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Much has been said about the United Nation's Lima Declaration, but very little has been written or has been known about it.
We were able to get some very interesting background documents which will shock you. It shows how little the elected politicians on both the Labor and Coalition benches in Federal Parliament really care about the voter. It will show how Australia is being disenfranchised and why manufacturing is going overseas.
The ongoing crisis in the value of the currencies of the "tiger" nations of Asia continues unabated. Australia has already become ensnared by making a currency swap of Au$1.45 billion in the Thai baht which has continued to fall despite the move which was part of a Au$17 billion rescue package co-ordinated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Yesterday the corrupt government of Indonesia pleaded with Australia to come to their aid as well. The Suharto family have been abusing their position for years in that country with the families wealth now exceeding that of Packer and other well-know billionaires.
Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister Tim Fischer said yesterday on ABC
radio, "Australia would very carefully evaluate any request in relation to
that.
"But we'd evaluate it on the basis of, is it in Australia's interests, is
it in our joint interests. as was the Thai currency swap."
Economists yesterday warned that Asia's "tiger" nations needed an economic miracle to overcome the present financial crisis. The warning came as Indonesia joined Thailand and the Philippines in seeking help from the IMF.
William Overholt head of the Hong Kong office of Bankers Trust said, "What was miraculous was that the politicians implemented those policies. The normal (Asian) politician's behaviour is patronage not rational economics."
Australia's most infamous corporate conman, Alan
Bond, has once again been caught out with a little-known Melbourne
accountant, Tony Weatherald, who died in July this year revealing that he
acted as the go-between Bond and
Jurg "George"
Bollag the Swiss finance consultant thought to control about Au$50
million stashed away overseas on behalf of Bond.
Any such activity is a breach of the bankruptcy act.... Bond allegedly using
public phones to evade listening devices when he contacted Bollag in Switzerland.
Weatherald agreed to a tape recorded interview with a commercial investigator,
Jamie Fawcett saying, "Alan would say, 'Would you see the chocolate man?'
We used to call him the chocolate man - he was the bloke who handled all
the chocolates. He formed all the trusts."
This was, according to Weatherald, taking place between 1992 and 1995 when
Bond was officially bankrupt. During the time Weatherald said that he acted
as the intermediary delivering documents to Bollag.
Weatherald recalls Bollag boasting about the Bond family's English mansion
which he now controls and which the Bond's still use, "George used to laugh
about Upp Hall because he said it was absolutely stolen. He said, 'For what
it's cost us and the way we got it, it's been one of the most beautiful and
satisfying deals I've ever been involved in, and they (creditors) have got
no hope of ever getting it back off us."
Bollag is currently fighting an action by the Australian Federal Police to
respond to questions regarding Alan Bond's financial dealings with
him.
The A C Nielsen-McNair poll shows that 18% of Queensland voters would vote
for her in a state poll and in some rural areas One Nation's vote climbs
to 27%.
Last night David Oldfield refused to rule out standing candidates in next
year's state election saying that he was not surprised by the strong results
that One Nation had received in the poll.
"Standing candidates in the state poll would be a matter of timing for us.
It would have to be early enough so that it did not disrupt our Federal
campaign," he said.
"If the election was early enough next year that we would not have a conflict,
I'm sure Pauline would look at it very closely."
According to the poll if One Nation stood candidates the Liberal Party would
lose 16% support; the Nationals 15%; the Democrats 10% and the Labor Party
11%.
With the Labor party leading with 38% of the vote; and the Liberal/National
Coalition holding 33% the decision by One Nation to contest the Queensland
state elections would have a dramatic effect on the outcome. On the poll
results taken this week the Labor party would win the state election, however,
if One Nation were to stand candidates and were to put Labor last on their
"How to Vote" cards.... we could have the reverse effect of what Federal
Labor is trying to pull in the next Federal elections with the state Labor
party losing by quite a large margin and One Nation holding the balance of
power.
One can now understand Victorian premier Jeff Kennett's great concern about his position...
and his moves to try to isolate Pauline Hanson's One Nation. Seems like he has reason to be worried.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party voting intentions
(AC Nielsen-McNair Poll):
Making the
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an indepth exposé of media and political collusion at the highest
possible levels in Australia.
Political:
While the South Australian state elections take place this week with the
vote between the Labor and Liberal parties now being seen as too close to
call, today's Courier Mail has revealed
that if Pauline Hanson's One Nation ran state candidates in
the next Queensland election that they would hold the balance of power.
| Voter | Total | Male | Female | 18-24 yrs | 25-39 yrs | 40-54 yrs | 55+ | Male under 40 | Male over 40 | Female under 40 | Female over 40 | Brisbane | South East | Coastal | Rest |
| Vote One Nation candidate | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 27 |
| Vote as indicated | 74 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 79 | 65 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 70 | 72 | 64 |
| Refused to reply | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Don't know | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
Subject: News of the day
Russell
wrote, "Firstly, Mabo was a decision of the High Court, which is
enshrined within our constitution as the body which protects the citizens
against a parliament making laws which are illegal in terms of the constitution.
People continually attack the judiciary about Wik and Mabo. The judiciary
are simply upholding the constitution and applying the law. If you believe
the law is unjust, and for the record I do not, then work to have it changed.
If you don't like the constitution then work for a referendum. "
Nobody has any objection to a High Court which protects the citizens and
upholds and applies the law. But Mabo and Wik went way beyond that.
As for working to have it changed - what a joke in these PC times. Pauline
Hanson has tried and she was disgracefully vilified by all the mainstream
press. They've changed tactics now and are simply ignoring her. So much for
democracy.
In any case the passing of the US Defence of Marriage Act proves my point.
The Supreme Court undoubtedly would have interpreted marriage to include
same sex relationships, against the will of the overwhelming majority of
citizens. The vote in Congress (people) cut the Court (elites) off at the
pass. The courts are way out of step with the electorate, and it's presumptuous
of them to simply expect the citizenry to become enlightened to their worldview.
Antonia Feitz
Dear
Sir,
Australia's economy appears to be on the mend in the housing sector with low interest rates and new competition forcing the banks to being more competitive being the catalyst.
Over 40,000 dwellings were financed in August - an increase of 8% seasonally adjusted.
The number of loans to buy or build new homes also increased in August.
Another perfect day in paradise...
Have a good one.
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