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7 thoughts on “Headline-making stuff”
CML
September 1, 2011 at 1:59 pmSo the High Court is now running the country. Does that mean in a democracy we can now elect these judges? How come the so-called Pacific solution was legal way back then for Howard, but everyone is saying this morning that it is probably no longer the case? (Along with Malaysia and Manus Island and Nauru). Sounds like the high court has now been infected by the “bash the Labor government”, along with Ltd. News and its fellow-travellers.
Stupid bl++dy country!
Son of foro
September 1, 2011 at 2:51 pm“How come the so-called Pacific solution was legal way back then for Howard, but everyone is saying this morning that it is probably no longer the case?”
Nauru was challenged in the High Court on the basis of people already being there. Malaysia was challenged on the basis of taking people there. Nauru may or may not pass the same challenge as Malaysia, it’s uncertain at the moment.
The High Court is one of the checks and balances of stable democracies. It’s doing its job and it’s doing it well.
Daniel
September 1, 2011 at 3:04 pmYou’re a bit of a goof, CML.
Edward James
September 1, 2011 at 3:21 pmThe Gillard Federal Government is no different to the past State Carr Government in NSW in this respect. When Premier Bob Carr told reporters on the steps of the oldest Parliament in this country “it dose not matter what the Land and Environment Court has ruled ( in regards to the Collex waste compaction site to eventually be located in the retired rail yards) we will just legislate to allow it. And they did. There is a seperation of powers and the politicians are in the drivers seat! Until we the voting public wake up to who holds the whip hand! Edward James
Malcolm Street
September 1, 2011 at 4:35 pmEdward – good point, but it won’t happen here because any legislation to overrule the court decision would have to get through the Senate. The Coalition will come up with some excuse to oppose it to keep the government stewing in their own juice, while there isn’t a hope in hell of the Greens supporting it.
Mark from Melbourne
September 1, 2011 at 5:40 pmLove the Hun’s headline – lets whip up some hysteria guys…
And talk about the media lashing themselves into a fury.
1. No one much liked this solution including those that came up with it.
2. Based on best legal advice, it was deemed to be legal but like all legal advice it is dealing with subjectivity.
3. The High Court came to a different decision which is what it does from time to time.
Get your hands off it and get over it everyone please! MOVE ON, NOTHING TO SEE HERE…
And let’s discuss and work out how to handle this as grownups.
Peter Ormonde
September 2, 2011 at 7:49 amMark…
Hear Hear…
Love the idea of electing the Full Bench when they act like they are independent. Who do they think they are??? Let’s bring Joh back. Maybe he hasn’t left.