The cavalcade of identity confusion continues in the federal parliament with Labor backbencher Justine Keay announcing today she would refer her case to the High Court. Despite taking steps to renounce her British citizenship prior to nominating, the Tasmanian MP was a British citizen on the date of the election.
In the ugly partisan to and fro bargaining between the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader over what is to be done to bring this crisis of confidence in the parliament to an end, what is being offered from both sides is little more than a protection racket for those of their number who are still hiding under rocks.
Apparently the answer, rather like a good shampoo and conditioner, is to rinse and repeat.
For the many Australians who have not seriously considered a run at the federal parliament, it will be instructive to learn that the nomination form issued by the Australian Electoral Commission for all candidates to the federal parliament features a word-for-word reproduction of Section 44 of the Australian Constitution.
Full column here.
Have a look at the two pictures of the Islands. Evaluate the dotted lines and the solid lines and tell me if these two Pacific Islands are sinking, or if in fact it appears their land masses have in any way become smaller. Professor Flannery is going to have to give somebody a smack for releasing those pictures with his story! Just more proof it’s all crap and the alarmists are having a lend.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/pacific-island-nations-urge-world-leaders-to-act-as-islands-expected-to-sink/news-story/9416ac1726d1f8d02a1ae435924e364f
Bassman,
I got you wrong! We should be taking people like this in……..
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/crime-and-justice/refugee-in-alleged-threat-to-bomb-australia-and-run-over-police-with-a-truck/news-story/aab840f925b2eb06e9f3d8e65ba240e6
jack (below) – “immigration and refugee issues do tend to throw up the absurdities”.
My goodness, don’t they ever . . .
This is an interesting article on what certain green states in the US think about wind farms….
http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-bryce-backlash-against-wind-energy-20170227-story.html
This is an interesting article on what two Australian business leaders said today about Adani…….
http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/australia-business-leaders-michael-myer-and-geoff-manchester-oppose-adanis-coal-mine-project/news-story/f60abb21915d09eb398f2570b856a9bd
At the same time they are getting the DCM for dual citizenship I am jumping hoops trying to prove I am an Australian. After more than 2 decades as an ex-pat, I am struggling getting a 100 points of ID together. The guidelines I am following say I can have one of the documents worth 70 points, one of the documents worth 30 points, and one of the documents worth 25 points . I have a grand total of 95 unless they let me use 2 documents in the 70 group.
All the banks tell me I can open a bank from overseas. Great, but it can’t become active until I attend in person to supply the specimen signature and 100 points of ID!!
Me thinks this could take a while.
From what I recall from my CBA ‘sentence’ Gryzly, 100 points can include a current photograph on a drivers licence or firearms licence for 40 points, a Medicare card for 25 or a rates notice, utility bill, car/home insurance papers also 25 each. One passport by itself is worth 70 points.
Hope this helps you.
A nice little read, Mr Insider, on why our Capital City, Canberra, was built inland and not say on the coast.
http://tinyurl.com/ybwnelnb
Will we have a Bi-election for the Marriage Equality bill?
That would be a pain in the bum……
If Turncoat caves on this one he’s a goner.
all elections r buy elections
buy elections are de rigeur
can’t be any other way
excoriating
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/australias-economy-house-cards-matt-barrie/
OMG Im British!! And an Australian. I have two passports. They’re gonna be after meeeee …..!!
Yeah, I’m beginning to wonder if I should go into hiding.
My husband was asked whereabouts in the UK he was from the other week, think he’s just been married to me for too long😳
My thoughts exactly, Tracy. Like you, i’m over him and I’ve got the most secretive place to give you a good hiding!!
As in he’s picked up my accent Milt……..
oh goodness you can’t sit in in fed parliament.
.well here’s what to do
crack that champagne and give it great big licks
We are sorry to see you go wraith you did a fabulous job too. Cheers. P.S. goodness me where will this all end?
Hey wraith , you could be one of those people the Yanks call a Dreamer …
Bill, the “dreamers” were children brought into the US illegally by their parents.
Rather ironic Kristina Keneally going on about the shambles that is the Turnbull govt, she has obviously forgotten her own turn as premier of NSW.
The voters of Bennelong will pass judgement on the day.
I get the feeling, Tracy, that the voters will return all of the sacked members – purely because they are fed up to the teeth with this farce
She’s a looker Tracy. If the rest of the world is anything to go by that’s all she needs……
Ummm….is Donald Trump “ a looker” Razor? Malcolm Turnbull ? I don’t think so……
Justin and Jacinda are Penny.
Like most female Labor leaders, she was essentially given the bucket to clean up after them all, however (while those who shafted Nathan Rees in favour of her thought they could use her to clean up for themselves).
that is tosh Rhys,
True Rhys. I can’ t think of any successful Australian female politician of whatever party. All have ended rather badly or sadly.
just indulge me for a moment and run through a list of female labor leaders who were given a bucket to clean up after them all.
for instance, i have heard it said about Joan Kirner, who was a fine woman, but it would have been political suicide to get between her and the premiers job.
the list rhys, the list!
Carmen Lawrence as well. Maybe even Anna Bligh, but then she won an election in her own right.
Am excited Kristina has remerged Tracy, a very lovely lady with a captivating accent who would have my vote if I lived in her Electorate. She was in many ways a victim of many duds who came before her. She might now be ready to show her mettle and as the outsider in the field worth a wager imho. Cheers