Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Australia and the Caribbean

There is a LOT more to come out on this --- I believe lots on Twitter -- (which I am not on)

BUt I found this

https://twitter.com/hamishNews/status/1119157322050260992

There is a reason why the producers of shows like Ch 10's The Project (ABC's Q&A as well) declare that the programs are for entertainment only and should not be judged against the standards that news services are routinely expected to meet. 

There is a need for good journalists too,

  'Journalism faces a crisis worldwide - we may be entering a new dark age' [Margaret Simons , The Guardian 15Apr2017]

$80 million?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/02/5bn-used-to-safeguard-murray-darling-from-drought-largely-in-vain-says-study?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+AUS+v1+-+AUS+morning+mail+callout&utm_term=215756&subid=19089324&CMP=ema_632

This sounds like a dead set corruption in the highest office of the land story.  Where there's smoke there's fire and we all await to see WHO the beneficiaries are. 

The Cayman Islands is one of the government condoned places where thieves of all manner may park their money and remain out of the jurisdiction of governments.

I'm thinking Taylor and Joyce may have a financial stake in this but we'll have to see how this unfolds. If so then will the incumbent government indict the criminals or will they say they have no jurisdiction to prosecute? 

Thanks for the ‘Michael West report’ link Plan B. Brilliant and comprehensive. Much yet to learn but it is obvious that something smells rotten. Australian tax payers deserve no less than a thorough investigation into this complicated mess and good to see that our investigative journalists are not being put off by legal threats.

Corruption at it's best. Robbing taxpayers for their own selfish money grabbing schemes, they should be locked up and made to pay it back. How can this even be allowed to happen, we need an enquiry immediately, but I guess this Government will do all it can to postpone that until after the elections.

And yes Mick, Tayor and Joyce do have a financial stake in it, why else would it happen.

And also there is a lot of missing water too.

I read the above stuff, and am now really surprised that recent surveys show that the majority of LC survey respondents are Liberal Party supporters.

How could anyone read this, research it, make an informed decision, and still vote for the party (or a similar right wing party, or a party that suggests preferencing that party) that is so obviously inept, corrupt, misinformed, irresponsible or all of those things?

I'll bet you all will still vote the same way you always have - selfishly, thoughtlessly, and with a view to looking after yourself in the short term, not the country in the long term.  Every election, I want to leave Australia because we have such poor choices in our politicians, but I can't think of anywhere better. Roll on, benevalent dictator. 

Something really seems rotten here and surely this justifies the setting up of an truly independent ICAC type body to operate totally transperently without politicians oversight.

Something really seems rotten here and surely this justifies the setting up of an truly independent ICAC type body to operate totally transperently without politicians oversight.

I think if the ALP get in we will see if Bill  how hard he is going to be if the LNP get in its allready under the carpert

I think if the ALP get in we will see if Bill  how hard he is going to be if the LNP get in its allready under the carpert

With  what is going to happen at the electios will decide my future wether i stay in this country i want to keep what is mine not let a Political party get at it which they tried before xmas last year

With  what is going to happen at the electios will decide my future wether i stay in this country i want to keep what is mine not let a Political party get at it which they tried before xmas last year