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17/08/22
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Originally posted by pintohoo:
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I agree that technically a Royal Commission would be effective at the investigation. The problem is with any investigation - that it's going to be seen as a political witchhunt America is bad enough where they have a 'supposed' resonable distance between President, government and DOJ/FBI --- at least in theory. In Oz - a Royal commission in this area can only be called by the government of the day - now if that's not a Liberal government - then, it's going to be odds on a political crap fight. I can't really see that happening - at this stage. If more evidence comes to light - well, maybe. An investigation by one of Oz's national security services would also technically cover it and possibly be a better fit - ?? maybe -- of course - it's still going to be seen as political. Perhaps some sort of independent inquiry - a bipartisan investigation?? if possible. to be honest - I've not seen anything like this - and, I do very clearly see security risks - that's crystal and it's crystal that it's got to be investigated IMO - very thoroughly - but, I'm up in the air how it should be done maybe you're right - maybe Albanese should just bite the bullet on this one and go for it - there might be enough worry on the Liberal supporters or ex supporters sides - and, the peanut gallery can just go and scream from whatever rooftop they find. Has anyone come up with any precedent at all in the Commonwealth?
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@pintohoo ; Morrison's decision to make himself a second minister for all those MAJOR portfolios is indeed without precedent. But so too was his repeated shut down of Parliament and his trashing of parliamentary conventions including banning my MP, Helen Haines, from being able to vote on a crucial matter that his government looked like losing. You can slice and dice the Morrison Years any way you like but the outcome is always the same - a bluddy mess!