@JoshFrydenberg undermined the public health response in Victoria and called upon @DanielAndrewsMP to open up earlier for the 'economy'. Victoria has had zero local transmission for a very long time. This is due to ignoring Josh's demands. Is that a good 2020 also @vanOnselenP?
Firstly, the headline. Does anyone legitimately fear Dan? I know this is an opinion piece but when your view is nonsense it has to be called out. #auspol#springst#IstandwithDan
Our State Premiers (not just Dan) were thrust into the 'spotlight' as @ScottMorrisonMP delegated the pandemic response to the states. Morrison wasn't making decisions that mattered because is lazy and doesn't give a f**k. #auspol#springst#IStandwithDan#ParttimePM
Credit to @vanOnselenP for calling me today after our earlier Twitter 'spat'. We had a polite discussion about the article and other matters. A short thread. ⬇️⬇️#auspol
As you would know; many blue ticks are block happy even when your Tweet isn't offensive or rude. Peter (unlike others) clearly doesn't think himself above the general public. So I appreciate his engagement today. #auspol
Whilst I still disagree with the views on @JoshFrydenberg in his article, having read more of Peter's work; I am withdrawing the accusation that he is a hack. Naturally disagreement ≠ a hack and from reading more of his articles over the past hour he is more balanced than most.
As I've read the entire report on HQ, it is now time to look at the inevitably biased media coverage. This biased article is written by @EwinHannan. A thread. ⬇️⬇️
I thought the @australian was a National Newspaper? It's hard to believe that as the article doesn't mention the Federal Government once. This is despite the fact that the report mentions their errors several times. #auspol#springst#hotelquarantine#thisisnotjournalism
Coate clearly declares in her report that she couldn't confirm whether the ADF was available for front-line enforcement in HQ. Given that, this entire paragraph is terrible journalism. #auspol#springst#hotelquarantine#thisisnotjournalism
3/ .@ScottMorrisonMP and his Government had no plans for hotel quarantine. This resulted in a delegating the quarantine response to the states with only 36 hours notice. #auspol#springst#hotelquarantine
HQ inquiry thread:
This is naturally a long document. I'll be commenting below relevant sections of the report as I read it throughout the day. A thread 🔽🔽#auspol#springst#hotelquarantine#COVID19
The report makes it clear that National Cabinet and the Federal Government had no plan for hotel quarantine. 36 hours to set up HQ after the National Cabinet meeting. @ScottMorrisonMP and @GregHuntMP are pathetic. #auspol#springst#hotelquarantine
Hotel Quarantine was a rushed decision forced on the states from the Federal Government. @ScottMorrisonMP had no plan, the Federal Government contributed nothing. The travelers had arrived before HQ was even announced. Pathetic. #auspol#springst#hotelquarantine
Before I get started on the above article, I'd like to point out two things. One, @Melbchief has written a bunch of articles attacking Dan Andrews during COVID. Two, he wrote this article that suggests the ADF was on offer. We know different now. #auspol
So, @Melbchief will you correct this article and point that that. 1) Other states used Security Guards. 2) The ADF was NEVER on offer to run / provide security?