Archive for: Mal Brough

The opinion makers

The opinion makers

Tweet Peter Wicks discusses the importance of the mainstream media, its ethics, bias and its exclusion of Independent Australia from the Canberra Press Gallery. I DON’T THINK that the importance of being a member of the mainstream media...

 

How Clive Palmer sold Peter Slipper a PUP

How Clive Palmer sold Peter Slipper a PUP

Tweet In the last day or so, Clive Palmer’s party signed up Peter Slipper, kicked him out and changed its name to PUP. WTF is going on? Ross Jones tells the tale. WHAT A FARCE. The whole Clive show looks for all the world like a naked grab...

 

Our samizdat years

Our samizdat years

Tweet Never before have we had a press so controlled, says Bob Ellis, with all the anti-Abbott or anti-Coalition news being deliberately minimised. (Image courtesy Tony Yegles / Australians for Honest Politics.) CLIVE PALMER started a new party...

 

Ashbygate leave to appeal: Day 1

Ashbygate leave to appeal: Day 1

Tweet Ross Jones reports from the first day of the Ashby/Harmer leave to appeal case against Rares’ Slipper verdict, held yesterday in the Federal Court in Sydney. James Ashby and entourage at the Federal Court complex 2 May 2013. (Image credit...

 

Tony Abbott and the “slit your throat” staffer scandal

Tony Abbott and the “slit your throat” staffer scandal

Tweet Tony Abbott’s integrity and honesty have again come into question over his response to the “slit your throat” staffer scandal. Managing editor David Donovan investigates. Dr Mark Roberts and his boss, Tony Abbott. THE DOUBLE...

 

IA and the Ashbygate Trust

IA and the Ashbygate Trust

Tweet IA has received pledges of $30,000 so far toward the establishment of a Trust to further investigate the Ashbygate scandal. But it needs $50,000 before the Trust can start its work. Geezlouise explains what this is so important. IT IS...

 

Is that a fire?

Is that a fire?

Tweet The AFP can certainly move when they want to, says Ross Jones — but in the case of Mal Brough and Ashbygate, it seems they just don’t want to. Mal Brough has set up shop almost next door to Peter Slipper. (Image courtesy The Australian.) (Disclaimer:...

 

How Howard politicised the AFP and protected Downer and Bolt

How Howard politicised the AFP and protected Downer and Bolt

Tweet Why are the AFP so eager to get Peter Slipper — but not Mal Brough? Ross Jones lifts the lid on Australia’s police / media / conservative political party cartel. WHAT DO Andrew Bolt and the AFP (Australian Federal Police) have...

 

Updating the Ashbygate Trust

Updating the Ashbygate Trust

Tweet In an astonishing show of support, IA’s Ashbygate Trust initiative is over ¼ of the way towards its goal already. Idea originator Geezlouise comments. IN AN ASTONISHING show of support for free press and democracy, IA’s campaign...

 

Establishing the Ashbygate Trust

Establishing the Ashbygate Trust

Tweet In a call to arms, Geezlouise advocates the establishment of a trust, administered by IA, to raise money, investigate and prosecute any wrongdoers in the Ashbygate affair. Click here for IA’s full Ashbygate investigation. ‘I...

 
 
 
 

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