
Its raining! It didn't damper my passion for birth choices.
We wasted time in getting umbrellas so didn't get to the pre rally ceremony in time. We were fortunate to get a park close to the rally.
'Mother of all Rallies' Parliament House, Canberra
September 7 2009
START 11.30am Sharp
11.30 MC Tracy Bartram: Welcome/Intro (5 Mins)
11.35 Justine Caines, Secretary Homebirth Australia
Consumer Perspective
11.40 Liz Wilkes President - Australian Private
Midwives Association
11.45 Peter Dutton, Shadow Health Minister (TBC)
Ian McFarlane - Member for Groom - Conf
Andrew Laming Member for Bowman - Conf
Sophie Mirabella, Member for Indi (TBC)
12.05 Pat Brodie - Australian College of Midwives President
12.10 Senator Rachel Siewert - Australian Greens (Conf)
12.15 Senator Gary Humphries - Liberal Party (Conf)
12.20 Lindy Lyons Indigenous woman with Midwife Anne Smith
12.25 Dr Sarah Buckley - GP, author and homebirth consumer
12.30 Jo Hunter HBA Convenor, Midwifery Student
12.35 Lisa Metcalfe, President Maternity Coalition (Consumer
perspective)
12.40 Robyn Thompson, Senior Homebirth Midwife
12.45 Tracy Bartram - wrap up
ENTERTAINMENT
12.50 Amber Moore - Song to Nicola Roxon
Zushi/ dance piece
Maryen Cairns - The Homebirth Song
Sam Fletcher singing
1.30 Justine Caines/Jo Hunter Draw raffle and close __________________

I am sure it differed from what this list says though I didn't hear too much of what was said. What's important to note is that its my choice not the government's or the dr's or my husband's.

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