Father to the best kid in the world. Actor. Aboriginal (“yOu caN’t bE aBoriGinAl, yoU’rE noT bLacK.”). Photographer. Join your union. He/Him
Apr 29, 2023 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
I still vividly remember my time on JobSeeker (or NewStart as it was called then).
The worst days of my life.
The lengths I had to go to in order to eat, or stay cool in hot, dry regional Australian summers, or warm in bitter winters.
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The continual search for what remained of my dignity after yet another rejection from employment, despite a promising response at the interview.
You eventually you learn not to think “I might actually get this one!”
Because it isn’t as simple as “just get a job.”
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Apr 26, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
I keep getting this, or variations of it: “why are you so anti-Labor”.
I’m not.
I’m pro solutions to problems.
I’m pro following the advice from experts who’s careers - so years of their lives - have been dedicated to their fields.
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So I call Labor’s emissions reductions targets inadequate because that’s what the IPCC report and the evidence says it is, if we want to avoid over 1.5 degrees increase.
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