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Fiona Patten Fiona Patten i(9779728 works by)
Born: Established: 1964 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ;
Gender: Female
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1 'I Had Great Sex Last Night. #MeToo.' : On Sex Work and the #MeToo Movement Fiona Patten , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: #MeToo : Stories from the Australian Movement 2019;
1 y separately published work icon Sex, Drugs and the Electoral Roll : My Unlikely Journey from Sex Worker to Member of Parliament Fiona Patten , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 14071972 2018 single work autobiography

'The incredible story of the tireless fighter, courageous activist and effective politician who really is making a difference to her world— in her own inimitable words.

'Sex worker, fashion designer, anti-censorship activist, fierce campaigner, political lobbyist and Member of Parliament— Fiona Patten's journey to the top has been nothing if eventful. Frustrated and deeply disappointed with the lack of social change in censorship, drug law reform, euthanasia and same-sex marriage, Fiona set up and registered the Australian Sex Party in 2009. The Sex Party led with a strong focus on civil libertarian and personal freedom issues, with Fiona being the first leader of a political party to call for a Royal Commission into child sex abuse in religious institutions.

'Contesting the 2014 Victorian State Election, Fiona won an upper house seat. As one of three crossbenchers, she currently holds the balance of power in Legislative Council. Since her election, Fiona has successfully instigated landmark parliamentary inquiries and legislation, including Australia's largest public inquiry into drug law reform. In August 2017, the Australian Sex Party was dissolved to make way for REASON, a movement of radical common sense. Her story will amaze and inspire you.'

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1 Fiona Patten Fiona Patten , 2016 single work biography
— Appears in: Things My Mother Taught Me 2016; (p. 71-82)
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