Medicide. Australian healthcare's tight links with Israel, despite Gaza - Michael West State governments and major hospitals deeply embedded in Israel's health 'ecosystem', while Israel refuses to help 20,000 injured in Gaza.

Australian healthcare institutions compromised by #Israel links while Israel refuses to help #Gaza

Investigation by #WendyBacon & #CathyPeters

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#auspol #EndZionism #MichaelWest #AustralianFriendsOfShebaMedicalCentre #HadassahAustralia #JohnGandel #PaulineGandel

Biggest loser gets buried. No report on Defence projects after $37B blow-out - Michael West Beset by massive cost blow-outs and in a major blow to transparency, Defence has told the Auditor-General not to report on Major Projects

In most government departments, it's easier to spend $10M than it is $10k... in Defense, those numbers appear to be orders of magntiude larger.

Gov't procurement is often a highly-controlled process, but that doesn't guarantee a good contract; millions are spent for no result.

#MichaelWest

Time to make 'em pay! The big bludgers are the corporate tax dodgers - Michael West The first step to fix corporate tax dodging is to expose who pays and who doesn't pay their share. To that end, MWM is launching TAXDATA.

While you pay your fair share, some of the biggest corporations pay ZERO tax. 🛑 The latest #TaxDodgers data is out, exposing the billion-dollar companies getting a free ride in Australia.
See the list: michaelwest.com.au/taxdata-corp...
#AusPol #TaxJustice #FairTax #MichaelWest

This sort of shit sounds conspiratorial, but it's not; it's just our government and the attached bureaucracy have outsourced so much of government (to avoid accountability) that they scarcely do much except take advice.

#michaelwest talking about important shit.

#auspol

Reform Australia they cry! But will the Big 4 let them? - Michael West It's time to rebuild Australia they cry. But has the plutocracy already won? Michael West reports on reform stagnation and the Big 4

Lobbyists and corporate consultants have completely pushed the public out of government.

If @australianlabor.bsky.social *doesn't* do something about this, then we have to assume they like it this way. I hope that isn't the case. Grow some balls!

#BeBetter! #michaelwest #auspol.

This was planned. And Chris Minns owns it. - Michael West NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia.

Disgraceful actions by the NSW police, compounding the ridiculous decision to invite an accused war criminal to the country for a tour.

#auspol

#MichaelWest

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#ChrisMinns ( @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social) to fine his citizens $5,500 for protesting #IsaacHerzog: a probable visitor to Pedophile Island who is head of an apartheid state executing a #genocide.

#EpsteinFiles #auspol #NSWpol #Epstein #PutALPLast #Minns

Gambling advertising ban. Labor odds-on to do nothing - Michael West Doing nothing on gambling advertising isn’t enough for the Albanese Government; they want to ensure nobody does.

The ALP seem odds-on to do very little of anything unless the Zionist lobby tells them to.

#Michaelwest #auspol

Must-read from #MichaelWest...

Disgrace on top of disgrace.

We're still paying this smug idiot for his time as PM, and also paying his legal bills so he can avoid responsibility for a terrible thing perpetrated by his government.

He has failed upwards his entire life... and it continues. Gah!

#michaelwest

Forget "the rules", pollies should get their snouts out of the travel trough - Michael West The latest travel expensive outrage reveals how major party politicians hide behind "independent rules" while rorting the system.

"Would I be happy to see this splashed over the front pages of the Newscorp tabloids?" is the question these politicians should ask themselves before spending public money.

It's less than what they waste on other things, but they benefit personally so it feels more egregious.

#michaelwest #auspol

Joe Longo's ASIC. Another day, another scam ignored - Michael West ASIC chairman Joseph Longo is retiring in May next year. It can't come soon enough as ASIC once again fails to heed warnings of massive scam.

ASIC... not so much "asleep at the switch" as "willfully ignorant and inactive".

Is it because they lack funding?

#MichaelWest #auspol

Another fucking state funeral for a mate of politicians... Graham Richardson.

It feels like current politicians are throwing this shit around to give them a chance of getting one themselves.

#Michaelwest

New docs and old. Corporate governance nightmare engulfs Royal Australasian College of Physicians - Michael West Lavish spending, a boardroom brawl, bullying allegations and a court stoush, a suite of EGMs, doctored documents have beset the RACP

Since we're all heartily sick of marvelling at clown prince performances from #DonaldTrump, I thought it might be amusing to post this from #MichaelWest...

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Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers - Michael West Arts Minister Tony Burke promised we'd have Aussie content on our streamed TV services like Netflix. But he’s done nothing except block FOIs

There's the cowardice, the secrecy, the wasted taxpayer's $ and the fact that numerous promises have been broken.

#auspol #michaelwest

Revealed: brawl over Scott Morrison's big secret payment on sacking by Tourism Australia - Michael West Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt got a large 'secret handshake' payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. FOI.

Another example of quality, independent journalism.

Also, unfortunately, another example of people in positions of power not only ignoring the rules but also happily spending public money to look after one of their own... and with no consequences to them.

#MichaelWest #auspol

Neither confirm nor deny: Foreign Investment Review Board secrecy - Michael West The Albanese Government is going to extremes to prevent scrutiny of decisions by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Current Labor government is failing some of the "Don't be as shit as the last lot." tests.

Keep at them #MichaelWest and #RexPatrick.

#auspol

Tension mounts at the NACC as Robodebt re-run looms - Michael West NACC Inspector Gail Furness is giving the commission a chance to save its reputation. But will that, too, be squandered in secrecy?

A chance to unscrew the pooch. I'm not hopeful, but there's a chance.

#auspol #michaelwest

One Last Swipe: Australian Taxation Office still punishing whistleblower Richard Boyle - Michael West Richard Boyle argues he shouldn’t have a conviction recorded against his name for blowing the whistle. The ATO thinks otherwise.

Pretty disgraceful from the ATO.

#michaelwest

MWM - nine years and counting on your support for independent journalism - Michael West We are in our 10th year and would like to thank the community for supporting us in independent media. Without it, this wouldn't have happened.

MWM does great work. As do other media organisations and journalists that are separate from the corporations that control much of the landscape.

I suggest, wherever you are, find a local, independent media org or journo and throw them some support if you can.

#IndependentJournalism #MichaelWest

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💧Michael West ( @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social ) on X:

looking forward to #JillianSegal censoring us.

#AUSPOL #Segal #FreeGAZA #FreePALESTINE #NetanyahuToTheHague #ICC #ICJ #TheHague #WarCrimes #WarCriminal #Israel #MichaelWest #Zionism #Zionists #Zio

I find a lot of the cries of "Anti-semitism" feel performative and I wonder whether the people using the word will systematically rob it of impact.

Saying "I don't like the Israeli Government's actions in Gaza." is not Anti-Semitic and in the long-run, describing it thus is harmful.

#MichaelWest

Jeffrey Epstein que? WA Inc is baaack. What's the scam? - Michael West Is WA Inc back? The WA Govt has ignored a corruption report while rolling a local council which opposed property developers

I've seen nothing about this story "in the east", but it's a fucking disgrace.

#MichaelWest

Strictly embargoed! The gaming of the press release - Michael West Does the delicate dance between politicians and political journalists distort what he public is told and when?

Interesting insight into what happens behind the news.

I'd like to see more outlets not follow the agenda seemingly set by Newscorp... especially the ABC.

#michaelwest

I'd love to see the guv funding Indy media. They're noticing the rise of the influencer audience and now Antionette Latouffe has started her own media company, like Hannah Ferguson. I'd love to see outlets like #MichaelWest and #TheShot get grants to grow. I rely on them to get the big picture.

Makes a broader point about the Israel lobby and its effect on journalism in general.

Michael West has spent time working for corporate media and he imparts some of his experience.

Anti-Israeli Government ≠ Anti-Semitism.

#MichaelWest

Original post on mastodon.au

'“Our key argument in the High Court is that there have to be some circumstances where disobeying orders is in the public interest and is the moral and legal thing to do,” said his lawyer, Eddie Lloyd.'

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Heartless! Property developers, press and politicians in cahoots to roll council - Michael West Things get hot when the state teams up with property developers and tabloid media to roll a local council trying to preserve crown land

Illustration of why independent media is still needed.

SevenWest and their corporate mates get to set the agenda with no countervailing voices.

Imagine how many other places this same thing happens and no-one says shit.

#michaelwest