VIC Logging Code, Fighting for VIC’s Mental Health Workers, Beyond Bricks & Bars Fundraiser, Migrants and the Visa System, 4zzz Radiothon

Thursday, 12 August 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am
A digital painting of a grey metal fence in front of an orange, brown and grey brick wall. The bars of the fence have been pulled to either side in the middle of the image and are cracked in places. Vines laden with pink and white and blue and white flowers are wrapped around the fence bars.

 

Acknowledgement of Country//

 

Headlines//

 

Nicky Stott from 3CR's Earth Matters show spoke with Chris Schuringa from GECO about proposed changes to the Victorian state logging code. Catch Earth Matters every Sunday from 11-11:30AM on 3CR.//

 

Paul Healey, State Secretary of the Health and Community Services Union or HACSU, joins us to discuss Victorian mental health workers' fight for fair remuneration and working conditions as part of their new multi-year enterprise bargaining agreement.//

 

Earlier this week, Priya caught up with Witt Gorrie about the newly launched fundraiser for Beyond Bricks & Bars: Trans Gender Diverse Decarceration Project. Witt is a white trans social worker who has worked alongside communities impacted by criminalisation and incarceration for the past decade. They have been building Beyond Bricks & Bars over the past 3 years, providing direct support to trans and gender diverse people incarcerated, at risk of incarceration and those re-establishing life after prison.//

 

Hensen Jeong, Research and Policy Officer at the Migrant Workers Centre, discusses the MWC’s new campaign around the future of the Visa System in Australia. They also speak about the MWC’s current survey asking migrant workers about their experiences in Australia and the impact of the visa system.//

 

Dr Natalie Osborne, one of the hosts of Radio Reversal on 4zzz community radio 102.1FM in Meanjin/Brisbane, chats with us about the 4zzz Radiothon fundraiser and the ways community radio can support transformative political projects.//


 

Songs

 

Always Was - Flewnt ft. Dylan Voller and Tani Walker

 

Theory - Teether and Kuya Neil

 

Molotov - Kira Puru