Category: Federal Gov

New ‘thoughtcrime’ laws for Australia

New laws may counter racist attacks

Michael Harvey: Herald Sun | June 19, 2009

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25657370-661,00.html

VICIOUS attacks against Indian students have prompted the Rudd Government to consider a legal crackdown on hate-mongers.

Investigations have started into creating a specific offence of inciting violence against an individual on the basis of race.

While state assault laws already deal with thugs who personally commit attacks, the potential federal changes would focus, for example, on those responsible for sending SMS messages that urge acts of violence on individuals.

Existing sedition provisions of counter-terrorism laws cover incitement on the basis of race, religion or …

Australia to Protect Indian Students from Evil Racists – ROTFLMWAO!

We will protect Indian students: Smith

The Advertiser | May 31, 2009

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25564486-5005962,00.html

FOREIGN Minister Stephen Smith says Australia is doing all it can to prevent more attacks on Indian students.

They include two stabbings in Melbourne last week that have left one man fighting for his life in hospital.

Indian authorities believe there’s a racial element at work.

Mr Smith told Network Ten the government is working with the Indian community in Australia and India as well as state authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice and to ensure a safe environment for all international students.

Prime Minister Kevin …

Federal Government Orders Political Indoctrination of Two Year Olds

Australia: Pre-school guidelines for activists

Susie Obrien, Daniel Wills: The Advertiser | April 13, 2009
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25331336-5006301,00.html

HIGH-PROFILE Labor MP Maxine McKew wants to train toddlers and pre-school children to become political activists.

She has drafted her controversial Early Years Learning Framework which, if adopted, would cover all kindergartens, childcare centres and other early childhood settings. The guidelines would also provide the basis for the education and care of all Australian pre-schoolers and are due to be implemented in July.

Ms McKew, the woman who ousted former Prime Minister John Howard at the 2007 election, is the Parliamentary Secretary for Early …

Aussie Babies Exposed to TB by Imported Doctor

Tuberculosis is an almost unheard of disease in Australia, but thanks to Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s overuse of imported non-White doctors, TB has returned to bite it in the arse.

Due to the incompetence of immigration authorities, an imported doctor has exposed about 300 babies in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit and the Special Care Baby Unit to tuberculosis.

When contacted, the Women’s and Children’s hospital refused to comment on the country of origin or the racial makeup of the TB riddled quack, but assured concerned parents that the imported doctor is now on sick-leave.

A routine examination of …

Australian internet filter to be compulsory

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson: The Courier Mail | October 29, 2008

THE Federal Government plans to make internet censorship compulsory, putting Australia in the same league as China, Iran and North Korea.

The Government will not let users opt out of the proposed national internet filter, which could ban controversial websites on such subject as euthanasia or anorexia, when it is introduced.

Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy Minister Stephen Conroy admitted the Federal Government’s $44.2 million internet censorship plan would now include two tiers – one level of mandatory filtering for all Australians and an optional level that will provide a “…

KRudd Nearly Halves Australian Dollar in Record Time

It might have a lot to do with global financial events, but the value of the Australian dollar has dropped from US98c several months ago to US64c http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?from=AUD&to=USD&amt=1&t=2y, and it’s all in line with my own predictions if Labor was to win the last election. And it did.

Now, I didn’t and don’t like Prime Ministers Howard or KRudd (Kevin Rudd) – Liberal or Labor. Nor did I vote for either of them. I believe that neither is good for this country, but Labor’s policies make them the worst of the pair.

Policies:
– Labor’s policy is to drop …

‘Secret’ police to use fake IDs

Nigel Hunt: The Advertiser | September 20, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24377910-5006301,00.html

POLICE will have the power to create false identity documents for undercover operatives under new laws to be introduced in South Australia.

And for the first time, the identities of the undercover police officers will remain secret during court processes to prevent reprisals from criminals they help to apprehend.

Attorney-General Michael Atkinson, who will introduce the legislation into Parliament this week, said the new laws would help police fight organised crime “from the inside”.

“These laws will help expose drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal weapons trading and gang violence – including …

Taliban pens never held dogs, says Fitzgibbon

The Advertiser | September 04, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24292311-5005962,00.html

AUSTRALIAN troops did not use dog pens to hold four Taliban prisoners overnight, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says, contrary to an earlier report.

Defence has now told the Minister the enclosure used to detain the four prisoners had never been used for dogs, contrary to a report of a defence inquiry into the alleged April incident.

The report, released last week, sparked an angry reaction from Australia’s Islamic leadership who said no human being should be locked up in dog pens.

The latest advice from defence has upset Mr Fitzgibbon who said it …

KRudd Continues Keating’s Asianisation of Australia

Rudd’s plan for Asian Australia

Samantha Maiden, Online political editor: The Australian | August 12, 2008

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24169710-601,00.html

KEVIN RUDD has unveiled his vision for Australia to become the most “Asia-literate country” in the West.

In a speech in Singapore today, the Prime Minister pledged to boost the investment in the study of Asian languages and culture in schools and universities.

“Australia’s future will also depend on our ability to engage constructively and effectively with the countries of the Asia Pacific,” he said.

“That is why I am committed to making Australia the most Asia-literate country in the collective West.

“By …