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[IFocus]

This pulls apart Porters claim of following the rule of law

Christian Porter responsible for serial breaches of the law, now cries "rule of law" - Michael West

Christian Porter is responsible for serial breaches of the law. These, on top of the relentless persecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery, should be enough to have him removed

www.michaelwest.com.au

 

[sptrawler]

An interesting article Barney posted, I hope there is some substance to it and not just a load of rhetoric.

Reported in Mineral News yesterday.


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[sptrawler]

This pulls apart Porters claim of following the rule of law

Christian Porter responsible for serial breaches of the law, now cries "rule of law" - Michael West

Christian Porter is responsible for serial breaches of the law. These, on top of the relentless persecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery, should be enough to have him removed

www.michaelwest.com.au

The hounds are baying, it will be interesting to see if he can ride this out, as well as Carmen Lawrence rode out the Easton affair.

 

[IFocus]

The hounds are baying, it will be interesting to see if he can ride this out, as well as Carmen Lawrence rode out the Easton affair.

At some point this governments (Morrison) strategy of batting away scandal after scandal will come crashing down, although with a weak opposition who refuse to smell blood and attack aggressively it may just wander on policy free except for attacking workers pay rates conditions and rights.

Morrison's marketing methodology carries on.

 

[sptrawler]

Here is a report on the NSW police department response, it does seem to confirm what Porter said that he had never heard of it.
I suppose it is possible the person in question had an axe to grind, it is that high a profile now the police will have to investigate it, or the media wont let it go. It wouldn't be hard to contact the other members of the debating team, something would surely have been said at the time of the incident, especially when they were all teenagers.

NSW Police clarify handling of historical rape allegation denied by Christian Porter

New South Wales Police provide more details about how and when a woman approached them to make a historical rape allegation against Attorney-General Christian Porter, which he strenuously denies.

www.abc.net.au

 

[IFocus]

Man Responsible For Robodebt Horrified That People Are Asking Him To Prove His Innocence — The Betoota Advocate

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Attorney General and former Minister for Social Services Chrisitan Porter, has today asked the media and the nation to simply take him on his word. The man who rolled out the disastrous Robodebt scheme (that claimed nearly a billion dollars of debt it wasn’t...

www.betootaadvocate.com

 

[basilio]

This pulls apart Porters claim of following the rule of law

Christian Porter responsible for serial breaches of the law, now cries "rule of law" - Michael West

Christian Porter is responsible for serial breaches of the law. These, on top of the relentless persecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery, should be enough to have him removed

www.michaelwest.com.au

What a demolition job. As pointed out AG Christian Porter has little respect for following the rule of law - expect if he can use it as a closk to cover his own misconduct.

Last year on Nov 10th 4 Corners ran a story on "Political behaviour in the Canberra bubble". Christian Porter was absolutely scorched in terms of his historical and current behaviour. The final straw was the current story he desperately attempted to prevent seeing the light of day.

He was seen in a popular Canberra drinking spot kissing and canoodling with a young staffer. This was seen by many journalists and other politicians and staff. He was have an affair with the women and prepared to be seen in public. (This information was relayed by another source).

On this behaviour alone let alone the string of other observations Mr Porters suitability as AG should be questioned.

Inside the Canberra Bubble

Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.

www.abc.net.au

 

[basilio]

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Man Responsible For Robodebt Horrified That People Are Asking Him To Prove His Innocence — The Betoota Advocate

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Attorney General and former Minister for Social Services Chrisitan Porter, has today asked the media and the nation to simply take him on his word. The man who rolled out the disastrous Robodebt scheme (that claimed nearly a billion dollars of debt it wasn’t...

www.betootaadvocate.com

INXXXXING DEED !!

What an apt comparison. The Robo debt debacle was the specific love child of then Social Services Minister Christian Porter. It was always a criminally disastrous project that from the beginning was recognised as being certain to produce quite wrong outcomes and result in much trauma to people unfairly accused of debts and forced to prove they didn't owe the Government thousands of dollars on quite arbitrary and flawed claims

This is something to consider after yesterdays impressive, gutwretching display of innocence and the appeal to the Rule of Law. The last time Christian Porter presented such a tour de force was defending his Robo Debt love child after the Senate inquiry found it fundamentally flawed. Let's remember that it was only later the Courts also lined up and ordered the Government to repay the unfair debt claims.

The report described the debt recovery system as “so flawed that it was set up to fail” and said it had “a fundamental lack of procedural fairness” at every stage.

“This lack of procedural fairness disempowered people, causing emotional trauma, stress and shame,” the report found.

But Porter said on Thursday the system was “not a matter for apology”.

He described the inquiry’s report as “political” and noted there was a strong minority dissenting view in the report.

Christian Porter defiant on Centrelink's 'robodebt' flaws: 'This is not a matter for apology'

Social services minister says debt recovery system criticised in Senate inquiry is tackling ‘a massive amount of overpayments’ to claimants

www.theguardian.com

 

[sptrawler]

What a demolition job. As pointed out AG Christian Porter has little respect for following the rule of law - expect if he can use it as a closk to cover his own misconduct.

Last year on Nov 10th 4 Corners ran a story on "Political behaviour in the Canberra bubble". Christian Porter was absolutely scorched in terms of his historical and current behaviour. The final straw was the current story he desperately attempted to prevent seeing the light of day.

He was seen in a popular Canberra drinking spot kissing and canoodling with a young staffer. This was seen by many journalists and other politicians and staff. He was have an affair with the women and prepared to be seen in public. (This information was relayed by another source).

On this behaviour alone let alone the string of other observations Mr Porters suitability as AG should be questioned.

Inside the Canberra Bubble

Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.

www.abc.net.au

You really should be a bit more careful bas, repeating slanderous material is seen no different to the originator, unless you can prove it so. You could find yourself on very shaky ground and possibly Joe as well, quote your source, when you post defamatory statements IMO.
Joe can correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[SirRumpole]

I wonder if anyone has asked Porter to sign a Statutory Declaration as to his innocence in the rape matter.

He may still sign one if he thinks it can't be disproved, but you never know.

 

[Smurf1976]

You really should be a bit more careful bas, repeating slanderous material is seen no different to the originator, unless you can prove it so. You could find yourself on very shaky ground and possibly Joe as well, quote your source, when you post defamatory statements IMO.

It's an unfortunate reality that it's those who see themselves as entitled and in a position of power who will indeed take action over what others say.

Those with more liberal minds would shrug their shoulders, mutter something about free speech, and carry on. Those aren't the people at either of end of the political spectrum however, it's only those in the actual center that tend to think like that. The "Left" and the "Right" are both intolerant and prone to using defamation as a tactic when it suits.

So yes, be cautious.....

 

[basilio]

You really should be a bit more careful bas, repeating slanderous material is seen no different to the originator, unless you can prove it so. You could find yourself on very shaky ground and possibly Joe as well, quote your source, when you post defamatory statements IMO.
Joe can correct me if I'm wrong.

Not sure what you are alluding to SP.

The affair Christian Porter was having with the assistant in 2020 was exposed in the 4 Corners program last year.
Christian threatened to sue 4 Corners. Didn't follow it through. See the story for yourself
But his (second) wife did leave him anyway.

As far as what happened with Katherine in 1988 ?

Who knows ? But lets be clear. Christian Porters reputation as an aggressive, drunken womaniser was well and truly outed by a host of political contempories in Nov 2020.

His disastrous efforts at creating and then defending appalling proven illegal resolutions to manufactured Centerlink debts are on the record. That's why I posted the link

I suggest his attempts to take the high moral and legal ground of the 1988 rape accusations fail miserably when examining these critical failings in personal morality and legal prowess.

 

[The Triangle]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03...-her-leave-following-rape-allegation/13224824

How does scumo allow our defense minister to have another month off? How could you be in the defense industry and have any respect for this woman? Would very much like someone to explain to me what relevant military service she has actually done? If her heart condition is so bad that she can't front the media and needs another month off then she's clearly not fit to be a minister - and what is the heart condition? what specifically is the problem for here that she cant be in Canberra answering to the people who elected her?

The media should park a van outside her house in Perth and wait there every day with video cameras and microphones. If she leaves her home, ask her questions!

 

[SirRumpole]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03...-her-leave-following-rape-allegation/13224824

How does scumo allow our defense minister to have another month off? How could you be in the defense industry and have any respect for this woman? Would very much like someone to explain to me what relevant military service she has actually done? If her heart condition is so bad that she can't front the media and needs another month off then she's clearly not fit to be a minister - and what is the heart condition? what specifically is the problem for here that she cant be in Canberra answering to the people who elected her?

The media should park a van outside her house in Perth and wait there every day with video cameras and microphones. If she leaves her home, ask her questions!

I wouldn't be so nasty, but I think that defence is not a portfolio for someone faint of heart. (Pardon the expression).

 

[bellenuit]

How does scumo allow our defense minister to have another month off?

I would suspect that she will be asked to quietly resign from her position due to health reasons. There is no way in a thousand years that Scomo could fire her from the position upon her requesting an extension to her health leave. Could you imagine the uproar if an employer were to do that to an employee. I know politics is not the same as business, but these things are handled behind the scenes in politics and some face saving excuse will be forthcoming.

 

[SirRumpole]

An excellent example of the corrupting influence of money on political parties and why poitical donations need to be reigned in.

Liberal Party donor Haha Liu 'engaged in acts of foreign interference': ASIO

As Huifeng "Haha" Liu fights his deportation order, court documents reveal ASIO found the Melbourne-based businessman "deliberately misrepresented" his ties to Chinese government officials.

www.abc.net.au

 

[basilio]

Something for Angus Taylor and probably Christian Porter to think about.

Movement that got rid of Tony Abbott is gunning for Angus Taylor

Two groups are taking advice from Zali Steggall’s backers on how to unseat the scandal-prone MP.

www.smh.com.au

 

[basilio]

The Government might have thought that Christian Porters "Defamation" action against the ABC could cool their heels.

Nope. Next Mondays 4 Corners goes right back to the current disgraceful behaviour around the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins by an up and coming Liberal staffer a couple of weeks before the last general election.

So why has this event taken TWO YEARS to surface and why did it take Brittanty Higgins decision to make formal charges for the Government to be officially informed?

Four Corners has announced its episode for Monday. Here is the release:
On Monday Four Corners investigates how and why Brittany Higgins’ story was kept quiet for almost two years.
“It gives me the sense that there is a machine that takes care of these things.” – former senior public servant

The program examines the key questions of who knew what, and when, and whether there’s been a coverup.
“I’m really one of the only people that knows what happened and nobody has asked me anything.” – public servant

New revelations call into question statements that have been put on the public record.
“The truth does have to come out.” – public servant

With multiple inquiries under way and the government under pressure, those who have worked in the corridors of power say it is time to overturn “politics as usual”.
“I think that people in that building are hyped up on power. There’s no checks and balances and they can get away with it. It’s a place built on secrets and lies essentially.” – former coalition staffer

 

[sptrawler]

Hopefully this current issue can be finalised one way or another and the Government can get back to business.
Personally I doubt it, the last thing the media want to talk about now, is the V shaped recovery, the handling of the virus, or the increase in welfare.
Which I still cant get.lol

 

[Smurf1976]

Just had to check the date to see it's not the 1st of April yet:

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Scott Morrison has confirmed storage of Department of Defence secrets has been moved to a Chinese-owned company.

That sort of stuff shouldn't be in the hands of any private business and certainly not a foreign owned one.