The case of Abyan, the 23-year old Somali refugee who was sexually assaulted while hitchhiking on Nauru, and who came to Australia for an abortion and subsequently was deported, generated conflicting versions of what she wanted, how she was treated and why. Documents about her case obtained under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws now reveal how […]
Archives for December 2015
Letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in relation to Julian Assange
December 8, 2015 By 2 Comments
Dear Prime Minister Turnbull RE: JULIAN ASSANGE As you know, Julian Assange, an Australian citizen, has now spent 5 years in the United Kingdom effectively detained without charge. You probably also know that as recently as October this year the UK Government declined to give him any assurance of safe passage out of the Ecuadorian embassy […]
Crowdfunding FOI
December 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Australia is the second largest contributor to the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria. We commenced carrying out airstrikes in Syria in September in the absence of a UN Security Council resolution. The Australian public still has not been provided with any evidence upon which this decision was based. All we know is that our […]
Who is really setting the agenda for Australia’s position in relation to fossil fuels and CO2 reduction?
December 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Freedom of Information documents reveal that the mining sector, capitalising on its access to government officials, has been busy laying the groundwork for Australia’s position in relation to any emissions reduction commitments struck in Paris. The mining industry claims to account for about 11% of Australia’s GDP and more than half of Australia’s merchandise exports. […]
