Stamp Out Poverty UK explains how to make this great idea a reality

Last weekend, Alan Brough chatted to David Hillman of Stamp Out Poverty in the UK about why the tiny, tiny tax on financial transactions would make a world of difference, how it could be implemented, and why the time for such a tax is now. Listen to the discussion on 774 ABC Melbourne.

Rapping Robin Hoods roam Perth with Julia Gillard

PERTH: Led by a Julia Gillard look-a-like, a masked group of merry men roamed the streets of Perth last Saturday, rapping on the Robin Hood Tax and handing out information cards.
Just as the G20 meeting took place in Toronto, so the Robin Hood campaigners took their message to the people of Perth. With spray-painted stencils… More >>

Melbournites strut their good green stuff

MELBOURNE: Wearing green masks, hats and tights, Oxfam staff, volunteers and supporters paraded their way around Melbourne CBD last week.
The group was raising awareness about the Robin Hood Tax in the lead-up to the G20 summit in Canada.
Despite the obvious fashion statements (Friar Tuck’s bald head piece was especially stylish), the action included some help… More >>