@phbarratt

Former Secretary of Australian Departments of Defence and Primary Industries & Energy, now in Armidale at UNE RT ≠ endorsement

 Armidale NSW, Anaiwan Land
aussieobserver.blogspot.com
Joined September 2010
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Geoff Cousins reveals that one of the reasons given yesterday for not allowing women into the very powerful Australia Club is because its all-male membership might have to change their behaviour at lunch. Oh yeah, and women might want to change the decor. Seriously.
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$100B for Attack class subs OR $20 billion for 20 off-the-shelf subs, built in Adelaide, enhanced by Aussie companies, and delivered by 2030. We could then spend the $70 billion change on Defence capability, education, health, aged care etc. #auspol theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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The press should ask Alex Hawke a few questions: —What offence did the Sri Lankan refugee family commit, to justify locking them up? —Did they get a trial? —Who ordered that they should be locked up? —How do we “protect our borders” by locking them up?
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It’s troubling that Mr Morrison couldn’t secure a one-on-one with President Biden. I urge Mr Morrison to reflect on how his stubborn refusal to sign up to Net Zero Emissions by 2050 is leaving Australia isolated in a competitive world. theguardian.com/world/2021/j…

Scott Morrison denied one-on-one with Joe Biden as Boris Johnson joins meeting

Labor’s Penny Wong says it’s disappointing the Australian prime minister did not secure a private meeting with the US president

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Paul Barratt retweeted
AWPR@WarPowersReform13 Jun 2021
Are you concerned that current war powers in Australia mean that one man Scott Morrison or the Exec alone can take us into another overseas war? Find out more besureonwar.org.au #auspol #BeSureOnWar
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Sparrows and Chrysanthemums by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849 ) #woodblockrprint #ukiyoe
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‘It’s time they came back to the mainland’: Coalition MPs call for Biloela family to stay smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

‘It’s time they came back to the mainland’: Coalition MPs call for Biloela family to stay

A powerful coalition of peak medical groups has called on the Morrison government to immediately release the Tamil family from Biloela from detention, as a growing number of Coalition MPs call for...

smh.com.au
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I hope more federal Liberal MP’s follow Sydney moderate Trent Zimmerman and speak out in the name of humanity to allow the Tamil family to “go home to Bilo” - Biloela the town that welcomes them in Central Queensland.
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Is using the Australian flag as a sanitary mask a dishonouring of our flag? #auspol
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Paul Barratt retweeted
AWPR@WarPowersReform9 Jun 2021
Australian intelligence officer’s secret jailing sparks push for minimum level of transparency theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Australian intelligence officer’s secret jailing sparks push for minimum level of transparency

Witness J was was prosecuted and jailed in complete secrecy in 2018 for the unauthorised disclosure of information

theguardian.com
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Paul Barratt retweeted
Anthony Albanese
@AlboMP9 Jun 2021
A 3 year old is in hospital after a suspected blood infection went untreated for 10 days. Tharunicaa and her sister Kopika were born here. They’ve spent nearly all their lives in detention. We’re better than this. It’s time to bring these girls and their parents #HomeToBilo.
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Paul Barratt retweeted
AWPR@WarPowersReform9 Jun 2021
Please support our first ever crowd funding campaign! for war powers reform - help us make that change. Today is our last day. Can you help?chuffed.org/project/be-sure-… Thank you #auspol #democracy

Be Sure On War

Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Going to war is one of the most important decisions any government will face and yet right now the decision can be made by the Prime Minister or Executive alone.

chuffed.org
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Paul Barratt retweeted
Peter Broelman@Broelman8 Jun 2021
Terminal bastardry #auspol #HometoBiloela #hometobilo
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I’ve spent past 20 years at @ASRC1 fighting to have all children freed from detention. I need you to know what is happening to Tharni is not an aberration it’s the standard operating procedure of Government. Made only possible when you dehumanise & demonise people seeking asylum.
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It started 8 years ago with a $7 tax to go to the doctor. 8 years later they are still at it, but this could cost you $1000s.
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People Smugglers Defeated As Aussie-Born Toddler Develops Sepsis In Her $90m Offshore Cage: betootaadvocate.com/headline…
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Paul Barratt retweeted
ASRC@ASRC18 Jun 2021
A reminder today @karenandrewsmp under section 195A of Migration Act has the unfettered power to release family on permanent visa back to Biloela. The test is simply is it in “public interest” to do so. We cannot think in 20 years of a stronger example of it being so #hometobilo
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Greg Barns SC
@BarnsGreg7 Jun 2021
#hometobilo The conduct of staff in refusing to take a sick child to obtain proper health care is one, negligence, and two, a clear breach of the duty of care owed by the Commonwealth to detainees. It might also amount to cruel and unusual punishment under international law
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Paul Barratt retweeted
John Hewson@JohnRHewson8 Jun 2021
More front than a rat with a gold tooth- PM planning, as just an “observer”, to lecture G7 on need to address failures of global institutions - which most would agree- while ducking climate responsibilities commitments and meaningful action
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3 yr old Tharni has now been diagnosed with (untreated) pneumonia. What happens when you leave a child in a detention facility for 10 days while they vomit, have a high fever & diarrhoea. Again @karenandrewsmp they remain detained at your direction. Is this the legacy you want?
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