In the National Party room everyone tenaciously opposed dairy deregulation. But when they came back in here into the chamber, they all held their hands up to vote for it — Bob Katter, Hansard, November 26, 2019. This is not the only example of duplicity by politicians. Too many today operate on the principle that the ordinary Australian must do as they say, and not as they do.
Extraordinary plans are afoot in Canberra for Malcolm Turnbull, Paul Keating, Kevin Rudd or someone of their ilk to succeed Queen Elizabeth in her capacity as Queen of Australia.
This is to be done through the back door, not by the people, but by the politicians doing a deal among themselves.
MATT Kean, the New South Wales Minister for the Environment, recently blamed climate change for the current bushfires in Australia.
He said we have to reduce our ‘carbon’ emissions. He means, of course, our CO2 emissions. And whatever he is talking about, reducing them won’t extinguish one fire.
IT TOOK no more than a tweet from Chief Justice, Susan Kiefel, to deliver a massive defeat for the ‘guilt by accusation’ brigade who had so undermined the rule of law.
A unanimous seven justice ruling has restored that ancient and fundamental principle that the Crown must prove a criminal accusation beyond reasonable doubt.
