Greek-Australian Politician Sworn In To New South Wales Parliament
” width=”696″>The New South Wales Parliament building, in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Adam.J.W.C./Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.5
Peter Poulos, a Greek-Australian Liberal Party politician, was sworn into office at the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament recently.
Poulos also joined the powerful Regulation Committee and the Public Accountability Committee of the NSW Parliament on Thursday.
Poulos in NSW Parliament
Back in April, Poulos was preselected as a new member of the NSW Legislative Council.
Poulos was deemed qualified for the job as he has served as a Rockdale Councilor for twelve years and as Deputy Mayor for one. He has been a member of the Liberal Party since 1993 and has also served as Urban Vice President in the past.
The tour visited the Aboriginal Legal Service’s 50-year anniversary exhibition before continuing to Alberta Street, the site of the first Women’s Liberation House, where Frances Hamilton described how important it was for the feminist movement.
At Oxford Street, Isabella Phillips-Bohane, a drag king and activist, spoke about rich history of centuries of LGBTIQ resistance and gave tribute to the 78ers.
The tour went to Jessie Street’s former office at Challice House in Martin Place and heard from Sherri Hilario, a volunteer at the Jessie Street Women’s Library.
Next stop was the New South Wales Parliament, where Abigail Humphreys spoke about the rise of movement against rape culture.
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