Details of defence deal with Israel kept under wraps to protect Australia's 'reputation' (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 7 months ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/news@aussie.zone

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In short: Australia's Defence department has refused to publicly release a copy of the deal struck with Israel on defence industry cooperation because it "could harm Australia's international standing and reputation".

The Israeli government was also consulted about whether to release the document, the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has revealed.

What's next? Greens senator David Shoebridge has argued the Australian public has a right to know about Australia's military trade relationship with Israel.

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[-] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 15 points 7 months ago

could harm Australia’s international standing and reputation

By saying that they are insinuating that something bad is going on. I thought we were a democracy. Fucking sick of this shit. I wish we actually lived in a democracy so, ya know, we can do something about it. Because I don't remember voting on that

[-] PersonalDevKit@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

We are just part of the long arm of America, we have our face buried in their ass, with our arms around the front keeping them happy.

Yes sir daddy America where do you want our military budget?

[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 months ago

Because I don't remember voting on that

But surely anyone voting LNP/ALP must know that? Decades of voting for the orthodoxy means this is the inevitable for seeable result. The only ones occasionally pushing back againt this shit occasionally is The Greens.

None of this is new, I remember back in the day Bob Brown, an Australian Greens Senator and party leader no less, was banned from Parliament during a speech by US President Bush. As an Australian I was horrified. How is it that a member of our parliment was banned ?

The ALP lost it all after Gough was booted out and stopped being an alternative party and became the other arse cheek of the orthodoxy. He wanted to throw the lid off the shenanigan at Pine Gap.

Yes, I'm that old, yes I Vote Green