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DELLA BOSCA's "A NICE MAN"
John Della Bosca MLC , according to regular race-goer and former Federal Minister John Brown:
"He's a delightful person " and he "covered himself with glory right through his political career ".
AND that sentiment seems to be echoed by anyone who has had anything to do with Mr Della Bosca.
Certainly Paul Pearce MP (Coogee) Kerry Hickey MP (Cessnock), and Keith Perkins a community member
from Dubbo, agree with Mr Brown.
WHICH makes Morris Iemma's treatment of him - so peculiar.
The only conclusion one can draw is that Morris Iemma has "lost it" - making a decision not on "principle",
(despite him spinning it as such) - but because he was "forced" to act by media pressure.
WHY has no action been taken to track down and root out the ministerial staffer who produced the
pathetic movie Della's Downfall ?
The only good thing to come out of that movie was that it prompted someone to produce the block-buster movie Iemma's Dilemma.
SOURCE :
Brad Watts , John Brown quit soccer board over 'difficult' Belinda Neal , Daily Telegraph, 17 June 2008.
MY DEALINGS WITH 'DELLA' , Dubbo Daily Liberal, 16 June 2008.
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John Della Bosca MLC , according to regular race-goer and former Federal Minister John Brown:
"He's a delightful person " and he "covered himself with glory right through his political career ".
AND that sentiment seems to be echoed by anyone who has had anything to do with Mr Della Bosca.
Certainly Paul Pearce MP (Coogee) Kerry Hickey MP (Cessnock), and Keith Perkins a community member
from Dubbo, agree with Mr Brown.
WHICH makes Morris Iemma's treatment of him - so peculiar.
The only conclusion one can draw is that Morris Iemma has "lost it" - making a decision not on "principle",
(despite him spinning it as such) - but because he was "forced" to act by media pressure.
WHY has no action been taken to track down and root out the ministerial staffer who produced the
pathetic movie Della's Downfall ?
The only good thing to come out of that movie was that it prompted someone to produce the block-buster movie Iemma's Dilemma.
SOURCE :
Brad Watts , John Brown quit soccer board over 'difficult' Belinda Neal , Daily Telegraph, 17 June 2008.
MY DEALINGS WITH 'DELLA' , Dubbo Daily Liberal, 16 June 2008.
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IEMMA GETTING DONE "SLOWLY" - DEFERS PRIVATISATION : WHO IS RUNNING THE STATE ???
You're not so big and tough now, are you
With those words echoing in his ears, former Iemma Minister, Milton Orkopoulos, went down from the dock to the cells
underneath Newcastle District Court.
AND it seems those words must be haunting Premier Morris Iemma and Treasurer Michael Costa, as they go down the track
of selling off NSW's electricity assets.
Debate on Iemma's electricity privatisation bill will be delayed until September 2008 - to enable the Auditor General to
prepare a report to parliament - in order to meet one of the alternative government's demands.
Big business is said to be "thrilled".In terms of democracy, while big business may be able to fund election campaigns, they have only one vote
like everyone else. AND the number of big businesses to benefit from the electricity sell-off, will be a maximum of 3 or 4 . SO big business is
irrelevant to the debate.
Iemma has "put off" the day of reckoning. BUT as sure as the sun rises in the morning, the day of reckoning will come.
SOURCE :
Alexandra Smith & Brian Robins, Coalition rescues Iemma , Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2008.
Imre Salusinszky , Opposition signs on to NSW power sell-off , The Australian , 17 June 2008
Joe Hildebrand, Liberal Party force delay in Iemma's power sell-off , Daily Telegraph , 17 June 2008 .
ABC News, Opposition forces changes to NSW power sell-off , ABC Radio, 16 June 2008.
ABC News, Iemma urged to postpone power debate , ABC Radio, 16 June 2008.
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You're not so big and tough now, are you
With those words echoing in his ears, former Iemma Minister, Milton Orkopoulos, went down from the dock to the cells
underneath Newcastle District Court.
AND it seems those words must be haunting Premier Morris Iemma and Treasurer Michael Costa, as they go down the track
of selling off NSW's electricity assets.
Debate on Iemma's electricity privatisation bill will be delayed until September 2008 - to enable the Auditor General to
prepare a report to parliament - in order to meet one of the alternative government's demands.
Big business is said to be "thrilled".In terms of democracy, while big business may be able to fund election campaigns, they have only one vote
like everyone else. AND the number of big businesses to benefit from the electricity sell-off, will be a maximum of 3 or 4 . SO big business is
irrelevant to the debate.
Iemma has "put off" the day of reckoning. BUT as sure as the sun rises in the morning, the day of reckoning will come.
SOURCE :
Alexandra Smith & Brian Robins, Coalition rescues Iemma , Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2008.
Imre Salusinszky , Opposition signs on to NSW power sell-off , The Australian , 17 June 2008
Joe Hildebrand, Liberal Party force delay in Iemma's power sell-off , Daily Telegraph , 17 June 2008 .
ABC News, Opposition forces changes to NSW power sell-off , ABC Radio, 16 June 2008.
ABC News, Iemma urged to postpone power debate , ABC Radio, 16 June 2008.
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KNOCK ME OVER WITH A FEATHER .
You could have knocked me over with a feather, when I saw the Channel 7 News .
Alternate Premier Barry O'Farrell's comment on what his reaction was to the revelation of the events on that
fateful Friday night in June at Iguana Joe's.
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You could have knocked me over with a feather, when I saw the Channel 7 News .
Alternate Premier Barry O'Farrell's comment on what his reaction was to the revelation of the events on that
fateful Friday night in June at Iguana Joe's.
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GARY BURNS - A HETTY JOHNSTON LIKE TERRIER
After 5 years, Gary Burns has got what he originally wanted and "more".
Radio 2UE has settled his complaints concerning on air comments , on terms :
As well as Mr Price making an on-air apology, and a written apology to be printed in The Sydney Morning Herald, 2UE has agreed to make
a $10,000 donation to the HIV-AIDS charity the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and promote the foundation with community service
advertisements.
2UE had appealed a 2004 NSW ruling that it had vilified homosexuals by comments made in 2003 about gay renovators Waz and Gav of Channel
9's programme "The Block".
Mr Burns had appealed a 2-1 verdict made in 2007 that found comments made by John Laws in 2004 (when he called Queer Eye For the Straight
Guy star Carson Kressley a "pillow biter" and a "pompous little pansy prig") were reasonably broadcast in good faith, despite their tendency to
incite severe ridicule of homosexuals.
The settlement terms resolve both long running issues completely.
Mr Burns said :
"All I wanted was an apology and now I've got it."
"I have been fighting this case for five years, not for any personal financial gain, but on behalf of the gay community and the protection
of our rights not to be publicly ridiculed."
HETTY JOHNSTON - eat your heart out !!!
Footnote : Mr Burns, was raised in northern NSW. He is remembered for his questioning of the then Education Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, regarding
her decision to ban certain books from schools at a Meet the Candidate meeting during the Marrickville by-election in 2005 when she was
attempting to move from the Upper House to the Lower House. As a result of Ms Tebbutt's embarrassment, Labor quickly released details of who
would replace her in the Upper House in the event she won the by-election, in order to placate the significant "gay vote" in the Sydney inner west
electorate. The Greens candidate, Sam Byrne indicated support for the books. Labor suffered a significant swing against it in the by-election, but
Ms Tebbutt was able to hang on - and entered the Legislative Assembly.
SOURCE :
2UE settles on vilifaction case against Laws and Price , Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2008.
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After 5 years, Gary Burns has got what he originally wanted and "more".
Radio 2UE has settled his complaints concerning on air comments , on terms :
As well as Mr Price making an on-air apology, and a written apology to be printed in The Sydney Morning Herald, 2UE has agreed to make
a $10,000 donation to the HIV-AIDS charity the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation and promote the foundation with community service
advertisements.
2UE had appealed a 2004 NSW ruling that it had vilified homosexuals by comments made in 2003 about gay renovators Waz and Gav of Channel
9's programme "The Block".
Mr Burns had appealed a 2-1 verdict made in 2007 that found comments made by John Laws in 2004 (when he called Queer Eye For the Straight
Guy star Carson Kressley a "pillow biter" and a "pompous little pansy prig") were reasonably broadcast in good faith, despite their tendency to
incite severe ridicule of homosexuals.
The settlement terms resolve both long running issues completely.
Mr Burns said :
"All I wanted was an apology and now I've got it."
"I have been fighting this case for five years, not for any personal financial gain, but on behalf of the gay community and the protection
of our rights not to be publicly ridiculed."
HETTY JOHNSTON - eat your heart out !!!
Footnote : Mr Burns, was raised in northern NSW. He is remembered for his questioning of the then Education Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, regarding
her decision to ban certain books from schools at a Meet the Candidate meeting during the Marrickville by-election in 2005 when she was
attempting to move from the Upper House to the Lower House. As a result of Ms Tebbutt's embarrassment, Labor quickly released details of who
would replace her in the Upper House in the event she won the by-election, in order to placate the significant "gay vote" in the Sydney inner west
electorate. The Greens candidate, Sam Byrne indicated support for the books. Labor suffered a significant swing against it in the by-election, but
Ms Tebbutt was able to hang on - and entered the Legislative Assembly.
SOURCE :
2UE settles on vilifaction case against Laws and Price , Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2008.
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THINGS YOU DO WHEN YOU "BINGE DRINK"
On a visit to Brisbane recently a group of us decided to go to the Breakfast Creek Hotel for Sunday afternoon drinks in the establishment's
delightful outdoor beer garden.
That afternoon a band was playing, which provided pleasant background music. Unfortunately, one of the group (who we will call Tim) suffered
from Attention Seeking Syndrome. Possibly because of the effects of the sun, I agreed at Tim's suggestion to ask the band to play the Alannah
Myles version of the song "Black Velvet". The female vocalist had a great voice. Then, in a moment of madness, I agreed to join Tim on stage to
do a slow strip to the beat. The crowd were enjoying the impromptu show and we were nearly down to our underwear, when the establishment's
bouncers intervened and stopped the show. We went to the Bar. Before Tim had time to order beers, we were approached by 2 burly guys in
Australian Army uniform, which was a bit of a worry until one said " We know what you guys are - but heck, at least you've got balls. We are
gunna buy you beers."
SOURCES :
Four middies and you’ll be on a binge , Northern Daily Leader, 16 June 2008.
Editorial , Guidelines need further scrutiny , Northern Daily Leader, 16 June 2008.
On a visit to Brisbane recently a group of us decided to go to the Breakfast Creek Hotel for Sunday afternoon drinks in the establishment's
delightful outdoor beer garden.
That afternoon a band was playing, which provided pleasant background music. Unfortunately, one of the group (who we will call Tim) suffered
from Attention Seeking Syndrome. Possibly because of the effects of the sun, I agreed at Tim's suggestion to ask the band to play the Alannah
Myles version of the song "Black Velvet". The female vocalist had a great voice. Then, in a moment of madness, I agreed to join Tim on stage to
do a slow strip to the beat. The crowd were enjoying the impromptu show and we were nearly down to our underwear, when the establishment's
bouncers intervened and stopped the show. We went to the Bar. Before Tim had time to order beers, we were approached by 2 burly guys in
Australian Army uniform, which was a bit of a worry until one said " We know what you guys are - but heck, at least you've got balls. We are
gunna buy you beers."
SOURCES :
Four middies and you’ll be on a binge , Northern Daily Leader, 16 June 2008.
Editorial , Guidelines need further scrutiny , Northern Daily Leader, 16 June 2008.
ONE NATION RETROSPECTIVE
The Australian newspaper had a historical look at One Nation. Journalist Andrew Fraser in an article titled ;
One Nation, and one lone Queensland MP published on 14 June 2008 wrote :
"I'm a representative, not a politician," she [ Dorothy Pratt MP ] said. "Politicians got too tied to political parties and lose their
independence, so they just do what the party tells them and not what their constituents want."
The member for Nanango, northwest of Brisbane, is the only one of 11 One Nation MPs elected to the Queensland parliament a decade
ago who is still there.
.........
Mike Kaiser, who ran Labor's campaign in Queensland in 1998, said that when it became obvious One Nation was going to poll well,
there was no shortage of people urging Labor to have nothing to do with a bunch of racists and gun nuts.
"But our whole strategy was to separate the people who voted for One Nation from the One Nation organisation," he said. "A lot of
people voted for them who lived in the outer suburbs - they had no public transport, no services, they were unhappy, and frankly, they
had a reason to be unhappy.
"What we tried to do was reach out to them through mechanisms such as the community cabinets and regional sittings of parliament,
so you're out there directly talking to people."
........
Lee Long was elected in 2001.....
"One Nation was right then, it's right now and it will be right in the future," she said. "Everything we talked about - government
departments being corporatised, our resources being sold off overseas, primary industries being deregulated and destroyed - has all
come to pass."
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The Australian newspaper had a historical look at One Nation. Journalist Andrew Fraser in an article titled ;
One Nation, and one lone Queensland MP published on 14 June 2008 wrote :
"I'm a representative, not a politician," she [ Dorothy Pratt MP ] said. "Politicians got too tied to political parties and lose their
independence, so they just do what the party tells them and not what their constituents want."
The member for Nanango, northwest of Brisbane, is the only one of 11 One Nation MPs elected to the Queensland parliament a decade
ago who is still there.
.........
Mike Kaiser, who ran Labor's campaign in Queensland in 1998, said that when it became obvious One Nation was going to poll well,
there was no shortage of people urging Labor to have nothing to do with a bunch of racists and gun nuts.
"But our whole strategy was to separate the people who voted for One Nation from the One Nation organisation," he said. "A lot of
people voted for them who lived in the outer suburbs - they had no public transport, no services, they were unhappy, and frankly, they
had a reason to be unhappy.
"What we tried to do was reach out to them through mechanisms such as the community cabinets and regional sittings of parliament,
so you're out there directly talking to people."
........
Lee Long was elected in 2001.....
"One Nation was right then, it's right now and it will be right in the future," she said. "Everything we talked about - government
departments being corporatised, our resources being sold off overseas, primary industries being deregulated and destroyed - has all
come to pass."
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THINGS AREN'T GETTING BETTER FOR BELINDA
Belinda Neal MP (Robertson -NSW federal) may be finally off the front pages - but things aren't necessarily
getting better for her, especially after PM Rudd issued a statement in relation to the demon child affair :
" It is now a matter for individual members if they still wish to raise a matter of privilege in the house.
The Prime Minister believes the comments were very inappropriate. He also believes they were out of
step with all parliamentary standards past and present. "
Apparently, the PM's suggestion has been taken up, and Ms Neal has been referred to the appropriate
committee.
ON the other hand, Ms Neal may have accepted some PR advice - look contrite and ashamed. Leave the
anger on the footsteps of parliament. Appear teary, wounded and hurt. Go for the sympathy "vote". It seems
she is following it so far - as the pic of her in federal parliament on 16 June 2008 indicates.
SOURCES :
Matthew Franklin, Kevin Rudd turns back on beleagured MP Belinda Neal , The Australian , 17 June 2008.
Joe Hildebrand and Brooke Newstead , Neal in hot seat as staffer Melissa Batten in police talks , Daily Telegraph, 17 June 2008.
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Belinda Neal MP (Robertson -NSW federal) may be finally off the front pages - but things aren't necessarily
getting better for her, especially after PM Rudd issued a statement in relation to the demon child affair :
" It is now a matter for individual members if they still wish to raise a matter of privilege in the house.
The Prime Minister believes the comments were very inappropriate. He also believes they were out of
step with all parliamentary standards past and present. "
Apparently, the PM's suggestion has been taken up, and Ms Neal has been referred to the appropriate
committee.
ON the other hand, Ms Neal may have accepted some PR advice - look contrite and ashamed. Leave the
anger on the footsteps of parliament. Appear teary, wounded and hurt. Go for the sympathy "vote". It seems
she is following it so far - as the pic of her in federal parliament on 16 June 2008 indicates.
SOURCES :
Matthew Franklin, Kevin Rudd turns back on beleagured MP Belinda Neal , The Australian , 17 June 2008.
Joe Hildebrand and Brooke Newstead , Neal in hot seat as staffer Melissa Batten in police talks , Daily Telegraph, 17 June 2008.
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WHAT's SO SPECIAL ABOUT BARRY O'FARRELL ???
Michael Costa wouldn't back down to Premier Morris Iemma, when Iemma suggested the government sell off retail only.
Mchael Costa wouldn't back down to the Unions when they opposed the sell-off.
Michael Costa wouldn't back down to the Labor conference when it voted against a sell-off.
Michael Costa wouldn't back down to threats of expulsion from the Labor Party.
BUT Michael Costa has backed down to Alternate Premier Barry O'Farrell's demands (or at least one of them).
WHAT's the go ? Is Costa planning on joining the Liberals after he is expelled from the Labor Party ?
HAS Morris Iemma once again failed to show any leadership and merely washed his hands of the electricity sell-off, handing it over solely to Costa
- so Costa can do whatever he likes ?
A bit like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank, but anyway.......
Michael Costa wouldn't back down to Premier Morris Iemma, when Iemma suggested the government sell off retail only.
Mchael Costa wouldn't back down to the Unions when they opposed the sell-off.
Michael Costa wouldn't back down to the Labor conference when it voted against a sell-off.
Michael Costa wouldn't back down to threats of expulsion from the Labor Party.
BUT Michael Costa has backed down to Alternate Premier Barry O'Farrell's demands (or at least one of them).
WHAT's the go ? Is Costa planning on joining the Liberals after he is expelled from the Labor Party ?
HAS Morris Iemma once again failed to show any leadership and merely washed his hands of the electricity sell-off, handing it over solely to Costa
- so Costa can do whatever he likes ?
A bit like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank, but anyway.......
THEY'RE COMING BACK !!!
They're coming back......
ABC News, Sydney builds Youth Day 'mini-city' , ABC Radio, 16 June 2008.
Michelle Cazzulino , Tight security in World Youth Day's Holy Mile , Daily Telegraph, 17 June 2008.
Megan Kennedy, Pilgrims to visit Mudgee , Mudgee Guardian , 16 June 2008.
but they don't want to pay.
ABC News, Church must cover Hyde Park costs: Sydney council , ABC Radio, 15 June 2008.
Sunanda Creagh , Residents vow to fight tree cutting for World Youth Day , Sydney Morning Herald, 12 June 2008.
They're coming back......
ABC News, Sydney builds Youth Day 'mini-city' , ABC Radio, 16 June 2008.
Michelle Cazzulino , Tight security in World Youth Day's Holy Mile , Daily Telegraph, 17 June 2008.
Megan Kennedy, Pilgrims to visit Mudgee , Mudgee Guardian , 16 June 2008.
but they don't want to pay.
ABC News, Church must cover Hyde Park costs: Sydney council , ABC Radio, 15 June 2008.
Sunanda Creagh , Residents vow to fight tree cutting for World Youth Day , Sydney Morning Herald, 12 June 2008.
