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In the present context, however, of an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct, we are not so much concerned with Diceyan theory of ministerial accountability and Cabinet solidarity as with personal obligations of honesty and good faith. Thus, although Mr Morrison may have been responsible to Cabinet for the failings of DSS – in particular for DSS’ failings in not preventing the shortcomings of the NPP and checklist – it by no means necessarily follows that Mr Morrison was personally at fault for not detecting the failings of DSS or that he set out to act dishonestly or in bad faith. The question of any personal shortcoming requires consideration of the system and circumstances of ERC’s operation at the time of its adoption of the NPP.

The passages clearing Morrison of fault are extraordinary

NACC says Morrison is technically "responsible" as cabinet Minister, but not "personally at fault"

If responsibility exists without consequence...then what does "ministerial accountability" even mean anymore?

This morning the Labor Government couldn’t even bring themselves to support a motion that condemns Islamophobia and calls for action. Instead, they shut down debate while whitesplaining a Muslim woman and attacking the Greens.

I think we all know the answer to that rhetorical question. He's never paid anyone for anything 😔

Morrison one of the six referred to anti-corruption commission Sarah Basford Canales Sarah Basford Canales Former prime minister, Scott Morrison, was one of the six people robodebt royal commissioner, Catherine Holmes, referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The final report, released this morning, found two officials – Mark Withnell and Serena Wilson – had engaged in serious corrupt conduct. The report found the other four, however, did not. The other four names referred to the Nacc included Morrison, Kathryn Campbell, Annette Musolino and Catherine Halbert. Morrison’s failure to realise the bureaucratic advice was misleading, the report found, was due to both the social services and human services departments failing to advise him and other ministers that new laws were needed. Campbell was one of two named by the Australia Public Service Commission in 2024 after it found 12 public servants, including Campbell and former department head Renée Leon, breached the code of conduct 97 times during their involvement in the robodebt program.

NACC's new report finds that two of the Robodebt Six engaged in serious corrupt conduct www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

If I'd known you were down this end of town, I would've shouted you coffee somewhere. I was even out at the cursed place called bunnings at that time

Canberra is a sprawly boi

Honestly, his base still doesn't know Iran and Iraq are different countries

another one to factor into the “productivity” hype con column: allocating resources to training people in <not> using gAi when you could be training people to do something useful.

Another Statue Of Trump And Epstein Appears On National Mall — This Time Inspired By 'Titanic' Giant statue, right ahead!

A 12-foot statue of Trump embracing the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has gone up near the U.S. Capitol, depicting Trump embracing the pedophile from behind in a pose made famous by the fictional lovers Jack and Rose in the film “Titanic.” (cont.)

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Government moves to temporarily ban 'certain cohorts' from Australia Visitors from some countries could be temporarily blocked from Australia by a federal government concerned about a wave of people overstaying their visas due to the war in the Middle East.

Labor gave some of the Iranian women’s team refugee status but just canceled the visas of over 7000 Iranians in case they claimed asylum here.

Israeli nukes: the elephant in the room since at least 1981.

I Quit My Job A couple of weeks ago now I resigned from The Saturday Paper, a decision I've felt coming for some time but had resisted for about as long. I'm unsure what to say about it other than to make the obse...

I'm a free agent now, I suppose. Bit daunting. Subscribe to my silly newsletter? rick-morton.ghost.io/i-quit-my-job/

Honestly think moving a few name plaques will change the names of country after 60 k years?

He should be taxed, until he's no longer able to do any of this shit

NACC finds two former public servants engaged in robodebt corrupt conduct, clears four others Long-awaited report makes corruption findings.

NACC finds two former public servants engaged in robodebt corrupt conduct, clears four others www.canberratimes.com.au/story/919532...

What a fucking crock.
Two mid-level officials found to be corrupt by the NACC, but the big guns get off scot-free forever.

All available evidence shows that the US bombed an elementary school in Iran and killed more than 150 Iranian children.

Trump's reflex response to this evidence is to lie and claim that Iran has Tomahawk cruise missiles and that Iran bombed their own children.

Robodebt probe clears former PM, finds two people engaged in corrupt conduct Two people investigated over the so-called "Robodebt" scheme have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct, while four others, including former prime minister Scott Morrison, have been cl...

"However, the pair [Mark Withnell; Serena Wilson] will not face Commonwealth charges, with the National Anti-Corruption Commission saying it was "not appropriate" to refer them to the DPP" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Another day another banger

Fetid-man

Former Don Dale inmates appeal compensation for tear gas incident A challenge to a ruling curbing access to compensation for four former inmates of Don Dale Youth Detention Centre who were sprayed with CS gas in 2014 will be heard at the High Court in Canberra today...

Each boy was awarded exemplary damages of $200,000, which was thrown out on appeal, prompting today's hearing.

The gas was used after an incident in 2014 when an inmate in the Behavioural Management Unit of the centre escaped from his cell.

He was not one of those involved in seeking compensation.

Hell yes!

I should do that sometime, but too tired to do much 😔

I'm forced to the conclusion that a certain type of pro-Israeli Western Christian doesn't actually see the place as real, and certainly doesn't see the Christians of the Middle East whose lives have been made much, much harder by the policies they back.

It's just a sort of apocalyptic theme park.

The problem is that far too many cops are far-right bigots themselves.

#auspol

This is not fine.

When I was born, their leader (and pm at the time) was a cia informant

Which is to say its been a *very* long time, and even then it was only for a short time

Post from Ben Davison “Labor manages our economy better.” Etc

This pro genocide Labor jobs for mates grifter ignores the fact his party punish people in welfare with unliveable poverty because of their neoliberal fundamentalism #auspol

There really is a big need for systematic review of how police apply the law to different groups. We have just watched the collapse of the #justice system in #US. So courts the same. We have a similar #genocidal, #racist and #sexist past in Oz. #auspol

Sign the Petition Request for Investigation: Racist Threats and Intimidation at Ballarat Community centre

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