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Cadamron's avatar

Great article as always, love what you guys are doing.

Scott Hargreaves's avatar

Very fine analysis thank you for tracking the Australian arm of the Censorship-industrial complex. The IPA had a team in Parliament this week with some positive outcomes, but also witnessing the passage of very bad law. Our wrap up is here:

https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/opinion/everything-you-need-know-about-diabolically-bad-hate-laws

Karlonius monk's avatar

The best way to turn a nation into a death cult is to criminalize free speech.

When only one (official) narrative is allowed to be thought, then people become pathologically delusional and dangerous.

The Germans experienced this 90 years ago. The Cambodians experienced it 50 years ago. The Chinese did during the cultural revolution. The US did a little bit in the 1950s with the McCarthy era.

Free speech keeps our governments sane because their lies, gaslighting and manipulation don't work.

Evad's avatar

Yet many conservatives around the world have been preaching that diversity is bad for society.

Angry Melbourne Aussie's avatar

Great article Rebekah and very well written.

One huge mistake the Liberal Party ALSO made was that they did not stress the wins they had enough to their electorates and allowed the media to paint the raw picture that they simply caved and gave Albo everything he wanted. Even my my local federal Goldstein MP, who I supported enormously for his re-election in the last election, only told me this as a 'by the way' comment instead of screaming it from the mountain tops. They failed themselves in so many ways and have essentially, sealed their own fate. Sussan Ley definitely has now as leader and will probably be toppled within a week.

I cancelled my Liberal Party membership on the night they 'sold their members / supporter base out' and attended the inaugural launch of the One Nation Electorate Office in Goldstein this afternoon. (It's worth noting THEY have a lot of work ahead of them to be a force though from what I saw).

Erl Happ's avatar

How did the Nanny state get to be the 'daddy state'? I reckon that's got to be a sexist remark. Heads off for you two. Hang on...was that excessive?

Mark's avatar

Great article , I always use the historical events of the 1950s when the American Nazi party won the right to march through a mainly holocaust victims neighbourhood.

Later MLK used the same ruling to march through towns in the deep south.

The remedy for bad speech is more good speech.

It's ironic that a former ISIS leader who had a $6M bounty on his head is the leader of Syria and during their take over their fighter went to Israel hospitals to be stitched up 🤪

Rollo's avatar

Good work

Peter Taylor's avatar

The action you take when you don't really take any action. Very dark days.

Fossil1's avatar

If the Libs weren't already finished as a major party in Australia, this act of bastardry should ensure it. As for Hastie, who I thought could salvage them; what a major disappointment he is. The only good thing to come from this is that Labor and Libs will be able to hand oot the same 'how to vote cards' cards at elections, for the forseeable future.

Evad's avatar

Indicate (on a scale from 0 to 10) how strongly you believe Bondi was a false flag event designed to usher in the recent legislation ... where

0 = not at all

10 = couldn't believe more strongly

NZ Steveo's avatar

Adern tried it here in NZ before she was thrown out in a landslide, which the media labelled a 'bluenami' of blue support for National and the opposition that had had enough of her 'source of truth', her taxpayer funding for ethnic gangs, her censorship and smiley warm fuzzy socialism. She had hate speech legislation drafted up and ready to go - everything that moved was labelled 'misinformation', 'hate' or 'racist' when any dissent or pushback surfaced. We will be next no doubt and follow on from Australia when Labour and their sycophants are voted back in this year. Wait for an explosion in bureaucracy, censorship. more net-zero and more taxes.

grahamlyons's avatar

Liberals who voted FOR the Bill in the Lower House, according to this FB post, include supposed conservatives Andrew Hastie (Canning, WA), Tony Pasin (Barker, SA) and Tom Venning (Grey, SA)...WTF!!!:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/741988890291597/posts/1638679460622531/

Danielle's avatar

Hastie especially, is getting a huge amount of backlash, as he had specifically gone on line and said categorically that he would NOT vote for it.

grahamlyons's avatar

We should not be surprised at his lying/backflip, I suppose...he is pro-Zionist. He would have made a Faustian pact with them..."Toe our line and one day we will make you Prime Minister". What he has done here means he can never be trusted again.

Karen Bracken's avatar

Another country falls to communism.

Evad's avatar

It seems that people are happy to see others be victims of government bullying when those others are on the opposition team. Much like a footy match, really. Okay to see things (actions, including speech) punished by the law if the agents involved are not on your own team. It really is all about team membership, not about big picture principles that transcend tribalism.

Ben Roberts's avatar

Yes! We are seen as a backwater (still), but Australia has become very secure and very rich by being opportunistic, and just plain lucky. Our traditional culture cringe still exists, and we are still that yappy little dog grovelling for the scraps left by the big dog, (in this case now, Führope). Some of our leaders in the past have deigned to cast Australia as actually important in global affairs. Remember when Paul Keating tried to get us into the G7 and was quietly laughed out of the room? Kevin Rudd, anyone? Now, Albanese wants to lift his tail and piss on his little spot in the history books. Even without balls, it's still possible.

Jan DAWE's avatar

Warning; U16s may find this material MIS/DIStressing, or confusing. Do not adjust or consult your Bias'd A.I. or fact Chucker, or J I-Gr permissions.

SOoo Come on. I'm confused. The COMIIC apparatus & Foreign PETS; OZtopian NotMyGov.Con, CAN'T have an 'issue' with 'Terrorist' Groups! Per;

'Terrorism'/Def; Person or persons, who USE Bombing, Kidnapping('Rendition' Incl.) &/Or Murder, TO - Change Government Policy. Full Stop. - Here was I, thinking this WAS 5 > 9 Eyes - 'Standard Operating Procedure' - Foreign & Domestic = BIG Green tick for the Lot of Ya! NB; 'Definitions' DO NOT stipulate; Religion, Race, Colour, Location, Pre-Purchasing, Institutes, Strategic Dialogue think tanks, Bias & Personal or National 'Belief'. IF the Definition 'Fits' = THAT IS YOU!

Next; Whilst The NotMyGov.Con All encompassing Pantomime club, in League with COMIIC, & the MSM Fairytale machine, Sprout Western intelligence acronym Proxies as being akin to the CONvenient GO - TO Neo centralised Boogeymen, Groups such as Al Qaida (Think we blamed that lot for Alleged 9/11 Brothers Grim epic), I.S.I.S ( Yes, this crew 5>9 Eyes/Israel - Subsidised, trained, All metric supply Hardware & intel, PLUS Ground & Air support for it's Units against Legit Syrian Govt forces, & other Mid East Nations. That's I.S.I.L, for OZtopian/U.N diversionary shared 'Embargoes & Sanctions' swindles.), Plus a plethora of other Terrorist organisations such as H.T.S - Ooops, just about forgot - 'Hamas' >An Israeli Proxy - Apparently ALL Islamic terrorists, & 'Wanted' by Acronym agencies everywhere - SCUM! = That's>'Apparently'. More 5>9 Eyes Swindling I'm afraid! Take the case of ANOTHER National basket case of 5 > 9 Eyes/NATO Democratic making & Proper Terrorism, via Sponsored backing OF Ahmed al-Sharaa. Former TERRORIST(Read the 'Definition' of!) Commander of the 3 Jackpot terror Groups> Al Qaida, I.S.I.S (Think these Dudes were 'Represented@Bondi' - 'Flagged' Allegedly) & H.T.S. The 'Reward' for al-Sharaa as a Terrorist Instigator/operative/Leader > An Armani suit, New Presidential 'Role' of Syria, U.S$16 Million Bounty - 'Removed', & the SWIFT banking system restrictions against former Syrian Government - Removed!

SOOo, the 'Issues' with 'Terrorism' by 5 > 9 Eyes/Israel & PETS in OZtopia is WHAT exactly?

COMIIC/Cartel acronym; Corporate OrganEyes'd Military Industrial Intelligence[Sic] CONplex.

Next; Banned Organisations/Logos; How's the OZtopian Govt., going with The Ukrainian Military - Which it Fully supports, having PROPER Nazi Swastika flags & Waffen SS Nazi Glyths (Das Reich) on Military Units Standards? AZOVs/Right Sector/ Svobodas. MORE intelligence 'Oversights', I guess.

Next; You can tell a FRAUD, when Anyone, including NotMyGov.Con, CAN 'Knock up' a COMPLETE 140 Page Document, from Bondi 'Exercise' date; When one has TO Conceptualise, Contact/consensus/group together ALL stakeholders, ALL of the parameters of Consulting, Inputs, round tables, drafts, revisions, reconsults, legal parameters & inputs, overviews, Redrafts & further legal perusal, extra revisions, Drafts, Senate queries@panels, Final drafts & reprints, Presentation. ALL - Go > Whoa 30 - 40 Days, MINUS Xmas/New Year 7 Days & weekends = 25 Days! - Maybe.

News in; MSM unofficial; "The BSI 'Trade weighted' by Govt & 'Other' Productions rose sharply on the Stock exchange today, on shared News of Govt@Labor.Cons Bill productions in Exceptional Ultra record time! Lab@Head, Mr A ForeverBendDaKneeSee, was unavailable for comment on SWIFT bill productions, preferring Swimwear trials, for more than One, 'Beach appearance'!" BSI; Bull Shit Index. - Gamble responsibly.

Last; The Members of the UNIparty@NotMyGov - Does anyone give them ANY Cred anymore - Hamster wheel operatives, & MSM Monday's experts aside? They're a WASHINGTON/ D,C. Registered/ HQ Based Corporation anyway. U.S..SEC. CIK - 0000805157.

Well done on Article Folks. Apologise for Spiel.

Wellness, Knowledge, Unity - John D.