Patrick heads into the office for another day of youthfully energetic constituent service.

Patrick At Work

Patrick's areas of personal interest in terms of policy-making are not limited only to the promotion of youth-related causes and legislation. Patrick is active in many other areas:

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Patrick is a vocal supporter of the feminist movement, and believes that the halls of Parliament should be filled with many more women; especially young women.

DIVERSITY

As a ninth-generation Australian, Patrick feels a special kinship with other immigrants. He works tirelessly to ensure equal representation for all: Greek, Italian, Malaysian, Thai... he does avoid Indian food, however, as it disagrees with his weak bowels.

RACISM

Patrick dislikes it, in all its forms. Says Patrick, "There is no excuse for belittling anyone's race or religion, in any context."

CENSORSHIP

Patrick has publicly defended many young artists, such as local Parnell resident Francois Bhanot, whose "Jesus Tastes Man-Prong Red, #6" was unfairly accused by columnist Andrew Bolt in 1999 of being "disgusting smut of the worst, most unapologetic kind".

GLOBALISATION

Patrick has studied the arguments for and against globalisation, and while he finds McDonalds food to be delicious and satisfying as a meal -- especially when on the go -- he cannot deny that the tactics used by such powerhouse multinational corporations are often less than moral. Luckily, now that he is free of the commercial restraints placed on him as a member of a major political party, he is free to speak out against unethical treatment of Third World workers and the like. Patrick only asks that you keep in mind that not much is going to be done about it while he is the only politican brave and moral enough to take a stand.