Godfrey Moase

@gemoase

Like Flight of the Concords but for real. Director, activist, & sometimes scribbler. Views are mine!

Melbourne, Australia
Joined July 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    22 Dec 2019

    “It was the worst of times, and it was the worst of times.” My latest in on the political and social lessons of 2019.

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  2. 13 hours ago

    Shutting down Australian car manufacturing was supposed to benefit the public. How's that working out?

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  3. May 28

    I wonder what the current ratio of federal government spend on management consultant advice on vaccine roll out per dose is currently running at? It’s definitely > $1 to McKinsey per dose.

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  4. May 26

    This is great and ! There’s thousands of pharma manufacturing members in Melbourne that would love to know more about this!

    A new dedicated organisation charged with building Victoria’s mRNA capability has been established, putting the State at the forefront of developing life-saving and therapeutic treatments for all Australians.
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  5. May 26

    Never has there been so many Victorians in their late 30s wishing they had turned 40 already!

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  6. May 21

    It’s no accident that the measures the Morrison Gov want to implement to control charities are already what’s used to police the union movement.

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  7. Retweeted
    May 19

    Union members across THREE Tip Top sites in Vic were ready to take industrial action this week when the company backed down & agreed to ALL claims. Workers won: - 3% each year - Casual conversion clause + 10 secure jobs right away - New allowances - rights & more! 1/3

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  8. Retweeted
    May 19

    Very much looking forward to this chat with !

    This time next week I’ll be chatting with about her excellent debut short story collection. Guess what it’s on Zoom! Free tickets 👉🏻 starts at 6.30pm on 26 May 🐆 …
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  9. May 19

    Workers are losing quality union jobs because we don't have a future focused climate and energy plan in this country.

    UWU is calling for a proper plan for advanced manufacturing that provides secure, sustainable jobs into the future - Tim Kennedy, UWU national secretary, on today's job cuts.
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  10. May 16

    The federal government’s refinery package is really just more $$$ for multinational oil companies. To properly look after workers in the sector you need an actual plan to deal with climate.

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    May 16

    Australia exports billions in oil & gas, collects near-zero royalties, then bribes the same corp's with $2b just to do minimum 🇦🇺refining. This is extractivism run amok. Aussies lose 3 ways: on the way out, on the way back in, and as the planet warms. ...2

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  12. Retweeted
    May 16

    EVENT: Also, don't forget to sign up for our next discussion on Sat 26 May, 6:30pm with of , on how basic income advocates and unionists can work to provide a perpetual strike fund and safety net for workers and non-workers.

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  13. Retweeted
    May 12

    UWU stands in solidarity with the students fighting for action on the climate crisis. Climate justice is an issue for our union because working people are bearing the brunt of the impacts of the climate emergency. Read our full statement here:

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  14. May 12

    is basically the government shovelling shit loads of cash direct to corporations because people are tapped out.

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    May 11

    Making refugees wait four years for any social security support just shows how cool Australians are with racism, hey? Absolutely awful policy

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  16. May 12

    FYI no one cares about debt or deficits anymore. Now is the time for ambition.

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  17. Retweeted
    May 11

    The wages crisis hits women hardest. A budget that ignores wages could never be called a “women’s budget”.

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  18. May 6

    This is huge!

    HUGE developments in wages & worker rights in NZ! Industry-level agreements to set min pay & conditions for wrkrs in whole industries. 10% wrkforce trigger, arbitration, funding to peak union & biz to support bargaining + more! Congrats !
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  19. May 5

    Baby’s first trip to Trades Hall

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  20. Retweeted
    May 2

    Frontline pathology workers expose the exploitation driving unsafe practices and unfair wages in Queensland’s private COVID clinics to a crowd of thousands on Labour Day. Media Release:

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  21. Retweeted
    Apr 30

    Many thanks to for this review of Hold Your Fire!

    "Wilson’s suspenseful horror...hints at secret thoughts and unspoken hatreds: the things that, unlike nuclear warfare, occur in our intimate relationships or the deepest recesses of our minds." Caitlin Doyle-Markwick on Chloe Wilson's Hold Your Fire.
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