ABC radio reporting that NSW police have requested ADF onto the streets of Sydney. The police.
it was Morrison mate Fuller of course. The actual claim is that NSW Police Commissioner made a “formal request” for ADF support. On whose authority this formality was created they do not say.
there it is. Fuller, who is not the executive head of NSW - Elliot is his boss and Berejiklian is his boss - called Morrison, who is not the executive head of the ADF - the GG is their boss.
I would have to check what is codified and what is previously observed convention being trashed by the blokes from the shire but Fuller calling Morrison to deploy the military domestically is typical of both men. I wonder if they sought advice from the SG or did not bother.
there is no detail anywhere on what the soldiers are being deployed to do, let alone by what authority. Use of force (presumably not)? Build temporary iso accommodation for essential workers from crowded homes (lmao fuck no of course not). Just wall to wall Liberal Party comms.
this is the entire Defence announcement. Meanwhile the NSW Police Commissioner media release claimed he made the request of the prime minister; and it is the NSW police media release that every media outlet is broadcasting verbatim.
lol Dutton went over his four paragraph limit or whatever it is.
Morrison mate and NSW Police Commissioner press release vs Morrison sworn enemy who hates his guts Defence Minister press release.
“taken up”. The way reserve powers work is Premiers request assistance, as opposed to Commonwealth “offers” to send in the troops. It is supposed to be a safeguard against prime ministers unilaterally deploying the military for domestic political purposes, like strikebreaking.
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opening spiel is Sydney struggles, QLD snap lockdowns, and the twelveteenth announcement that political “leaders” have a plan. #Insiders
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he is making it up as he goes along because he has not got an answer to the question because it is based on an announcement, not an actual public health policy.
ADF are not sworn law enforcement officers in NSW. They are under the command of Mick Fuller. The ADF did many tasks in Vittoria last year. He is “very pleased that the request has finally been made of the NSW government”.
Police, government, army, what’s the difference right.
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the montage is politicians saying get vaccinated spliced with - wait for it - Kyle starfish Sandilands singing get vaccinated. #Insiders
god this makes me so angry. She chose not to put harsher restrictions on the eastern suburbs LGAs a month ago for party political reasons. And as for Morrison, Coorey, all the utterly non-essential securely-employed snobs and bogans in their big houses who backed her up.
delta was delta a month ago. Sydney was Sydney a month ago. Insecurely employed essential workers living in western Sydney were insecurely employed essential workers living in western Sydney a month ago. Fuck Berejiklian fuck Morrison fuck their media cheer squad fuck them all.
a Liberal Party politician presiding over the biggest fuckup in the country is currently lecturing voters on “symbolic gestures of announcements”.
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