens
AFTER disparaging Greens policies in recent weeks, federal MP Michael Danby has said the party’s potential success in the upcoming Melbourne by-election would be problematic for the Jewish community.
December 8, 2011, 8:24 am
NSW Greens drop BDS
July 1, 2011, 2:28 pm
Greens keep Rhiannon away from Israel
GREENS leader Senator Bob Brown will retain responsibility for his party’s Israel policy, while incoming senator Lee Rhiannon, who was a lead voice in Marrickville Council’s boycott of Israel, will be responsible for democracy and local government.
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