While serving as Home Affairs minister, Dutton preferred to treat his department as an annex of selective law and order indifferent to the rights and liberties of the human subject. For him, bodies like the ICC exist like a troublesome reminder that human rights do exist and should be the subject of protection, even at the international level.
Source: How many $$$$ to heal a dented ego? – » The Australian Independent Media Network
There was a time when Mark Latham and Mark Dreyfus were vying to be leaders of the ALP and Latham won, imagine that!
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHON) is delivering yet another episode in what has been one of Australia’s longest-running soap operas.
Mark Latham has quit One Nation, alleging the party attempted to misuse more than $270,000 from the New South Wales Electoral Commission Fund.
The controversial MP was joined by colleague Rod Roberts as he left the party on Tuesday, a week on from a fight over the NSW branch with federal leader Pauline Hanson.
Senator Roberts, ex-cop and real estate agent, is Deputy President of the NSW Legislative Council as well as controlling a few committees, so he gets listened to.
According to SBS News:
‘Allegations One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s office improperly funnelled money into its federal coffers will be reviewed by the Electoral Commission.’
Mark knew exactly what hand grenade he was throwing and where he was throwing it.
Actually, it was more of a precise drone strike.
Source: Plot thickens in One Nation soap opera as Mark Latham takes a bow
reminder of how Mark Latham’s last defamation suit went
Source: National Times – Just a reminder of how Mark Latham’s last… | Facebook
He’s bloody lucky that’s what he is he was voted in just before the real One Nation’s covers came off.(ODT)
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