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Frame it as "politicians vs lawyers" fighting it out in Cabinet, if you will, but it's really demagogues vs the rule of law. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-03/lawyers-v-politicians-high-court-immigration-d…

Forget ideology, it's a battle between politicians and lawyers that is shaping immigration policies
While we assume that federal politics is often an argument between two major parties or competing philosophies, there is another undercurrent that exists within governments and is blowing up again right now, which is: Politicians v Lawyers.

“Dutton decided to deport Lewer 2yrs later after receiving the letter that detailed allegations that go way beyond his criminal record, including crimes which he was never charged, let alone convicted.”
“The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission – cross-examined Lewer over the same allegations in 2017 but he was told there was no case to answer.”
“DHA requires no evidentiary material to detain you for years and deport you.”

A detective wrote to Peter Dutton about Mr Australia. Four years later, he’s still detained
Courts found no solid evidence was needed for the minister to kick Gary Lewer out of the country he has lived in for 50 years, just a letter from Victoria Police.

Given Dutton’s and Hockey’s rabid enthusiasm, I think I can guess who *they* think was the foreign asset. That said, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if it turned out to be a former *Coalition* frontbencher.
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Wow, Yanis Varoufakis (former Greek finance minister, academic economist) blew me away with his talk at Australia's National Press Club. Makes a compelling case that Australia, like Europe, has fallen into a pattern of unthinking servility to America that is very much not to our benefit. Worth watching the whole thing which is packed with insights

Alternating weeks is an interesting idea, but I don’t see anyone talking about how this might affect staffers, nor for that matter how to handle continuity of constituent issues that require an MP’s sustained attention. And what about committee scheduling? Or privileges?
Debating legislation on the floor of #Parliament is far from the only thing that

Peter #Dutton billed taxpayers nearly $6000 in #expenses for staff to attend Gina #Rinehart’s birthday party—then flew back an hour later to campaign in

#BarnabyJoyce video shows former #Nationals leader lying on the side of the road in Braddon, #Canberra and mumbling profanities into his phone late at night after

Bizarre video emerges of Barnaby Joyce lying on the side of the road
Daily Mail Australia on Friday revealed exclusive video of the nation's former deputy prime minister, 56, sprawled on the ground at Lonsdale Street, Braddon at 11.26pm on Wednesday.

No shit, Sherlock? The PM who crowned *himself* Minister for the Status of Women didn’t want #women in #Cabinet? 🤦🏻‍♂️

After years of circular conversation it is time to call it what it is. The #Liberal party does not have a “#women problem”. They have a men problem.

"I did have a drink. I didn't think I was #drunk," claims #Nationals Deputy after stumbling through post-drinks #Senate #Estimates

‘You don’t go to get on the turps’: Nats defend staff drinks amid MP, Joyce furore
Perin Davey says she didn’t think she was drunk after stumbling in her speech during a parliamentary hearing, days after Barnaby Joyce was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath.

"I did have a drink. I didn't think I was #drunk," claims #Nationals Deputy after stumbling through post-drinks #Senate #Estimates

‘You don’t go to get on the turps’: Nats defend staff drinks amid MP, Joyce furore
Perin Davey says she didn’t think she was drunk after stumbling in her speech during a parliamentary hearing, days after Barnaby Joyce was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath.