The House crossbench has written to the Prime Minister outlining immediate and longer term actions to address violence against women in Australia.

These proposals follow extensive consultation with experts from the sector.

Read the full letter below.

zoedaniel.com.au/2024/04/29/let…

Brittany Higgins is quite rightly asking for the defamation case against her to be delayed until after an investigation into whether there was a cover up of her rape, but Reynolds wants the case rushed through before any such investigation occurs. What is Linda trying to hide?

Bridget McKenzie - “And that’s why we go into politics, to make a difference in people’s lives”

Bridget making a difference 👇👇

#QandA

Aaannnddd, another woman has been (allegedly) murdered by a man. 😳
Are the #DomesticViolence , #DomesticAbuse & #Femicide gutter scum all lining up to take a woman out on the daily? Coz it kinda feels like it. 🤨 Lock them up until they're sentenced! 😡
#EnoughIsEnough
#NoMore

Judith Nunn 🧙 MFW 🧙 Yup. Meanwhile ABC Radio National interviewed George Fucking Brandis on Friday who claimed his government gave MORE funding to women’s shelters. #liar

I sent Radio National a text message letting them know the #LNP actually did the opposite.

Think:

* appointing Scott Morrison to multiple ministries (supposedly not his job to tell the Australian public)
* starring in a promotional video for his builder (yes he apologised - inadvertent error on his part)

So let's begin.

My take on the GG - he's probably the worst one since SIr John Kerr.

Hurley's list of indiscretions includes: secrecy, conflict of interests, and poor Vice-Regal practices.

READER WARNING: Long thread, and we need to cover old ground to get some new stuff.

If want the short-cut, you can read about it here:

michaelwest.com.au/diamond-dagger…

An FOI - sourced from overseas - reveals a much more close relationship between the GG and Chris Hartley, than previously publicly claimed.

In fact, the King's Cup relationship extended well beyond the actual (July 2019) date of the event.

Tanya Plibersek your legacy is going down the drain

What a BEAUTIFUL protest ♥️

The Deaf community protested demanding a ceasefire for Gaza.

This was in Melbourne, Australia.

A secret directive leaked from the PM’s office tells ministers and public servants how to avoid answering questions and not provide information to Parliament and the Australian people. It’s a brutal attack on responsible government by Anthony Albanese. #auspol #secrecy

Ben Fordham’s the poor man’s Tucker Carlson. If he keeps going far enough he might also be allowed to sit on Putin’s lap.

THREAD

The GG, David Hurley, is going in July.

Historians will deliver verdicts on his tenure soon enough.

They'll get another chance in 95 years - he's left a 'legacy' out to 2119.

We'll get to it later, but this photo provides a clue 👇

Falling asleep is not in and of itself particularly specific to dementia. Some have argued Trump’s just tired, or perhaps deprived of his stimulants. But lots of defendants are tired, and either on drugs, or missing their drugs, while in court, but they don’t repeatedly pass out…

5/ “His apparent disease is progressing rapidly before our eyes and yet we’re being gaslit that this is 'Trump being Trump.' That’s true, but it is also true that Trump appears to be dementing, and the mainstream media doesn’t seem to want to report on that story.”

1/11 Trump's trial in Manhattan is providing more evidence of his dementia:
Chauncey Devega interviews Dr. John Gartner in today’s Salon
“Can you remember a criminal defendant repeatedly unable to stay awake at his own trial? I can’t.'
salon.com/2024/04/29/the…

I don’t mind those criticising the PM’s actions at the rally on Sunday but those who definitely can’t criticise are those who didn’t even bother to show up like Peter Dutton, Bridget McKenzie & Sussan Ley, who also did nothing to support women for 9 years while in govt. #auspol

So men’s violence against women is no longer the issue, and Albanese is. Is this how we are framing things in Australia? Apparently Molly and 32 women died in vain. Meanwhile Dutton is absent, and silent. #auspol

Celebrate with me. A white buffalo calf was just born on Friday. This is such incredibly good news. For all of us. 🙏🏾🪶✨