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27 Mar, 11 tweets, 3 min read
Things that Scott Morrison HASN’T sacked MPs for - a thread:
abc.net.au/4corners/insid…
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
theaustralian.com.au/nation/liberal…
au.news.yahoo.com/m-ps-vile-post…
theguardian.com/australia-news…
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
abc.net.au/news/2019-07-2…
themonthly.com.au/issue/2021/feb…
crikey.com.au/2020/10/27/sco…
The Political Strife Scale needs a new category after ‘Embattled’ under the Morrison government.

‘Former’ isn’t possible in a government with a Leader who won’t hold anyone accountable.

Maybe a ‘Morrison mate’ category?

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27 Mar
After 8 long years of Coalition government has decimated their front bench, this is what we are left with - Stuart Robert as the Minister with responsibility or cyber security.

A thread of the Master of Disaster’s tech policy highlights 🧵👇
That’s A LOT Of Internet

theguardian.com/australia-news…
That’s EVEN MORE Internet itnews.com.au/news/covidsafe…
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26 Mar
What is going on inside the Morrison Government on cyber security policy? The short answer is after eight years it’s a complete mess. The long answer is too long for a tweet, but I spoke on it in Parliament this week 👇🧵
parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/genpd…
The Morrison Govt has been so engulfed by its own sleaze and scandals it’s been distracted from this important national security issue in the face of the Hafnium and SolarWinds campaigns.
When the Exchange vulnerability became public:
-The Defence Min. was on leave
-The Acting Defence Min., also the Min. for Women, was in hiding from the media.
-The Asst Defence Min. still hadn't received his charter letter 3 months after his appointment.
theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
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25 Mar
An impressive effort from Sussan Ley in her #qt Dorothy Dixer just then, telling the Parliament that the Morrison Govt would ‘soon’ be introducing an Online Safety Bill.

That would be the Bill that was debated and passed through the House of Representatives last Sitting Week.
It shows really commitment to the Morrison Government’s “always be announcing” ethos.

Continuing to do forward sizzle announcements for things that have already occurred really is impressive.
The Online Safety Bill that Sussan Ley promised would soon be introduced is currently in the Senate awaiting further amendments from the govt and a second reading debate there.
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13 Jul 20
What do Ministers and Commonwealth entities do when the Prime Minister gives a press conference telling the nation to lift its game on cyber security?

Nothing apparently.

@KKeneally has written to Peter Dutton to ask why.

A thread 🧵👇

theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
Last month, the PM held a dramatic press conference to warn that a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” was targeting organisations across Australia.

pm.gov.au/media/statemen…
The purpose the press conference was “to raise awareness of this important issue and to encourage organisations... to take expert advice and implement technical defences to thwart this malicious cyber activity.”
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19 May 20
This morning, the Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit held hearings for its Cyber Resilience Inquiry.

It was important and more interesting than it sounds.

I promise.

aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…
The evidence we heard highlights serious and on-going issues with Commonwealth entities’ compliance with mandatory cyber security measures and the lack of accountability and transparency that enables it.
Believe it or not, there have been five ANAO reports on Cyber Resilience in Commonwealth agencies in the last six years and three JCPAA inquiries?

Why?

It’s a problem and there’s not much evidence that it’s getting better.
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22 Mar 19
Health experts argue that getting more kids to ride or walk to school each day is the single best thing we can do to fight chronic disease in Australia.

It’s great fun for the family too! #ride2school #melbswest
That’s why I sponsored healthy breakfasts and prize packs for kids who participated in @bicycle_network’s #Ride2School​ Day today!
Kids at Footscray City Primary School​, Footscray Primary School​, Footscray North Primary School​, Altona Primary School​ & Point Cook P-9 College all took part and enjoyed a breakfast of fresh fruit from Masters Fresh Fruit Footscray Market & baked goods from Bakers Delight​.
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