Thanks to the leaking of the terror raids in Melbourne by The Oz
Mohamed Haneef
Pollies’ praise for Mick Keelty chafes with his resume
If Keelty had had a skerrick of respect for his office or any sense of responsibility he would have quit over the Haneef business.
Mick Keelty: master of blame dodging
Mick Keelty may figure that if it’s good enough for politicians to duck responsibility, then it’s good enough for chief executives. And he may be right in doing so, writes Bernard Keane.
Sokaluk’s trial by police and media
The presumption of innocence is torn to shreds by the police. And of course the media is more than willing to play the game, writes Greg Barns.
We need an independent review of anti-terror laws
Today, the Senate is scheduled to begin debating an initiative that is sorely needed – the creation of an office of an Independent Reviewer of Australia’s tough anti-terrorism laws, writes Greg Barns.
Vanstone’s underworld ministerial discretion
Surely a terror suspect not accused of any violence but merely of giving his cousin a SIM card is a greater potential threat to our security than a suspected mafioso, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Terrorism and politics in Australia: an absurd farce
Meantime, Greg Sheridan, who has only recently been surgically removed from Alexander Downer, weighed in today to laud our success in the War Against Stuff, writes Bernard Keane.
Ruddock and Howard can look forward to mandatory litigation
Mr Ruddock’s role in the Haneef affair might seem like a walk in the park when placed alongside the scrutiny that will inevitably be applied to his role in prosecuting the policy of mandatory detention for asylum seekers, writes Greg Barns.
Our AFP and the total Haneef c-ck up
Mohammed Haneef has been the victim of some seriously second rate work by our justice system., writes Greg Barns.
Andrews left naked by innocent Haneef ’secret dossier’
It’s becoming increasingly clear that politics, not evidence, lay behind Kevin Andrews’ attack on Mohammed Haneef, writes Greg Barns.
Keelty’s pursuit of Haneef is beyond the pale
The Rudd government has been told that Dr Haneef is no threat … so why is he still invesitgated by the AFP, asks Greg Barns?
Haneef inquiry blinded by secrecy
The Haneef inquiry is being hampered by secretive federal agencies, writes Greg Barns.
Could Dr Haneef bring a civil action against Kevin Andrews?
Does former Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef have grounds to bring a civil action? asks Greg Barns.
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Pensioners need services, not money … not enough aid for China … Haneef, civil liberties versus public safety … the RBA and the ABS … Operation Wickenby …
Brown’s ‘$1m bribe’ claim lacks a who, what and when
It’s hard to say who might have offered the Greens free coverage, neve mind when or why, writes Bernard Keane.
Keelty v Andrews: two different versions of Haneef mess
John Clarke’s Inquiry into the Haneef affair gets underway today and already two of the key players in the sorry sage, AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty and former Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews have been using the media to spin their arguments, writes Greg Barns.
Questions about the Haneef affair that won’t go away
There are a number of serious questions that the AFP and the Brisbane office of the DPP needs to answer about the Haneef affair, writes Greg Barns.
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Israel and Antony Loewenstein … the Haneef inquiry … the baby bonus … organ donation … McDonalds in hospitals … Kyoto …
Haneef inquiry can get to the bottom of Andrews’ visa ruling
AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty is being seen as the main target of the inquiry into the handling of the Haneef case, but let’s consider the position of former ministers Kevin Andrews and Phillip Ruddock, writes Greg Barns.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
The week has been full of stories in which the Rudd government has been guilty of delay … sometimes through prudent policy caution, sometimes through obfuscation. Sometimes this “masterful inactivity” is annoying, sometimes it is reasonably cautious, sometimes it is politically expedient. Sometimes it is fatal.
As Tim Richards reports in today’s Crikey edition, it is […]
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Rudd’s China connection … Honouring our Indigenous Australians … Kyoto and climate change … Israel … Eliot Spitzer …
Haneef: A chronology of events
Just in case you’ve forgotten how it all unfolded, here is a timeline of Dr Haneef’s run-in with Australia’s immigration laws. By Greg Barns.
A rough estimate: Looks like there’s a new government
The first Estimates hearings of the new Government was always going to have a surreal air, writes David MacCormack.
Haneef’s lawyer exonerated; Keelty on shakier ground
Stephen Keim, the barrister who represented Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef, had a victory this morning, with Queensland’s Legal Services Commissioner exonerating him from his release of his client’s records of interview. Rightly so, writes Greg Barns.
