Fighting fake News with REAL 17/8/20; Squeezing the truth out of this government; Stuart Robert rejected pleas for help; LNP Branch stack too shhhhh; The IPA Vote;

The Morrison government owes us radical transparency

Until recently the federal government was displaying “a degree of self-congratulation and even hubris” in how well it had controlled the virus in Australia, according to Peter Rozen QC, counsel assisting the royal commission into aged care. This hubris was unjustified in aged care: Australia now has one of the worst rates of aged care deaths caused by COVID-19 globally.

 Thank the gods for the royal commission, though, because despite Morrison’s moral outrage, there would have been no other mechanism to discover the poor preparedness and conditions of the sector, for which his government has responsibility.

 The federal government is asking a lot of its citizens right now – in many instances, it asks nothing short of obedience. The least it can give us in return is radical transparency when it comes to its decision-making and its mistakes.

Morrison government rejected Victoria's pleas to help disability sector

It's the first time the Andrews government has indicated its calls for help had not been answered by the Commonwealth.

 Victorian Disability Minister Luke Donnellan first highlighted issues within the sector on April 8, and called on the Commonwealth to extend financial support and set up a crisis accommodation response team, both of which were rejected by federal counterpart Stuart Robert.

• by Sumeyya Ilanbey

Liberal Party

Liberal Party investigates branch-stacking claims

An internal audit found some members breached party rules by paying for other people's membership fees.

HYPOCRISY

In stark contrast, the Liberal Party are found Branch stacking too. But claim their stacking to be less of a stacking than the ALP's they know how to handle their stacking to avoid a scandal. Have MSM media make less of an issue of it (ODT)

Covid-19 aged care guidelines: ‘They’re not a national plan. This is a plan!’

by Dr Sarah Russell | Aug 16, 2020

Dr Sarah Russell critically examines two documents that Scott Morrison asserts were the federal government’s pandemic plan for aged care. The first is a set of vague guidelines that places responsibility for protecting residents on individual providers. The second is a plan for the health sector, not aged care.
 The numerous inquiries, reviews and consultations over the years have provided mounds of evidence of negligence, neglect and abuse in residential aged care homes. Yet the recommendations have mostly been ignored. Now we watch in horror as the number of elderly residents who have died from Covid-19 continues to climb. The government is going to have to explain how this predictable tragedy occurred on its watch. (M West)

Opinion

Emma Alberici's latest chapter to air out Aunty's bloomers

Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson

Fake News

TONIGHT: HOW WE DIDN'T LEARN FROM THE DISGUSTING WITCH HUNT AGAINST LINDY CHAMBERLAIN. PLUS: HOW THE VIRUS FIGURES ARE EX

On The Bolt Report on Sky News at 7pm: How we didn't learn from the disgusting witch hunt against Lindy Chamberlain, 40 years ago. And police and media just did it all over again with George Pell. Plus creepy, creepy footage of Joe Biden: what is this man? And how the media Left turned feral when cartoonist Johannes Leak exposed his racism. 

1) The media judged Lindy Chamberlain who was hanged on the evidence of a post mortem and coroner. The essence of British justice is to bring charges on "evidence" and not the commentary of opinionators like Bolt screaming for blood but selling it as news. Things haven't changed.

2) Ray Hadley was right Bolt is soft on paedophiles as he was soft on Pell who protected a number of them and admitted doing so. Ergo what do you say about someone like Bolt who was a Pell protector?

3) Let Bolt's English speak for itself "Johannes Leak exposed himself"

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE: HOW MAD TO BAN IT

COLUMN Of all the virus bans in Australia, the most lunatic is on a cheap drug that could save your life.  How many Australians might die because the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce tells doctors to “not use hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19”, claiming it doesn’t work and could instead kill? But look at its dodgy evidence.

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1) The drug isn't "banned" 2) If it's not "fit for purpose" and has risks it's the most responsible thing to do 3) Bolt certainly the least of risk-takers. The slightest possibility of harm coming to him he isolates. As far as his personal safety is concerned he doesn't challenge fate. Yet expects we all should.  
 

Three big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat ...

New Covid-19 study adds to case against hydroxychloroquine ...

 Fact check: Hydroxychloroquine hasn't helped COVID-19 ...

 

MY PROBLEM WITH 2GB. AS TOLD TO STEVE PRICE

Steve Price knows how to get publicity: "Andrew Bolt is about to go public with a huge spray at his ex-employer 2GB. In a podcast interview with his friend and former radio co-host Steve Price,... Bolt will give the station both barrels for 'bailing out' of conservative commentary because of a fear of losing advertisers."

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The problem here being Bolt wasn't the most conservative commentator known on 2GB at the time he was just a guest not the cohost or star he made himself out to be. Miranda certainly let him know that and put the jack fair and squarely in the box and on-air too. Bolt folded like a cheap suit. Alan Jones was the conservative star and Jones wasn't sacked. Furthermore, Bolt in a "I'll show them"  boyish tantrum started a podcast of his own with son Dom which lasted 5 weeks and failed. He certainly showed them and embarrassed Dom.
 At the time Bolt maintained he was never sacked but left in media parlance " due to contractual disagreements" a euphemism for being "sacked" "given the bullet" "shown the door". Miranda Devine hasn't been sacked. Ray Hadley is still there. Jones use-by date was showing and even he knew it. He was losing advertisers and crossing the line so at 80 he left. Bolt's 20 years his junior and he was retired. Yes, as for prima Donna Bolt he was sacked the Steve Price Show wasn't and now after all this time he wants the last word and he's ADVERTISING as "Steve Price knows how the get publicity". The Steve Price Show is losing ground so bring on the" has been" Andrew Bolt for a whine. Bolt's self-importance may not be but his public persona seems to be very much on the wane and he's only a legend in his own mind. Never really even a fading star just an annoying mozzie once boosted by Tony Abbott but and here he is telling us "just wait and see" there's so much to reveal.

HOW MANY ARE REALLY DYING FROM CORONAVIRUS?

COLUMN The coronavirus panic has been exaggerated by a simple counting confusion. Not all our nearly 400 dead were actually killed by the virus. Many almost certainly were dying already. We need to know who is dying from the virus, and not just with it.

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How original is Bolt taking up the Fox and conservative lines from the US George Floyd wasn't killed by that cop with his knee on his neck but Fentanyl the Death Certificate is a Fake. 400 other Death Certificates are Fakes as Covid didn't kill them they were dying anyway. You know Bolt wouldn't shy away from saying Kennedy wasn't assassinated he died of cardiac arrest, not the gunshot he only died with it. 
One thing is for sure in The US the increase in Covid-19 is increasing in children along with serious side-effects and Bolt knows this but it has no room for his argument trivialising the illness.

CORONAVIRUS KILLS GRETA THUNBERG'S BIG SCARE

The coronavirus has given the Left something more real to freak about. That's left climate alarmists like Greta Thunberg desperate to get back some attention, trying to whip up panic even over the monsoonal rains that Asia badly needs and which a Thunberg ally once said would dry up. My editorial from The Bolt Report.

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"mosoonal rains" how evasive of Bolt not to mention extreme flooding in Mumbai not seen for almost 50 years. Over 1 million slum dwellers need this and Covid which Bolt makes out they do why so he can have a personal dig at Greta. 

Remember how Bolt cheered the flooding that took place in Qld that killed 500k cattle and destroyed an industry. He claimed that was proof that global warming and the drought in QLD was just a hoax.

Why did Asia badly need this extreme weather Bolt doesn't say. Nor does he say that 2020 is shaping up to be the 2-3rd hottest year on record. But it's easy to pick in a young girl so far away she doesn't reply.

DIDN'T ALBERICI ONCE REPORT FOR THE ABC? DO I REMEMBER RIGHT?

Odd, but almost the only time I hear of Emma Alberici is when she's brawling with the ABC, not reporting for it. Is there a link?: "Parties close to Alberici tell us her case against the ABC is unrelated to the redundancy. Instead, her claim is filed under Section 739 of the Fair Work Act, which deals with disputes in industrial agreements."

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Why is the big dobber Bolt involving himself here like a cheap gossip columnist? Because he can and because getting into real issues is beyond him on Mondays. Besides the ABC is his mission and he'd have no job without it. But primarily because he was beaten to the news by others like a cadet and also ran.

No issues it must be Monday and Bolt has stepped out of his man cave and into his study. No news today. But Bolt who like an Alpha male he believes beating his chest threatened to sue Ray Hadley a few days ago. They both worked on 2GB once only 2GB saw fit to rid itself of Bolt who felt he deserved a bigger spot than they apparently did. Bolt, however, doesn't sue or appeal legally unless it's with other peoples money it seems. Remember how disappointed he was  when News Corp's legal team accepted the verdict handed down by Mordecai Bromberg of "guilty" 

ABC PLAYSCHOOL ASKS: 'DOES YOUR MUM OR DAD HAVE A BIG BEARD?'

How woke can the ABC's Playschool get?

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Does your dad have tiny balls and think he's a big dick by bullying even one of the worlds best pre schooler's favorite TV shows. Does he like bullying children like the SS once did?

 Is he afraid of the public and have to holiday as far away from Australia as he can get? Does he pick on girls? How Woke is he? 

BACK to some REAL NEWS and some REAL Bolt friends

Snotty Paterson and why Andrew Bolt is so devoted to the IPA and it's issues

 

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HOW IPA OPERATIVES VOTE IN OUR PARLIAMENT

Neo-Liberal, James Paterson chaired the committee that voted against a code of conduct for politicians. This list of what he voted for goes a way to illustrate his character. There's no argument that he has all the attributes required, to enable him to be a fine example of a young Liberal in every way.
The energetic and ambitious Paterson was also deputy executive director of the Institute of Public Affairs.

Voted very strongly for
A declared area offence
A Free Trade Agreement with China
An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act ( The Promise BFF Abbott Failed to keep)
Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
Drug testing welfare recipients
Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
Giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains
Imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work (including Doctors and Nurses)
Increasing investment in the coal industry
Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
Increasing the price of tobacco
Live animal export
Maintaining or increasing defence spending
Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
Offshore oil mining
Offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
Prioritising religious freedom
Privatising government assets
Privatising government services
Privatising the ABC
Reducing personal income tax
Reducing the corporate tax rate
Regional processing of asylum seekers
Same-sex marriage equality
Senate electoral reform
Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
Technology neutral emission reduction targets
Temporary Exclusion Orders
The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
Tighter means testing of family payments
Turning back asylum boats when possible
Unconventional gas mining
What does this mean?
Voted strongly for
Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
Australia's timber industry
Putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

The shocking state of Politics in Australia

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The shocking state of Politics in Australia

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