See: http://drews-place.com/politics/qld-governon-silent-on-judicial-corruption-claims-against-brother/ And: http://drews-place.com/uncategorized/armed-police-eject-mother-from-queensland-parliament/ Queensland Police Minister Neil Roberts says he hopes drug-related allegations involving Queensland officers will be dealt with as quickly as possible. The Surfers Paradise police station has been searched as part of Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) raids on the Gold Coast and Brisbane and a 27-year-old constable has been suspended pending further inquiries. Mr Roberts says any corruption must...

THIS JUST IN! In the face of a significant public backlash, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has backed down on plans to install speed humps on every Australian freeway. Last week Senator Conroy said he was confident that placing speed humps every 100 metres on all Australian freeways would protect children – reducing accidents by 100 percent with a “negligible” impact on traffic congestion and travel times. The plan was supported by traffic management trials which had only been conducted in suburban back streets. The plan to throttle Australia’s road transport system...

Another great idea from the wonderful Senator Conroy. What will this wonderful brain think of next? Oh wait, here’s one: In an ambitious plan to protect Australia’s children, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has announced plans to install speed humps every 100 metres on all Australian freeways. After a 12 month trial of speed humps in several suburban back streets, Senator Conroy says he is confident that placing speed humps on every Australian freeway will reduce accidents by 100 percent with a “negligible” impact on traffic congestion and travel times. “Australia’s...

AUSTRALIANS are spooked by record high immigration and also believe the country is increasingly racist, according to an exclusive Sunday Mail poll by Galaxy. Two-thirds of respondents – 66 per cent – think the Federal Government should cap immigration rates. Of these, 72 per cent of Australians polled favour an immigration cap, while 55 per cent of those who live here but do not consider themselves Australian also favoured an immigration cap. Well it’s racist – I suppose, to want a cap on immigration. Leading immigration expert Dr Bob Birrell said the figures show “the...

First of all, let me state that in no way shape or form do I support drugs. Any kind of illegal drug in fact. There’ll be people who say weed is good for you, healthy, etc. Well they’re wrong, sure go ahead, flame me. It causes depression – no it’s not a side effect, it just happens. So the people who are depressed cope by smoking more weed, and it just goes on. ECSTASY pills are getting cheaper and more dangerous, a new national study has revealed. The drug’s street price in Western Australia alone dropped for the first time last year to hit a new low, Perth Now reports. The...

A COUPLE claim they are being harassed by debt collectors over a small donation to a charity they have already paid. Dun & Bradstreet debt collectors have written two letters to NSW couple Phil and Roslyn McLaren threatening to report them to the Credit Reporting Agency unless they paid a promised $19.90 for a NSW Guide Dogs Association calendar. The McLarens- who regularly donate to various charities – claim they had already paid for the calendar and have BPAY receipts to prove it. A spokeswoman for the Guide Dogs association conceded the account had been paid and the latest debt collector...

The Federal Opposition says the Government’s whaling envoy has failed to have any impact on Japanese whaling and is an expensive failure. Documents show the Government has spent almost $250,000 on Sandy Hollway’s wages and travel expenses in his first year of lobbying foreign governments. The Government says the envoy is an important part of diplomatic efforts to stop whaling and has been putting Australia’s case strongly. But the Opposition’s spokesman, Simon Birmingham, says the whaling envoy’s role is not clearly defined. Ok so lets go back a bit here, TRAVEL EXPENSES???? “They...

New South Wales farmer Peter Spencer is on his way to hospital in Cooma after giving up his hunger strike after 52 days. The 62-year-old was this afternoon winched down in a harness from the wind tower that has been his home since November. Mr Spencer staged his protest over native vegetation laws that prevented him clearing his land. He says he will continue to fight for a Royal Commission into land clearing laws and compensation for farmers. Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he is pleased Mr Spencer has decided to end his hunger strike. “He’s made his point. It was a point...

The ACT Health Minister has apologised to a woman who was billed for a medical test performed on her baby son, who died after being exposed to tuberculosis in the Canberra Hospital. Uhh, how the hell does TB get into a hospital or whatever they put up his nose? Kylea Gill was charged for a nasal swab test on her son Douglas before he died, although ACT Health withdrew the bill yesterday. Katy Gallagher says the families of people who die in hospital are not automatically exempt from bills. But she says she will change the Health Department’s billing procedures so it can approach some cases...

Brisbane, Australia (Mathaba.Net) – Governor Penelope Wensley has not commented publicly on judicial corruption allegations involving her brother Robert Wensley QC made by Brisbane resident Jennifer Nash who has made the allegations in several local and international media. Governor Wensley was sworn in as the 25th Governor of Queensland on July 29, 2008. The swearing in ceremony in front of 480 selected guests cost tax payers $80,000. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh at the time defended the cost, saying the ceremony was important as it was not every day Queensland welcomed a new governor....