Comments on: Danby and Sheridan hammer home an own-goal for data retention http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/ now with extra source Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: j.oneill http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238689 j.oneill Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:00:03 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238689 @Harry. yes, I understand that, but the article used the words "not permitted" which is somewhat different from using a party representation ratio. It is also the case that the committee's existence predates Wilkie's election. Was the Green Party EVER represented on the intelligence committee? @Harry. yes, I understand that, but the article used the words “not permitted” which is somewhat different from using a party representation ratio. It is also the case that the committee’s existence predates Wilkie’s election. Was the Green Party EVER represented on the intelligence committee?

]]> By: J.Mann http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238676 J.Mann Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:36:04 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238676 Not ill, angry. Not ill, angry.

]]> By: Harry http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238647 Harry Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:26:19 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238647 J.Oneill, committees tend to be (roughly) in proportion to the composition of Parliament. That usually means one minor party/independent per Committee. The Greens are on the law enforcement committee, and Wilkie is on the intelligence committee. J.Oneill, committees tend to be (roughly) in proportion to the composition of Parliament. That usually means one minor party/independent per Committee. The Greens are on the law enforcement committee, and Wilkie is on the intelligence committee.

]]> By: Liamj http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238637 Liamj Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:48:43 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238637 News Corpse & the LNP don't need to get a room, they need to get a two-storey with nanny on 5 acres. They're so busy pleasuring each other they've forgotten anyone else matters. News Corpse & the LNP don’t need to get a room, they need to get a two-storey with nanny on 5 acres. They’re so busy pleasuring each other they’ve forgotten anyone else matters.

]]> By: Kevin Herbert http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238628 Kevin Herbert Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:09:37 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238628 Danby & Sheridan.....Abbot & Costello (the orginal ones) Danby & Sheridan…..Abbot & Costello (the orginal ones)

]]> By: j.oneill http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238588 j.oneill Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:15:51 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238588 Bernard: you say that the Greens are not permitted on the Committee. What possible justification can there be for that position? Are Tweedledee and Tweedledum aka Labor and the Coalition, suggesting the Greens are a security threat? That they cannot be trusted with intelligence information? Are the 14% who vote for the Greens disenfranchised in some other way as well? Given that tweedledee and tweedledum quite happily follow the wishes of Tel Aviv and Washington even when it is manifestly not in Australia's interests, just who is the security threat here? Bernard: you say that the Greens are not permitted on the Committee. What possible justification can there be for that position? Are Tweedledee and Tweedledum aka Labor and the Coalition, suggesting the Greens are a security threat? That they cannot be trusted with intelligence information? Are the 14% who vote for the Greens disenfranchised in some other way as well? Given that tweedledee and tweedledum quite happily follow the wishes of Tel Aviv and Washington even when it is manifestly not in Australia’s interests, just who is the security threat here?

]]> By: Redmond http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/21/danby-and-sheridan-hammer-home-an-own-goal-for-data-retention/comment-page-1/#comment-238570 Redmond Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:44:34 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=350481#comment-238570 “Let me make a prediction. Without this legislation there will inevitably be a mass terrorist event in Australia and then the legislation will pass in 12 hours.” Surprise surprise!...is anybody really surprised by this statement? What does Sheridan and Danby know that we don't know? Does either Danby or Sheridan have dual citizenship and passports with another country? If Sheridan is not referring to a possible issue relating to a false-flag incident to justify emergency legislation for data retention, if it is not achieved through the normal political process, then we are all monkey's uncles. “Let me make a prediction. Without this legislation there will inevitably be a mass terrorist event in Australia and then the legislation will pass in 12 hours.”

Surprise surprise!…is anybody really surprised by this statement? What does Sheridan and Danby know that we don’t know? Does either Danby or Sheridan have dual citizenship and passports with another country?

If Sheridan is not referring to a possible issue relating to a false-flag incident to justify emergency legislation for data retention, if it is not achieved through the normal political process, then we are all monkey’s uncles.

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