Leaders in #TimorLeste are of the view that our continual denial of the 2004 spying harms the relationship. In a submission to the Attorney-General in my ‘gas heist’ transparency case, to stop her issuing a secrecy certificate, I’ve suggested we fess up to what we did. #truth #auspol
A great office VIEW earlier this week, a great office SOUND today. Take a listen!
Richmond Range National Park, Northern NSW. #WorkFromRoam
Rex Patrick
Meanwhile, here’s a report card on the performance of the UK shipbuilding industry our Defence Dept ‘geniuses’ chose to partner with to design our SSN #AUKUS subs 🤦♂️. It would be hard to make this stuff up! #auspol
Earlier this year the Parliament stopped @albomp.bsky.social expanding Govt secrecy. So, he’s got a new tactic. When there’s a transparency win, his Govt appeals to the Federal Court and threatens the #FOI’er with ($150K) costs, so they can’t fight. More soon at Michael West Media. #auspol
I wonder if Richard Marles, who’s in the UK, will take time to tour a Royal Navy nuclear attack submarine. The opportunity is there - because none of them are able to go to sea 🤦♂️. #OurSubmarinePartner #AUKUS #auspol
While I write my submissions to force the Govt to confess to the Howard Govt’s #TimorLeste spying sins, I’ve moved my #WorkFromRoam office deep into world heritage rainforest so ASIS can’t find me 😉.
Richmond Range National Park, Northern NSW. 1/2
US House Armed Services Committee members fear their Navy's plan to build at Trump-class battleships will cause further delays in US shipyards. It won’t affect #AUKUS though - with existing demand we’re already not going to get US subs. #auspol
The perpetrators of the 2004 spying on #TimorLeste’s maritime boundary negotiating team have asked Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to issue a ‘secrecy certificate’ over why they say they shouldn’t have to confess to the sordid gas theft crime everyone knows they facilitated. #auspol #NoTruth
Working in a glade to the sound of birds singing and kookaburras laughing. 2/2 #WorkFromRoam
The Govt was ordered to disclose politically sensitive #AUKUS nuclear waste site info, but @albomp.bsky.social has instead launched a nuclear strike on transparency with significant #FOI fallout.
Senator @davidshoebridge.bsky.social has called it an “ugly precedent in secrecy”. #auspol
Rex Patrick
A committee of Congress wants the US Navy to explain how building "Trump-class" battleships will not delay other nuclear-powered boats, such as submarines needed for AUKUS.
US House Armed Services Committee members fear their Navy's plan to build at Trump-class battleships will cause further delays in US shipyards. It won’t affect #AUKUS though - with existing demand we’re already not going to get US subs. #auspol
The perpetrators of the 2004 spying on #TimorLeste’s maritime boundary negotiating team have asked Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to issue a ‘secrecy certificate’ over why they say they shouldn’t have to confess to the sordid gas theft crime everyone knows they facilitated. #auspol #NoTruth
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A committee of Congress wants the US Navy to explain how building "Trump-class" battleships will not delay other nuclear-powered boats, such as submarines needed for AUKUS.
A sinking feeling is likely to loom large over AUKUS discussions between Penny Wong, Richard Marles and their UK counterparts following damning revelations regarding the British submarine force.
