Thread by @SuxHypocrisy

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 1/ Here goes.
Vote No, they will be blasted as being anti religion, we know its not true but media wont care. Suddenly LNP own 'compassion, fairness etc.)
Vote Yes, The give fodder to other left wing people who will accuse labor of being anti LGTBI.

Now it gets curly.

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 2/
Labor has always supported the international covenant on civil and politicl rights.
As they say on pg 201 of the report.
So a No vote would see them labelled as hypocrites.
Particualry as state labor parties have done this years ago.

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 3/
Now we see the stitch up, the Libs put impossible timeframes of the inquiry, As highlighted below. If Libs were genuine the inquiry would've started 3 years ago. 71 days shows Libs are using religion as a wedge and a weapon.

Labor knows that the bill would get passed anyway.

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 4/
LNP+PHON+CA will win the vote. We know a few magic beans is all CA & PHON have needed in the past.

Labor has always approach legislation done via committees etc. with the intention of making bad legislation better. They have done this with the recommendations.

This is

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 5/
where Labors approach is mature and clever.
clause 11 & 12 are poorly written, with vague wording.

Recommendation 3 says to have examples detailed, this is gonig to be extremely difficult for LNP, they will not have time to 'consult' so will push it through with vagueness

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 6/
So back to the wedge.
Anything otther than supporting some form of religious discrimination is massive hypocrisy, both from its policy position and its behaviour in parliament to be constructive and mature.

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 7/
So, exactly as the LNP wanted, everyone is arguiing and blaming Labor for a bill made by the LNP.
The wedge has already worked. No media or tweets have mentioned the 71 days issue, or given any of the other context.
Not only has it taken the focus off the shambolic corrupt

@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 8/
LNP, it has fractured the left, allowing non ALP people to attack labor, even though its the LNP's bill.

The wedge is in, the wedge will keeping being applied.
Fingers crossed people dont get sucked in
That is my 10c.
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@CottonPru @AustralianLabor 9/ BONUS-A LATE EDITION.
If unfamiliar with the "International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" You can read about it on the UN site linked below.
Thte screen grab is an extract from the time the Whitlam government pushed for its adoption.
treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDeta…