Still crazy after all these years 4 Apr 2008 Oh honestly! The Australian Federal Police are still investigating Haneef for terrorism even after their own incompetence and prejudice has been laid bare, and a Royal Commission is in train to investigate them. Really, it’s like J. Edgar Hoover only without the smarts and the dress. Anyone still think Chief Commissioner Mick Keelty shouldn’t be fired for either incompetance or corruption or both? Politics
Freedom The place of religion in democratic secular countries 19 Feb 201519 Feb 2015 There is a religion which oppresses women, which is enthusiastically adopted by marginalised groups, which hates democracy and which has declared the modern world to be a heresy they call “Americanism”. This religion, which is run entirely by men, demands of its adherents loyalty to a small group of clerics… Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity Environmentalism timetable 6 Dec 20196 Dec 2019 I prepared this for my students and thought others might like it. It’s a timetable of environmental law, politics, publications of note, events and disasters since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962. Enjoy and send corrections. Read More
Politics Haneef again 31 Jul 2007 Sorry to bother you all with internal Australian politics, but this has to be discussed. Now the minister for immigration is saying that the Australian Federal Police intercepted a chat room conversation in which Haneef was told to leave Australia by (they say) his cousins before his knowledge of the… Read More
It’s either disgraceful, or the AFP really does has some evidence that it’s with-holding for “national security”. Just a correction though – it’s a judicial enquiry, not a royal commission investigating the fiasco.
It’s either disgraceful, or the AFP really does has some evidence that it’s with-holding for “national security”. Just a correction though – it’s a judicial enquiry, not a royal commission investigating the fiasco.
It’s really becoming a bit of a joke isn’t it? We’ve gotten to the point where a man can be targeted because of his race/religion (sorry ‘profiled’) and then exonerated and the AFP STILL feels the need to invade both his public and private life in what is an outward attempt to save face after their bungling efforts in the first place! Domestic terrorism may be the hot topic of the decade but truly it pales in comparison to (as you said) the incompetence and corruption of our senior officials. Australians are very good at chopping the head off the beast, as we did with Howard, but now it’s time to start hacking of the limbs and that means weeding out the Howard-era trash. Honestly a good excuse to rant is always appreciated John 🙂
It’s really becoming a bit of a joke isn’t it? We’ve gotten to the point where a man can be targeted because of his race/religion (sorry ‘profiled’) and then exonerated and the AFP STILL feels the need to invade both his public and private life in what is an outward attempt to save face after their bungling efforts in the first place! Domestic terrorism may be the hot topic of the decade but truly it pales in comparison to (as you said) the incompetence and corruption of our senior officials. Australians are very good at chopping the head off the beast, as we did with Howard, but now it’s time to start hacking of the limbs and that means weeding out the Howard-era trash. Honestly a good excuse to rant is always appreciated John 🙂
Anyone still think Chief Commissioner Mick Keelty shouldn’t be fired for either incompetance or corruption or both? John Winston Howard, Late of Kiribilly. Kevin Andrews, Late of Sanity.
Anyone still think Chief Commissioner Mick Keelty shouldn’t be fired for either incompetance or corruption or both? If all incompetant or corrupt (I’ll add jobsworth) civil servants and/or politicians are sacked how many would we have left? I agree that this Chief Commissioner needs to be stopped, is it possible for Haneef to sue him for harassment. It seems to be that after a certain rank is achieved these people become untouchable.
Anyone still think Chief Commissioner Mick Keelty shouldn’t be fired for either incompetance or corruption or both? If all incompetant or corrupt (I’ll add jobsworth) civil servants and/or politicians are sacked how many would we have left? I agree that this Chief Commissioner needs to be stopped, is it possible for Haneef to sue him for harassment. It seems to be that after a certain rank is achieved these people become untouchable.
Anyone still think Chief Commissioner Mick Keelty shouldn’t be fired for either incompetance or corruption or both? If all incompetant or corrupt (I’ll add jobsworth) civil servants and/or politicians are sacked how many would we have left? I agree that this Chief Commissioner needs to be stopped, is it possible for Haneef to sue him for harassment. It seems to be that after a certain rank is achieved these people become untouchable.
Anyone still think Chief Commissioner Mick Keelty shouldn’t be fired for either incompetance or corruption or both? If all incompetant or corrupt (I’ll add jobsworth) civil servants and/or politicians are sacked how many would we have left? I agree that this Chief Commissioner needs to be stopped, is it possible for Haneef to sue him for harassment. It seems to be that after a certain rank is achieved these people become untouchable.