Posts tagged auspol
The last two students at the Year 10 formal not dancing, Mr. Abbott and Ms. Gillard pretend they don’t see each other.
(via cristobalite)
there was no “Australian Thatcher”, or rather, the same neoliberalising policies were carried out primarily by the 1980-1996 Labor governments. while the LNP 1975-1980 Fraser government did mark a shift to the right, they were much less thorough at union-smashing, privatisation, and for that matter the marginalisation of migrants than Labor PMs Hawke and Keating — both of whom are seen by large portions of the broad Left as lovable wags. never forget that the policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers was instituted by Keating in 1992, that the union movement had the guts ripped out of it on purpose by Hawke’s amalgmations, and that they both sold everything they could get their hands on. the rhetoric was a lot nicer but the effects were the same. in other words, fucking stop loving on the ALP already, they’re a pack of treacherous neoliberal arseholes, you’ve been sucked in
just because I’m a feminist doesn’t mean I love Julia Gillard jesus fucking christ I can’t believe you guys are all still on that bandwagon
some of the attacks on her are sexist but she’s fucking terrible
half the people I see posting “go Julia” shit also nod along sagely to critiques of madeleine albright and margaret thatcher and so on as feminist icons, “hmm yes you may be a woman but you’re ultimately a careerist who’s part of a white supremacist capitalist war machine”
it’s the exact. same. thing but you can’t see it for some reason (weird nationalism? the atrociously limited range of opinions represented in Australian media? who knows)
whatever, get over it
would you recognise him in a lineup
Concerns about the potential of Tasers to injure or kill would be of little significance if the devices were used as an alternative to firearms. Whatever the safety concerns, Tasers are, without doubt, less lethal than firearms. But all the evidence suggests that less-than-lethal weapons aren’t used by police as alternatives to deadly force, but are used, instead, in situations firearms would not be justified.
In other words, Tasers are used by police as an addition, rather than as an alternative, to firearms and deadly force.
While Australia doesn’t have nationally consistent police guidelines on the use of Tasers, the tenor of all state and territory guidelines is that these weapons are not to be relied on when a person is armed with a weapon. That is the main circumstance where police are justified in resorting to firearms.
Australian and international evidence shows that as these weapons are normalised into everyday policing, they are increasingly used to gain compliance or, sadly, to simply inflict pain. In 2008, police in Western Australia used a Taser thirteen times in drive stun mode on Aboriginal man Kevin Spratt, even though he was unarmed and already in custody.
One danger with the promise of technological quick fixes such as less-than-lethal weapons is that police stop relying on non weapon-based strategies for diffusing conflict and dealing with challenging situations.
If this continues, it’s likely that the Taser-related death toll will increase in Australia, with no reduction in the incidents of fatal shootings.
via Lia Incognita
interesting little post about julia gillard’s linguistic choices when discussing rudd. via Charles Richardson.
Applicants should have extensive experience in the public service or private enterprise, exceptional spoken and written language skills, a genuine interest in, and thorough knowledge of, current affairs, economics, history, statecraft and philosophy, be an eloquent speaker, and be an earnest and empathetic individual of outstanding moral character. However, we will settle for applicants who have a pulse.
You will report to Her Excellency the Governor General, the people of Australia, backbenchers, the Leader of the Opposition, faceless men, and Alan Jones.…You may at times be required to work longer than the specified 38 hour work week; however, this should not be too inconvenient as the position is expected to be temporary.
Click ‘Apply Now’ for preliminary screening questions
From Pamela Curr, Campaign Coordinator at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre:
“THE LATEST IN DETENTION CELLS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
There are fifty of these being built in white one and two compounds on Christmas Island. They are for those detainees whom the Minister decides need “behaviour modification”.
Don’t be shocked - this is Australia. No police investigation, no Judge or Jury, no court required. Summary extrajudicial punishment in our Administrative detention only camps.
23 hours in a cell and then you can be let out into the fresh air cage at the back of your cell if you are lucky and well behaved, for an hour per day. This complies with requirements.”
WELL THEN
Teresa Gambaro MP (born 29 November 1958) is an Australian politician and member of the Liberal National Party.
JOB OPENING: Senior Immigration Armpit Sniffer
The Liberal Party of Australia are a leading provider of homophobic, bigotry and hypocritical services specialising in the management of immigrant bashing in Australia, and currently have opportunities in our Citizenship & Immigration division for registered armpit sniffers with 3 + years solid experience to join our busy and friendly team anywhere in Australia.
THE POSITION:
Reporting to the soon to be Immigration Minister, Ms Teresa Gambaro, you will be primarily responsible for undertaking corporate immigration work associated with the Australian body odour legislation working with deodorant organisations in sniffing all migrants and migrants-to-be across Australia. Responsibilities include:
• Preparing, collating and lodging (including smelling where relevant) visa applications and supporting documentation with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and other immigration authorities in and outside Australia
• Migrant sniffing and monitoring of all migrant candidates of all size with immigration authorities until the matter is finalised
• Liaising with deodorant companies, visa applicants and government authorities including DIAC and other immigration authorities in and outside Australia
• Managing a high volume of visa smells in/outbound
• Providing advice and assistance to migrants with respect to deodorant options, eligibility prospects and merits of applications including matters associated with body odours as well as DIAC compliance and monitoring requirements
• Managing client and/or visa applicant expectations and tailoring advice to specific stench of the migrants
• Participating in bathing and deodorant applications to new and existing migrants
• Acting in accordance with the Sniffing Code of Conduct as administered by the Migration Sniffers Registration Authority (MSRA) in Australia and office and risk management practices and procedures
SKILLS: The successful applicant will be a registered migration agent with a minimum 3 years corporate sniffing experience and technical knowledge with respect to the current Australian sniffing law and policy. You must be a team player and self-starter with initiative and drive. You will have strong nasal skills, Australian body odour and time management/organisational skills with an ability to demonstrate a high attention to detail sniffing; must have the ability to work within a team and independently to tight armpits and manage conflicting smells and odour expectations with poise and professionalism.
CONTACT: If you believe you have what it takes to excel in this position, please forward your resume to Tonny Abbott, Recruitment Officer, via the APPLY NOW function. Applications close 31st January 2012.
Gambaro was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She was educated at New Farm’s Holy Spirit School, the All Hallows’ School in Brisbane,[1] and later at the Queensland University of Technology. She was a sales manager, account manager, marketing manager, marketing consultant and tutor in marketing at the Queensland University of Technology before entering politics.[2]
Gambaro was first elected to parliament at the 1996 federal election, in the division of Petrie.
She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence in July 2004, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in January 2006. In 2007 she was appointed Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.[2]
Gambaro lost her seat to Yvette D’Ath of the Labor Party at the 2007 federal election.[2]
She re-entered Federal Parliament as the member for Brisbane at the 2010 federal election. She became the first woman to represent Brisbane since its creation in 1901.
In September 2010 she was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Settlement by Opposition leader, Tony Abbott.[3]
Gambaro made news in January 2012 by suggesting that immigrants are not integrating into Australian culture well enough. She believes that their wearing deodorant is “teaching what are norms in Australia”.
References
- ^ Who’s Who in Australia. North Melbourne: Crown Contents. 2008. p. 807. ISBN 1 74095 160 3.
- ^ a b c “Biography for Gambaro, the Hon. Teresa”. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/43/Shadow/index.htm
taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Teresa_Gambaro&oldid=470566761 11/01/12
this rules.
