Comments on: The QLD police are handing out awards… http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:31:40 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JBu http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4765 JBu Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4765 Start being funny again or we will stop reading your comic. Start being funny again or we will stop reading your comic.

]]> By: Blind Freddy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4766 Blind Freddy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4766 In defence of the far north.<br /><br />Like much of our political history it's forgotten that the far north of Queensland was once known as the Red North for the strength of its radical politics - in fact the state seat of Bowen (south of Townsville) elected the only openly Communist member of any Australian parliament in 1944.<br /><br />This isn't particularly relevant, except to give some small hope to people there that there's not some historical determinism that locks them in the grip of eternal reactionary viciousness.<br /><br />It's always amazing what a difference crossing the border from the NT to QLD is, and especially for Indigenous people. The NT's not perfect, but it's far ahead of QLD I'd suggest.<br /><br />Poor buggers. In defence of the far north.

Like much of our political history it’s forgotten that the far north of Queensland was once known as the Red North for the strength of its radical politics - in fact the state seat of Bowen (south of Townsville) elected the only openly Communist member of any Australian parliament in 1944.

This isn’t particularly relevant, except to give some small hope to people there that there’s not some historical determinism that locks them in the grip of eternal reactionary viciousness.

It’s always amazing what a difference crossing the border from the NT to QLD is, and especially for Indigenous people. The NT’s not perfect, but it’s far ahead of QLD I’d suggest.

Poor buggers.

]]> By: gary http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4767 gary Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4767 A cheap shot, taken from a comfortable distance, at an incredibly difficult and complex situation. Can't wait for your next hilarious epsiode about the non-response to the serial harrassment, assault and occasional rape of white service workers in the same area.<br /><br />Go and spend time there. Come back when you've grown up a little. A cheap shot, taken from a comfortable distance, at an incredibly difficult and complex situation. Can’t wait for your next hilarious epsiode about the non-response to the serial harrassment, assault and occasional rape of white service workers in the same area.

Go and spend time there. Come back when you’ve grown up a little.

]]> By: Jenny L http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4768 Jenny L Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4768 Hi Gary - Wilkinson I presume? Palm Island typifies the out of control management by a ditzy police minister who reigns supreme over disaster in every portfolio she's touched. The evidence is there and on Palm Island where everyone suffered because she had no idea what her role was. Over more than twenty years this hopeless individual has contributed less than what she's racked up. Its called putting a clown in charge of a tragedy. And its about a political party so self-focussed it forgot its primary role - public service. Whichever way you look at it, Judy Spence has done very little to enhance the lives of black or white Queenslanders surviving on the public and party purse certainly not on merit. Hi Gary - Wilkinson I presume? Palm Island typifies the out of control management by a ditzy police minister who reigns supreme over disaster in every portfolio she’s touched. The evidence is there and on Palm Island where everyone suffered because she had no idea what her role was. Over more than twenty years this hopeless individual has contributed less than what she’s racked up. Its called putting a clown in charge of a tragedy. And its about a political party so self-focussed it forgot its primary role - public service. Whichever way you look at it, Judy Spence has done very little to enhance the lives of black or white Queenslanders surviving on the public and party purse certainly not on merit.

]]> By: mikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4769 mikey Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4769 I wonder if the new QLD police uniforms above are made in Australia? I wonder if the new QLD police uniforms above are made in Australia?

]]> By: Barbara Hines http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4770 Barbara Hines Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4770 The regrettable element to all this is that 21st century Australia remains centuries behind despite all the benefits of hindsight. The regrettable element to all this is that 21st century Australia remains centuries behind despite all the benefits of hindsight.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4771 Cathy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4771 Nothing - not even this Firstdog - would give the hapless, hopeless deep north a conscience nudge. It's been comatose since Cook landed. Nothing - not even this Firstdog - would give the hapless, hopeless deep north a conscience nudge. It’s been comatose since Cook landed.

]]> By: rob http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4772 rob Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4772 FD if you have lost any friends through this insightful portrayal of the inequities visited upon the aboriginals of Palm Island I would suggest that they were friends that were not worth having. But a word of caution here, be very careful when next you go to queensland for if arrested you could end up dead with injuries similar to those suffered in a car accident by tripping and falling on steps while in custody. FD if you have lost any friends through this insightful portrayal of the inequities visited upon the aboriginals of Palm Island I would suggest that they were friends that were not worth having. But a word of caution here, be very careful when next you go to queensland for if arrested you could end up dead with injuries similar to those suffered in a car accident by tripping and falling on steps while in custody.

]]> By: john http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4773 john Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4773 and that's how you get on in the queensland police ,oh and , drive drunk ,after a police raid/party.etc and that’s how you get on in the queensland police ,oh and , drive drunk ,after a police raid/party.etc

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4774 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4774 Thanx FDOTM! <br /><br />In addition to QLD Police Union, mum, dad, the baby jesus and the citizenry of Palm Island, Bazza should have given thanx to blackfellas' livers that 'fracture' anytime they stumble and fall....... Thanx FDOTM!

In addition to QLD Police Union, mum, dad, the baby jesus and the citizenry of Palm Island, Bazza should have given thanx to blackfellas’ livers that ‘fracture’ anytime they stumble and fall…….

]]> By: Jenny Laws http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4775 Jenny Laws Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4775 Hullo! Is that Aunty Judy wearing the big pointy hat in the middle? Gosh there's loads of history attached to the stars of this little ritual. The force is with their Police Minister big time. It owes so much of its history to her rellies with her dad a copper and her mum's uncle the celebrated corrupt Commissioner Frank Bischof who as a commpulsive gambler managed to undermine the total credibility of the Queensland Police service during his tenure between 1958 and 1969. He even survived to use his replacement commissioner Terry Lewis as a bagman and the rest is called the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Doug Parrington of the Gold Coast Bulletin penned this wonderful cutesy piece about the woman who's single-handedly led her Families portfolio through the CMC Inquiry into children in foster care abuse, her Disabilities portfolio through the Carter Report into abuse of the intellectually disabled at Brisbane's Basil Stafford Centre and of course her Police and Corrective Services team via Palm Island and all stops inbetween. There's no doubt 'the force' is with her. <br /><br /> http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/09/13/16232_more-gossip-news.html<br />http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200312/s1002144.htm Hullo! Is that Aunty Judy wearing the big pointy hat in the middle? Gosh there’s loads of history attached to the stars of this little ritual. The force is with their Police Minister big time. It owes so much of its history to her rellies with her dad a copper and her mum’s uncle the celebrated corrupt Commissioner Frank Bischof who as a commpulsive gambler managed to undermine the total credibility of the Queensland Police service during his tenure between 1958 and 1969. He even survived to use his replacement commissioner Terry Lewis as a bagman and the rest is called the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Doug Parrington of the Gold Coast Bulletin penned this wonderful cutesy piece about the woman who’s single-handedly led her Families portfolio through the CMC Inquiry into children in foster care abuse, her Disabilities portfolio through the Carter Report into abuse of the intellectually disabled at Brisbane’s Basil Stafford Centre and of course her Police and Corrective Services team via Palm Island and all stops inbetween. There’s no doubt ‘the force’ is with her.

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/09/13/16232_more-gossip-news.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200312/s1002144.htm

]]> By: John McC http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/03/first-dog-on-the-moon-233/#comment-4776 John McC Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4776 First Dog nails it again. The Qld government is yet another product of the 'iron law of oligarchy' that dominates the ALP. Pre-selection and promotion is on the basis of unquestioning loyalty (to the Ludwigs et al), the talent pool dwindles, and the Qld/Joh culture is undisturbed. Mark Aarons' observations in 'Dear Mr Rudd' on the undemocratic structure of the ALP remain unanswered and continue to threaten the party's Federal potential. State ALP governments survive through the incompetence of their oppositions. First Dog nails it again. The Qld government is yet another product of the ‘iron law of oligarchy’ that dominates the ALP. Pre-selection and promotion is on the basis of unquestioning loyalty (to the Ludwigs et al), the talent pool dwindles, and the Qld/Joh culture is undisturbed. Mark Aarons’ observations in ‘Dear Mr Rudd’ on the undemocratic structure of the ALP remain unanswered and continue to threaten the party’s Federal potential. State ALP governments survive through the incompetence of their oppositions.

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