What's so special about Torquay Surf Life Saving Club?

All surf clubs are deserving but this one seems to think it is especially so

2020 they got $550K

They've lobbied Matthew Guy, he's promised $3.5 million

Y'day Morrison promised another $6.5 million
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Torquay SLSC's $550K 'Closed, non-competitive' grant hasn't yet expired & they want $10 million more!

They want to do an $11 million reno - they've raised $1 million - they expect taxpayers to stump up the rest

Money would be better shared among all SLSCs
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#auspol #ausvotes
So, why does Torquay SLSC have so much sway w/ Libs?

They've had several visits from PM, State Opp leaders, local Lib candidate & Lib Senator Henderson

Are the Torquay committee Liberal members?

Probs know each other from their posh schools
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If you're a member of a struggling SLSC & ur club is missing out this is why- it's called pork-barreling - a nice way of saying corruption

Someone in the wealthy Torquay club has the ear of senior Libs & is lobbying

It's not what you know, it's who you know
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OK, I've done a little more digging

Liberal candidate Stephanie Asher - has a long history with SLSC - nothing wrong with that but she should've declared a conflict of interest

Her LinkedIn states she was VP at Ocean Grove SLSC 2017-19
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Even a Liberal & Surf Coast Councilor Brian McKiterick describes Stephanie Asher as a 'community leader in surf life saving'

Once again, this is admirable but should've been declared before the PM turned up promising Torquay SLSC $6.5 million

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Stephanie Asher is founder & MD of The Geelong Consulting Group

Stephanie works with Kevin Larkins

Kevin was once Acting CEO for SLS & Director of Development SLS Australia

Stephanie should've also declared this.
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Seems the names Quinlan & Asher are quite common in Torquay SLSC annual report

Pres Tiffany Quinlan was photographed with Morrison & Stephanie Asher yesterday

Quinlan didn't mention knowing Asher, either this visit or last

Never said a word
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Now, Stephanie Asher is a Mayor - so she knows what a conflict of interest is.

She failed to mention any of this info on either visit with PM to Torquay SLSC

If this is how she does business as a candidate, imagine the corruption as an MP!
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Kevin is also a member of Torquay SLSC
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Apr 29
Lark Distilling got over $330K in #JobKeeper even though the business suffered no 'significant impact'

@ScottMorrisonMP is trying to give them another $4.5 million of taxpayer money

Lark is part-owned by billionaire Bruce Mathieson Snr
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Here's a link Lark's Annual Report

See page 30 & 33
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On @abcnews @PatsKarvelas discusses Morrison's scare tactics about a hung parliament..."Chaos" PM wails

No Parliament could be more chaotic than the 46th Parliament

Morrison- cut sitting days, had majority yet LOST votes in House, gagged debate

Utter chaos
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Historic defeat
23 Feb 2019
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Gagging debate - that's not democracy

That's tyranny
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Apr 27
#NPC

Question for Sen McKenzie

Are all NAIF recipients meeting their indigenous engagement responsibilities?

E.g., Coalition gave cattle barons, Angus family $30.5 million to build an abattoir on their own land for their
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1/2
2/2
own cattle to reduce their own transport costs

Recently, Angus' sponsored ICMJ & sent a team who won several awards even tho the abattoir has only been open for a few mths

3 of the 7-strong team were daughters/niece of the recipients of $30.5 mill
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Is this the 'way of life' Morrison was talking about this morning that he's trying to 'protect'

No diversity? Nepotism?

The Coalition don't govern for all rural Australia, just the Squattocracy, big ag, big beef & mining

Nats follow the money
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#LeadersDebate

Morrison: "I designed OSB & the turnback policy of our govt"

"I'm just looking for accuracy & the truth"

PM didn't design 'turnbacks', he copied from Howard

Morrison became an MP in 2007

Howard turned back 5 boats btwn 01-03
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Is it illegal to seek asylum by boat?
No

Is Australia a signatory to the Refugee Convention & Protocol?

Yes, Australia voluntarily acceded to the Refugee Convention & Protocol
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Since 2015, Labor has supported 'turnbacks'

So, Morrison asking Albo if Labor supports 'turnbacks' illustrates the PM is woefully uninformed about Labor's policies for the last 7 yrs

It's always wise to know your adversary's policies well
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Apr 14
Now, this is what really pisses me off

@The_Nationals have endorsed Kimberly Hone (nee Goldsworthy) as their candidate for Richmond (NSW)

Kimberly is a woman of faith but you wouldn't know it from her bio on Nats' website

Lying by omission
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Kimberly doesn't mention a word about her deeply-held faith

So, either she's deliberately trying to hide her faith from voters or she's not really a woman of faith

Her social media is all about her faith
Her business is all about her faith

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#auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022
I don't have a problem at all with Kimberly Hone being a woman of faith, not at all

But, I have a huge problem with her & the Nats not being honest about it in an election campaign

That's just deceptive behaviour

It's done to deceive voters
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Hi #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Let's have a chat about the election

A 🧵

On May 21, 2022 Australians will vote in a federal election. Voting is compulsory for all citizens over 18.

If you're not enrolled, you still have time:
Close of Rolls is Monday 18 April, 2022
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Australians will vote for candidates in the House of Representatives (Lower House) and a half Senate election (Upper House)

This is NOT a 'double dissolution' election, so that means we are only voting for half the Senate (38 Senate seats will be contested)
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First of all, starting with the House of Reps

All 151 seats will be contested.

The Green Ballot Paper is for the House of Reps

You DO NOT have to vote according to 'How To Votes', these are a guide only.

You can choose which order you put your numbers in
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