I would be shocked if anything comes of this. I'd like to believe that there would be real consequences for obvious and blantant corruption but then again...
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(I have to keep editing this because I have literally forgotten half the hyper-corrupt shit they've done)
Brendan Nelson, when responsible for the Australian War Memorial, allowed corporate sponsorship from weapons manufacturers, including naming rights of facilities.
One of those companies is Boeing.
He left that role at the end of last year.
I'm sure you know what comes next, but anyway: he is now President of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.
If there's any justice, the skylights on Parliament house into the senate and lower house will have been smashed and flooded.
Last time this happened (Feb 2007 maybe?), ANU lost millions of dollars worth of genomics research because "safest spot is the top floor, in case of flooding". Nobody expected the roof to collapse from hail.
Anyway, we can only hope.
Well, in good news, bad news - the ACT and surrounding parts of NSW got about 50 mm of rain today. Fantastic news, will definitely help reduce fire threat.
In bad news, the hailstones ripped through the middle of Canberra, totalling a bunch of cars.
Including mine - both windshields, virtually all panels smashed. Took hours to get onto the insurance company. Thank christ it was comprehensively insured, feels bad man for anyone who isn't.
The president of the Lilli Pilli soccer club, Greg Storey, is director of an online male underwear store who was picked by Mr Morrison for a government board role when the now-Prime Minister was treasurer in 2018.
His five-year role with the Payments System Board required him to attend four meetings last year. He will be paid more than $300,000 over five years.
Hillsong are such a scummy cult.
We really should have done something about their tax dodging bullshit a long while ago, maybe back when the worst thing they elected was an Australian Idol winner.
If there's any justice, the skylights on Parliament house into the senate and lower house will have been smashed and flooded.
Last time this happened (Feb 2007 maybe?), ANU lost millions of dollars worth of genomics research because "safest spot is the top floor, in case of flooding". Nobody expected the roof to collapse from hail.
Anyway, we can only hope.
IT HAPPENED AGAIN
(CSIRO this time, but the black mountain campus so basically next door)
to be fair, I've been walking past those greenhouses regularly the past few years and never really thought "hey what if we get one of those once-in-a-century hailstorms again?"
The ANAO audit indeed appears to have been sparked by a Liberal candidate handing over the novelty check to a sports club prior to the election, and without the sitting member in attendance.
Edit: the only thing I don’t like about the narrative that Georgie downer failed to earn her candidacy is it presupposes her father did a damn thing to earn his. Mayo is the victim of blatant nepotism and dynastical incompetence for at least a few generations back - of course she thought she could waltz in, it’s how it’s always worked before.
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It looks like the standoff at Ihumatao might be coming to an end. And the representatives from SOUL look happy, ecstatic. The Kiingitanga flag has been lowered, so hopefully this is good news for the mana whenua.
So... Turnbull had an interview with the BBC. And seems he has waited for Morrison to have a moment of weakness to unload. And oh boy
But the University of Oxford graduate, and former barrister and banker told the BBC he was the victim of a ruthless political insurgency.
"The right [wing] in the Liberal Party essentially operate like terrorists," he said.
"Now I'm not suggesting that they use guns and bombs or anything like that, but their approach is one of intimidation.
"And they basically say to the rest of the party…if you don't do what we want, we will blow the show up. Famously one of the coup leaders said to me, 'you have to give in to the terrorists'."
I think it's more he was surprised by how much they were willing to blow up their own party's chances of winning, by running everlasting rumours of a leadership spill until one happened.
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$30 million to Fox Sports
(I have to keep editing this because I have literally forgotten half the hyper-corrupt shit they've done)
One of those companies is Boeing.
He left that role at the end of last year.
I'm sure you know what comes next, but anyway: he is now President of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.
I get that I'm in a fairly unique place to find that decidedly NOT funny, being an American immigrant to New Zealand.
But it's not funny. And it's not "just a joke" to get people to pay attention to him.
uggghhhh
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It's ACT, they do stuff like this.
At least so far they seem to have minimal power and can be safely ignored.
It’s not a very important country most of the time
http://steamcommunity.com/id/mortious
oh I know.
but still
UGGGGGHHHH
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So much for ‘evolving’ their policy.
... well no, it's the grift too.
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-20/hail-storm-in-canberra-damages-cars-smashes-windows/11882472
If there's any justice, the skylights on Parliament house into the senate and lower house will have been smashed and flooded.
Last time this happened (Feb 2007 maybe?), ANU lost millions of dollars worth of genomics research because "safest spot is the top floor, in case of flooding". Nobody expected the roof to collapse from hail.
Anyway, we can only hope.
In bad news, the hailstones ripped through the middle of Canberra, totalling a bunch of cars.
Including mine - both windshields, virtually all panels smashed. Took hours to get onto the insurance company. Thank christ it was comprehensively insured, feels bad man for anyone who isn't.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/rural-news/2020-01-20/bom-nsw-forecast-dust-storm-dubbo-parkes-nyngan-blackouts/11881602?pfmredir=ms
Frankly my car's lucky I was home on carer's leave, and so outside in a less affected suburb.
Seen bigger hail in the Canberra Poke Go chat though.
I...
am so tired.
And uh
We really should have done something about their tax dodging bullshit a long while ago, maybe back when the worst thing they elected was an Australian Idol winner.
...
When the Greens get a majority in both houses, you say?
Ah.
Back to the building the guillotine.
IT HAPPENED AGAIN
(CSIRO this time, but the black mountain campus so basically next door)
to be fair, I've been walking past those greenhouses regularly the past few years and never really thought "hey what if we get one of those once-in-a-century hailstorms again?"
They...seem to be shifting their defence to "we didn't break RULES, only GUIDELINES".
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11634632
The ANAO audit indeed appears to have been sparked by a Liberal candidate handing over the novelty check to a sports club prior to the election, and without the sitting member in attendance.
Edit: the only thing I don’t like about the narrative that Georgie downer failed to earn her candidacy is it presupposes her father did a damn thing to earn his. Mayo is the victim of blatant nepotism and dynastical incompetence for at least a few generations back - of course she thought she could waltz in, it’s how it’s always worked before.
A FUCKING YAUCHT CLUB
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Guess it works when you’re being corrupt.
That's very 'Yes, sir. We have all your emails, sir'
So... Turnbull had an interview with the BBC. And seems he has waited for Morrison to have a moment of weakness to unload. And oh boy