ABC reports today The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission is about to hand down its findings. Here’s how we got here. I am waiting to hear what content might emerge from this R.C. Fascinating too the connection to Eddie Obeid back in 2008 mentioned here on page 367 of the marvellous book “He Who Must be … Continue reading The Weatherill Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and Eddie Obeid
The comprehensive book “He who must be Obeid” by Kate McClymont and Linton Besser details over 20 years of Labor corruption in NSW and has ~20 pages of Chapter notes (Endnotes) with many dozens of references to press articles (including exact headlines which are easily searched with Google). Amazon has a Kindle Edition. I have … Continue reading Guide to ~100 press articles about Eddie Obeid
Every day while ICAC is holding hearings there are fresh revelations in the NSW Labor $100,000 cash in ALDI bag scandal so I thought setting out a timeline helps me understand. Corrections/additions welcome. In 2013 rising Labor star Ms Kaila Murnain was appointed Assistant General Secretary of NSW Labor. 21August2013, a joint sitting of the … Continue reading Timeline NSW Labor $100K cash scandal
In recent years the stellar career of NSW Labor “Main Man” Eddie Obeid over three decades has tended to dazzle aficionados of Govt. corruption in Australia. However we must not forget that at about the same time in the 1980’s that Eddie Obeid was an up and coming Labor figure; Perth enjoyed a flowering of … Continue reading An audio reminder of WA Inc from 2005 and the 1980’s
A byelection for the ages. How an old seat-warming guy from a Govt on the nose beat the “way too slick for its own good” Labor machine and their bright young ex NSW Premier candidate Kristina Keneally who ticked almost every box and many saw as a future PM. Cast of thousands including Eddie Obeid … Continue reading Bennelong
We all made a fracking mistake, says former premier Bob Carr – try googling the headline if you get paywalled. Ex Premier Bob Carr forgets to mention the Eddie Obeid coal licence scandals that gave so much oxygen to the anti-miners and Green protesters. But why the NSW Govt went so far in changing the … Continue reading A rare mea culpa from an Australian politician
A must see show for those interested in politics but too much for one show – many leads calling out for further investigations and we hope future episodes. This ABC online news article covers most but not all issues raised. ASIO investigation targets Communist Party links to Australian political system. I learnt a few things … Continue reading ABC Four Corners “Power and Influence” stunning exposures of Chinese influence and corruption in Australia
Just saw this gem from New Zealand. – Rich-lister sues Aussie coal barons – Remember the watchable Channel TV drama series Underbelly ? You get the idea. I also have a vision of one of those cartoon snowballs that starts rolling down the hill, gathering diameter & momentum as it progresses causing increasing damage – … Continue reading There has to be a blockbuster movie in this NSW ICAC ex Labor Govt coal licences scandal
This was reported in The Australian in May but has recently hit TV news. The first map shows current Petroleum Exploration Licences. The next shows applications not yet approved as licences and by far the largest area are Petroleum Special Prospecting Authority Applications by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) – approx three-eighths … Continue reading New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council applies for vast areas of NSW under Petroleum Special Prospecting Authority Applications