Paul Matters
Paul Matters
Wollongong Against Corruption
More than 100 people marched through the streets on September 13, 2008 to demand their right to participate in local council elections. The action, organised by Wollongong Against Corruption, was addressed by Vicki Curran, Paul Matters and Graham Larcombe from WAC, Peter Moran from the Greens, Jess Moore from the Socialist Alliance, plus others.
The demonstration called for elections to be held for Wollongong and Shellharbour City Councils no later than March 2009. Both councils were sacked earlier this year. The action also called for a royal commission into corruption in NSW and for justice for the victims of sexual harassment while working for Wollongong City Council.[1]
Broadside Weekly sponsors
Sponsors of the the Broadside Weekly listed in issue number 3, June 17, 1992, page 15 included Paul Matters.
New Left Party
Circa 1990 Shirley Nixon, Paul Matters and Arthur Osborne were New Left Party contacts in Wollongong.[2]
"It's time to act"
"It's time to act" was a 1991 statement calling for the formation of the New Left Party.
NSW Illawarra sponsors were : Malcolm Bailey, John Bourne, Monica Chalmers, Lynette Dwyer, Mike Dwyer, Claire Heaton, Frank Jackson, Dave Martin, Paul Matters, Rod Patterson, Steve Quinn, Bev Symons, Patrick Vasquez, Marie Wallace, Reg Wilding..
East Timor supporter
The Broad Left Conference
The Communist Party of Australia, Association for Communist Unity and others organized The Broad Left Conference, which was held 1986 28th-31st March, at the NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Broadway, Sydney.
Paul Matters was among the list of sponsors.