{"id":32926,"date":"2016-05-23T12:03:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T02:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=32926"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T01:08:00","slug":"part-4-of-nofibs-australian-election-coverage-2016-qldaah-ausvotes-auspol-qldpol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/part-4-of-nofibs-australian-election-coverage-2016-qldaah-ausvotes-auspol-qldpol\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 4 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a><\/h6>\n
Covering the Australian election campaign for 2016.<\/h6>\n

\"Part<\/p>\n

Table of contents<\/h6>\n
Jump to comments section.<\/a><\/h6>\n
Politics on the Reef.<\/a><\/h6>\n
Bumbling Barnaby.<\/a><\/h6>\n
Carping on with Barnaby.<\/a><\/h6>\n
Spendometers and black hole politics.<\/a><\/h6>\n
Donations and the Mob.<\/a><\/h6>\n
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(May 27, 2016) Day 20 – Politics on the Reef<\/h2>\n

Australia bleached from UNESCO report<\/h4>\n
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  • John Englart<\/a> reported, “A UNESCO report identifies World Heritage sites at risk from climate change, but there is no mention of Australian sites in the report. The Australian Government requested that all mentions be deleted, and this was complied with by UNESCO. This censorship of science should raise many questions.”: UNESCO report on Heritage sites affected by #climatechange censored in #ReefGate scandal reports.<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Elle Hunt<\/a> reported, “Draft chapter warned reef was \u2018poor and deteriorating\u2019 but all references were excised following government intervention.”: Great Barrier Reef: UN report lead author ‘shocked’ all Australian references removed.<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Adam Markham<\/a> reported, “This draft chapter for a Unesco report on the Great Barrier Reef warned that it was \u2018poor and deteriorating\u2019 and \u2018assailed by multiple threats\u2019 but the Australian government asked for it to be pulled.”: Revealed: the report on the Great Barrier Reef that Australia didn’t want the world to see.<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Peter Hannam<\/a> reported, “The Turnbull government intervened to excise references to Australia in a United Nations report on the risk of climate change to World Heritage sites including the Great Barrier Reef in a move dubbed by one Australian reviewer as “disgusting”.”: Australia cut from UN report on climate threat to avoid damaging reef tourism.<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Michael Slezak<\/a> reported, “All mentions of Australia were removed from the final version of a Unesco report on climate change and world heritage sites after the Australian government objected on the grounds it could impact on tourism.”: Australia scrubbed from UN climate change report after government intervention.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Morrison Vs Bowen treasurer debate<\/h4>\n
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    • Lenore Taylor<\/a> reported, “Election 2016: Treasurers\u2019 debate at the National Press Club is full of informed arguments, except on key points”: Morrison and Bowen produce a lively treasurers’ debate, but costings are no clearer.<\/a><\/li>\n
    • Gareth Hutchens<\/a> reported, “Scott Morrison and Chris Bowen avoid three-word slogans and stick to debating ideas and policies, rather than personality.”: Australian election 2016: treasurers’ debate has plenty of sparring but no knockout punch.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      ABC News 24: “Fit for purpose”: New 3-word slogan from Scott Morrison may mean cuts.<\/p><\/div>\n

      ReachTel 2PP to Labor<\/h4>\n
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      • James Massola<\/a> reported, “Economic management will take centre stage when Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten go head to head in a crunch debate on Sunday, as voters continue to drift towards Labor.”: Labor surges in the polls as campaign focus turns to economic credentials.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        7 News: Malcolm Turnbull meets the Qld wall of resistance as Labor rises in ReachTel.<\/p><\/div>\n

        Refugees<\/h4>\n
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        • Michael Gordon<\/a> reported, “Bill Shorten has vowed to take the first step to resettle refugees in limbo on Nauru and Manus Island on the day he is sworn in as prime minister, if he wins the July 2 election.”: Bill Shorten vows ‘day one’ action on Nauru and Manus.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Duncan Storrar story continues<\/h4>\n
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          • Larissa Ham reported, “After a rollercoaster ride from hero to “villain” – at least according to some sections of the media – infamous Q&A questioner Duncan Storrar has found a way to disperse the $60,000 he never asked for.”: Duncan Storrar to spend crowdfunding money on children’s education, ‘toaster’ for charity.<\/a><\/li>\n
          • Lucia Stein<\/a> reported, “Father Bob Maguire says today’s announcement of a $6,000 donation from a crowdfunding campaign which raised money for Duncan Storrar will “make a huge difference” for The Father Bob Foundation.”: Duncan Storrar donates $6k from $60k crowdfunding campaign to Father Bob Foundation.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Mal’s advice for Bill on Trump<\/h4>\n

            Malcolm Turnbull has lectured Bill Shorten on foreign policy after he described US presidential candidate Donald Trump as ‘barking mad’. However, Turnbull freely expressed his opinion yesterday on Britain remaining in the European Union.<\/p>\n

            In March 2016, Christopher Pyne said of Donald Trump, “Donald Trump is “terrifying” and is making American democracy look “kind of weird.”<\/a><\/p>\n

            In 2007, Prime Minister John Howard commented on US presidential candidate, Barack Obama, saying, “If I was running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and pray, as many times as possible, for a victory not only for Obama, but also for the Democrats.” <\/a><\/p>\n

            Earlier this year, Howard said he ‘trembles’<\/a> at the thought of Trump becoming president and yesterday described described him as ‘unstable’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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            • Fergus Hunter<\/a> reported, “The Australian and US elections have again collided after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten doubled down on his criticism of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.” Election 2016: Bill Shorten’s description of Donald Trump as ‘barking mad’ draws ire of Malcolm Turnbull.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              ABC News: Malcolm Turnbull prefers Britain to stay in the EU drawing the ire of Andrew Rosindell.<\/p><\/div>\n

              \"ABC<\/a>

              ABC News 24: Malcolm Turnbull lectures Bill Shorten on commenting on US elections.<\/p><\/div>\n

              \"ABC<\/a>

              ABC News 24: Bill Shorten on won’t repeat ‘barking mad’ Donald Trump for the cameras.<\/p><\/div>\n

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              Bad, Bill. What's gone wrong? #ausvotes<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/Mj9jny22rU<\/a><\/p>\n

              — Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) May 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n