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Monday 6th July 1998
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Between the One Nation lines
Yesterday I had an unsolicited phone call from a Courier Mail journalist
by the name of Rory Callinan.
He introduced himself and then asked to speak to Scott Balson. I said that
he was speaking to Scott Balson. He then asked, "Do you build the web pages
for One Nation". I replied "Yes".
He then asked, "I have been informed that the police are investigating you
for a charge relating to exposure"...
I replied that that was the first that I had heard of it and that even if
I wanted to I did not have the time to embark in such silly behaviour.
Callinan then confirmed that his "informant" had not left his name and that
it was probably a crank call.
Incensed by the accusation I said to him "Do you follow up all crank calls
in this manner or is it just because I am associated with Pauline Hanson's
One Nation?" He replied that that probably had something to do with the
instruction that he had received to follow up the anonymous call.
There you have it. Two sets of rules apply - even to those who are not in
the public eye.
Sixty Minutes get it "half-right"
Sixty Minutes ran another segment on One Nation last night with perhaps the
most balanced reporting that I have ever seen them embark on. The segment
about the role of David Oldfield in the organisation did not follow the Murdoch
line promoted by Barbara Hazelton and others that Pauline Hanson was little
more than a puppet on a string.
However, as a person who does not trust the Sixty Minutes crew as far as
they can be physically thrown by "sickly" Christopher Skase, I am concerned
that this is nothing more than a "softening up" strategy in the lead up to
the Federal Election and the less done with Packer's stooges the better.
Howard's ten point plan to be tested in the Senate
today
The carefully worked out
amendments to Howard's
ten point plan on native title aimed at securing the support of Brian
Harradine and stopping a double dissolution might have all been for nought.
We now have disgraced Senator Mal Colston threatening to use his casting
vote to support the Labor Party in the Senate to force the Coalition into
an early election - one where Pauline Hanson's One Nation could take a number
of Senate seats and hold the balance of power.
Media distortions on funds continues
The Queensland Electoral Commission made it clear yesterday that they would
not entertain Liberal MP Tony Abbott's much touted comment that Pauline Hanson's
One Nation party was not properly constituted and, therefore, should not
receive the Au$500,000 due to it to cover advertising and related expenses
in the lead up to the State Election.
Abbott, according to The Courier Mail today, argued that "...One Nation was
masquerading as a democratic political party but it's 'constitution seems
more appropriately that of an exclusive club'".
Oldfield said in response to Abbott's claims that the "shame of it was that
Mr Abbott's best parliamentary performance was based on unfair attacks under
parliamentary privilege."
During that attack last week he referred to me in Parliament as the
"constitutional officer for One Nation" - an appointment I had never ever
been party to - but typical of the lies and distortions of parliamentary
scumbags.
Migration Backlash Understandable
Here
is an extract from the article by Peter Westmore:
"Growing opposition to immigration in Australia is
one of the most perplexing aspects of the current political climate and deserves
serious attention.
"The initial reaction to the rise of Pauline
Hanson’s One Nation party - that it was simply a repository for racists
- no longer prevails, as many observers now recognise that many of its supporters
have legitimate grievances stemming from the headlong rush to globalise the
Australian economy.
"In the controversy over immigration, some important
facts are often overlooked. Since British settlement began in 1788, this
country’s development as a nation has depended on the people who have
made a new home here. However, the inflow has always depended on economic
conditions and job opportunities."
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Another perfect day in paradise.
Have a good one.
Recent stories exclusive to
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The Barbara Hazelton
betrayal - 2nd July 1998
Pauline Hanson's
One Nation Queensland State MPs meet in Parliament - 27th June 1998
QANTAS censor Pauline
Hanson - 24th June 1998
"Paul" (Big "K")
Costello's lies - 22nd June 1998
Live coverage
of Queensland State Elections - 13th June 1998
Beattie's preference
lies exposed - 11th June 1998
Launch of
One Nation state policies - 8th June 1998
Sixty Minutes break
new barriers in unethical reporting - 6th June 1998
Ray Martin revelas
his spots when challenging Pauline Hanson on A Current Affair - 4th
June 1998
The backlash to
Ray Martin's unethical behaviour during his interview with Pauline
Hanson.- 4th June 1998
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