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[[File:Scott Ludlam.png|right|Source: itnews.com.au ]] '''Scott Ludlam''' was a Senator of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Greens Australian Greens] political party. == Senate hearings == At the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Senate_committees Australian Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee] hearings, Senator Ludlam's direction asked questions about the little funds and poor medical health support for Australia's myalgic encephalomyelitis patients and GPs trying to treat them. He mentioned the good job [[Emerge Australia]] does on little funds. A 9 minute video of theone of the hearings was uploaded on February 10th, 2016 (FB time stamp 5:51PM) .<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLudlam/videos/10153980238139470/ The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee - Senator Scott Ludlam FB Page - Video Feb. 10, 2016 5:51PM]</ref> In 2015 Ludlam told the hearing “I am struggling to think of a cohort of people in our community that large for whom there is so little”. [https://meaustralia.net/2016/03/03/aust-senator-questions-government-on-lack-of-action-on-me/ 'Australian senator questions government on lack of action on ME]'. In 2016 Ludlam asked the NHMRC “outside NHMRC grants, is there any Commonwealth support for people with this condition that you are aware of?" [https://meaustralia.net/2016/03/03/australian-health-dept-answers-questions-on-me/ Australian Health Department answers questions on ME]. Later in 2016, he asked the NHRMC "about two-thirds of the funding appears to be going to into research that, however worthy, actually has nothing at all to do with ME/CFS.Can you correct either the record or point out how this research is directly relevant to the questions that I asked?” [https://meaustralia.net/2016/03/03/australian-health-department-pins-its-hopes-on-nih-research/ Australian Health Department pins its hopes on overseas research instead of funding our own]. Read Sasha Nimmo's article for more http://www.meaction.net/2016/02/12/australian-health-department-pins-its-hopes-on-nih-research/ == Interviews and opinion pieces == On May 12 2018, Scott Ludlam wrote [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/12/to-the-millionsmissing-with-mecfs-something-remarkable-is-happening To the #MillionsMissingwith ME/CFS, something remarkable is happening] in The Guardian Australia. [https://radio.adelaide.edu.au/program/the-wire/ The Wire Radio] interview included Senator Ludlam at 2:56 speaking on research which was "counterproductive and actually dangerous" in reference to exercise ([[GET]]) and [[Cognitive behavioral therapy]]. At 4:54 he speaks of the need for the Commonwealth to swing behind [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffith_University Griffiths University] in Queensland.<ref>[http://www.thewire.org.au/audio/CFS%20FINAL%20WEB%20230216.mp3 Senator Ludlam speaks at 2:56 and 4:54 The Wire Radio]</ref> A ''Junkee.com'' piece written by Naomi Chainey used his quote for the title '"Getting By With “Bugger All”: The Invisible Suffering Of Australians With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"'.<ref>[http://junkee.com/the-invisible-suffering-of-australians-living-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/73998 "Getting By With “Bugger All”: The Invisible Suffering Of Australians With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" Junkee.com - By: Naomi Chainey]</ref> Senator Ludlam posted the article on his FB page and as of February 28th, 9:13 AM EST there were 1.2K Likes and 425 shares as well as a long thread of discussion and much appreciation for his efforts.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLudlam/posts/10154017808144470?comment_id=10154021072774470¬if_t=like Scott Ludlam Face Book Page - "Getting By With “Bugger All”: The Invisible Suffering Of Australians With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"]</ref> == Online presence == *[https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLudlam/?fref=photo Facebook] *[https://twitter.com/senatorludlam Twitter] *[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=senator+scott+ludlam+playlist YouTube] *[http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/contact Website] *[http://fieldnotes.org.au/ Field Notes Blog] *[https://nl.linkedin.com/in/scott-ludlam-5143796b LinkedIn] == See also == == Learn more == *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ludlam Wikipedia - Scott Ludlam] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Advocates or allies]] [[Category:Australian advocates or allies]] [[Category:Politicians]] [[Category:Australia politicians]] [[Category:Australia senators]]
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