Easy pop shots at OZ labor Govt.

[Whistler]

The GG does appoint on the advice of Cabinet, so there is an element of political influence. In practice, to date, the appointees have been based on merit, the appointment expires at age 70.

Regardless, what TT stated about the government directing court decisions is utter nonsense.

[trekkertony]

The same proof that was howled down by JS, whistler and others when the figure of $2 - $3 million dollars was touted as the amount that Labor paid Brittany Higgins. This amount was confirmed by Brittany Higgins @ $2.7 million dollars at the Lerhmann defamation trial. The point of the initial post was to show the influence of Labor in ensuring publicity to charges being faced by detainees be suppressed. As to the reasoning, your spin doctors will come up with a shallow reason for such action.

[jackspratt]

Another huge deflection, tt.

Easily sorted out by your link to the source which claims:

....the labour government who has directed the judicial system to mask charges committed by detainees.

On the face of it, that is an absurd claim.

[Whistler]

The same proof that was howled down by JS, whistler and others when the figure of $2 - $3 million dollars was touted as the amount that Labor paid Brittany Higgins. This amount was confirmed by Brittany Higgins @ $2.7 million dollars at the Lerhmann defamation trial. The point of the initial post was to show the influence of Labor in ensuring publicity to charges being faced by detainees be suppressed. As to the reasoning, your spin doctors will come up with a shallow reason for such action.

Another total fabrication TT

https://www.news.com.au/national/courts ... ca67a9864f

Labor paid zero to Brittany Higgins, not one cent.

The Commonwealth on the advice of the Attorney Generals department made the judgement call.

Under the deed, which was signed on December 13, 2022, the Commonwealth agreed to pay Ms Higgins $1.48 million in lost earnings, $245,000 in legal costs, $100,000 for domestic assistance, $220,000 to reimburse her for medical expenses, and $400,000 for “hurt, distress and humiliation suffered” while working for the government

Stop telling lies on this forum.

[trekkertony]

It is coming back to me, within 24 hours of a mediation process which excluded the 2 liberal respondents, Mark Dreyfus a duly elected labor politician and current Attorney General authorised the payment. l apologise for any inference that Higgins' s memory of the amount paid to her differs from your advice. I should have known you are the font of all knowledge.

[trekkertony]

It is coming back to me, within 24 hours of a mediation process which excluded the 2 liberal respondents, Mark Dreyfus a duly elected labor politician and current Attorney General authorised the payment. l apologise for any inference that Higgins' s memory of the amount paid to her differs from your advice. I should have known you are the font of all knowledge.

[Whistler]

It is coming back to me, within 24 hours of a mediation process which excluded the 2 liberal respondents, Mark Dreyfus a duly elected labor politician and current Attorney General authorised the payment. l apologise for any inference that Higgins' s memory of the amount paid to her differs from your advice. I should have known you are the font of all knowledge.

One thing for sure, you certainly are not the font of all knowledge, you have proven this time after time with your posts on this forum. However, in this thread, what has a payout to an alleged rape victim got to do with your statement?

'The labour government who has directed the judicial system to mask charges committed by detainees'

No government in Australia has the power to direct a court to do anything. That is complete nonsense.

[Sport]

At last, beauty. The OZ labor Govt. has decided to get into the mid east conflict.

'Australia has joined the United States, the United Kingdom and a host of other countries to carry out air strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.The strikes were launched in a bid to deter the Yemen-based militant group’s string of attacks on commercial ships traversing the Red Sea, a major thoroughfare for global trade, which have escalated in recent months.

In a statement released by the White House, President Joe Biden confirmed Australia had played a supporting role in the successful strikes on more than a dozen sites, including training bases and drone storage sites'. From 9 news Oz today.

The Oz contribution will be the Lancaster bomber 'G' for George from the Canberra War Memorial, a Sopwith Camel fighter plane and a Neptune bomber. The Houthi's will be shaking in their boots when they see these war weapons appear over the horizon.

[Whistler]

The Australian Defence force is very highly regarded throughout the world, why as an Australian are you disssing your own highly competant service personnel? I thought it was only Trump that denigrated his own countries fighters.

The Australian Navy is world class and recognised as such.

[Sport]

The Australian Defence force is very highly regarded throughout the world, why as an Australian are you disssing your own highly competant service personnel? I thought it was only Trump that denigrated his own countries fighters.
The Australian Navy is world class and recognised as such.

555, come on Whistles cant you see a joke, dont take me seriously on our own Defence capabilities. You have no doubt checked my background on here and revealed that I organised and conducted proper flag raising ANZAC Day ceremonies since 2007 at Jingjoes bar then at Nutty Park and back to Jingjoes, even had members of the Thai military attend as special guests. A couple of years I was absent in Udon as I was in OZ and attended ceremonies there so was unable to do a ceremony here. There are a few members on this site that have attended the ceremonies.

I have 5 close front line relatives actively in our 3 military forces at the moment and may be called upon to travel. Two of them had already served on warships in the middle east and 1 land based in New Guinea. A friend Lt.Col. flew out of OZ this week with his family to Hawaii for secondment training elite US military for 2 years. So dont come the raw prawn with me re my loyalty to our military as I will fire back.

[Whistler]

Good to see. Personally I don't find anything funny about defence force personnel placing their lives in danger, engaging in a conflict.

Just saying.

[jackspratt]

...... defence force personnel placing their lives in danger, engaging in a conflict.

Isn't that part of the job description?

[Whistler]

...... defence force personnel placing their lives in danger, engaging in a conflict.

Isn't that part of the job description?

Sadly, an occupation hazard, many forces staff never experience it. My father served for 12 years in the British Army before he experienced actual conflict. Armed conflict in my opinion is typically devoid of humour

[tamada]

The Australian Defence force is very highly regarded throughout the world, why as an Australian are you disssing your own highly competant service personnel? I thought it was only Trump that denigrated his own countries fighters.
The Australian Navy is world class and recognised as such.

555, come on Whistles cant you see a joke, dont take me seriously on our own Defence capabilities. You have no doubt checked my background on here and revealed that I organised and conducted proper flag raising ANZAC Day ceremonies since 2007 at Jingjoes bar then at Nutty Park and back to Jingjoes, even had members of the Thai military attend as special guests. A couple of years I was absent in Udon as I was in OZ and attended ceremonies there so was unable to do a ceremony here. There are a few members on this site that have attended the ceremonies.

I have 5 close front line relatives actively in our 3 military forces at the moment and may be called upon to travel. Two of them had already served on warships in the middle east and 1 land based in New Guinea. A friend Lt.Col. flew out of OZ this week with his family to Hawaii for secondment training elite US military for 2 years. So dont come the raw prawn with me re my loyalty to our military as I will fire back.

No need to fire back, just send over them "speshun forces" types to sort things out. Just need to wait till they get back from Soi Sampan but.

[Bandung_Dero]

Sadly, an occupation hazard, many forces staff never experience it. My father served for 12 years in the British Army before he experienced actual conflict. Armed conflict in my opinion is typically devoid of humour

Yep, I served in the RAAF for 8 1/2 years from the late 60's. I had a desire to get to Vietnam but after 2 1/2 years of training I finished up in effin Newcastle doing avionics on the French Mirage 3C, a plane we bought because they could not pay the bin for our wool exports. Vietnam, being a French colony, was off limits to the crap we bought from em = no support!!

Anyway the Israel's bought 2 of these things and cloned em. Then won the 5 day war spreading the Egypt airforce all over the desert.

We started to buy our spares from Israel telling the Frogs to hang it in their arse.

TTF Golf Whitlam (Labour) was voted into power and mandated a reduction in our defence force = gave me an out from my contract and away from the bullshlt.

And TTF we did not buy their effin subs. Can't rememder which government went into that contract but they were slow learners!

[Sport]

Well p wrong (Thats Ozzes embarrassing Foreign Minister) left Oz yesterday (Monday) for her first visit to the mid east and the most senior Oz official to go there. This is over 3 months since the war started. She said her visit will include meeting with survivors/families of the terrorist raids and visit the West Bank and listen to their concerns in that region re the Israel hostilities. The West Bank, why the foook go there, oh yeah appease the mooozies and the mooozie in Oz for their votes.

She is not going to the site of the 7 Oct. massacre, and why not. Meeting with Israeli officials and no doubt lecture them on how to conduct their war strategy. albosleazy says he did not know her itinerary for this visit, you dumb C. wrong is the most senior pollie and he does not know her itinerary. Why didnt he tell her to go to the 7 Oct site to show solidarity with the Jewish people, thats right they are lefties and anti Israel.

Why hasnt she sought and audience with hamas leadership and tell them to stop the aggression towards Israel, too hard. Yep lecture Israel of what they can and cant do. She is an embarrasment for Australia.

[jackspratt]

FMD, Sport - a month ago you were whining that no-one from Australia has visited Israel, and you are still whining now that the Foreign Minister IS visiting.

I have no doubt that if Penny Wong was able to bring about a ceasefire, establish a firm commitment to a 2 state agreement and have the Hamas leadership all surrender to face trial, you would still be whinging.

[Sport]

FMD,JS. You clearly have not read my post from today clearly. 555, who in the mid east or elsewhere would take wrong seriously unless of course if you are a lesbian or lefty.

FMD, Sport - a month ago you were whining that no-one from Australia has visited Israel, and you are still whining now that the Foreign Minister IS visiting.
I have no doubt that if Penny Wong was able to bring about a ceasefire, establish a firm commitment to a 2 state agreement and have the Hamas leadership all surrender to face trial, you would still be whinging.

Her bring about a ceasefire, 2 state solution, hamas surrender and face trial, LMFAO.

[jackspratt]

Oh! - look who else hasn't visited the massacre sites in Israel.

All visiting senior officials, including foreign ministers, are invited by the Foreign Ministry to visit kibbutzim such as Kfar Aza and Be’eri, and many have toured the ruins. However, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has not visited during his six trips, nor did the Canadian and Japanese foreign ministers on their recent visits.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ ... this-week/

[tamada]

Oh! - look who else hasn't visited the massacre sites in Israel.

All visiting senior officials, including foreign ministers, are invited by the Foreign Ministry to visit kibbutzim such as Kfar Aza and Be’eri, and many have toured the ruins. However, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has not visited during his six trips, nor did the Canadian and Japanese foreign ministers on their recent visits.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ ... this-week/

Have any of the UM collective visited? Any been invited?

Thought so.