CoronaVirus ==> Empty Shelves

[Simplicity]

I heard on the radio (Radio National) a few moments ago that Scomo has announced there are no plans to make the tracking app compulsory. Of course, that may be different to saying that it will not be made compulsory. I suspect the ability to enforce it is impractical in any event.

Regards
Paul

If Scothead(I just made that up ,clever?)
Made the app compulsory, they would then need to make carrying your mobile phone compulsory, that’s going to take a S.... load of policing I would think.



Cheers Matt
Possibly I just reinforced your comments Paul

[woodPixel]

Hmm... that may have just triggered a call up flag on my ASIO file...

I just checked on my MyGov and I don't appear to have one of those yet....

ATO, yep, Medicare, yep, Centrelink, yep... definitely no "ASIO".

Maybe they forgot to link it up?

[BobL]

Truth to tell, I'm not unhappy with their success rate catching extremists since then.

Tell you what I'm not happy about - the near fanatical attention and amounts of money spent on "homeland" security when they should have been directing some of that fanaticism and funds towards basic biosecurity. All this focus on stop the boats and they missing a whole plague ridden pleasure cruiser.

I reckon we were just lucky we are where we are. A bit more spent on things like medical research, preplanning, and increased purchasing/warehousing of PPE etc will hopefully be a useful outcome of all this.

[FenceFurniture]

I just checked on my MyGov and I don't appear to have one of those yet....

ATO, yep, Medicare, yep, Centrelink, yep... definitely no "ASIO".

Maybe they forgot to link it up?

I would be EXTREMELY surprised if you, as the Forum Conspiracist, did not have an inches thick file. They are just down the road from you.....

[FenceFurniture]

Tell you what I'm not happy about - the near fanatical attention and amounts of money spent on "homeland" security

Just think of all the seed Potatoes that Dutton could have bought.

[woodhutt]

I realise that Rupert controls much of the Australian news media, but I was thinking more along the lines of American news such as NBC, CNN or ABC.

All of who are necessary to counteract the Trump mouthpiece - Fox News.
Pete

[woodPixel]

I would be EXTREMELY surprised if you, as the Forum Conspiracist, did not have an inches thick file. They are just down the road from you.....

Funny you should mention that. I literally am. The ASD has their "secret" facility there. Boy, that brings back some memories. So many dodged bullets.

Google maps says I can even catch a bus! Nice

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[FenceFurniture]

Funny you should mention that. I literally am.

Neither funny nor curious...they told me.

[woodPixel]

Neither funny nor curious...they told me.

The They.

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[Kuffy]

All of who are necessary to counteract the Trump mouthpiece - Fox News.
Pete

why are they counteracting the Trump mouthpiece? Why not just report the news? Sounds like a bunch of muppets. Perhaps some incorrect assumptions have been made by others, my saying that Trump doesn't cave in to the muppets of the left media doesn't mean the right media isn't full of muppets. Of course it bloody is! It's all a bunch of click bait crap. People burn in bushfires, the press smiles. Pandemic spreads, the press smiles.

[NeilS]

Tell you what I'm not happy about - the near fanatical attention and amounts of money spent on "homeland" security when they should have been directing some of that fanaticism and funds towards basic biosecurity. All this focus on stopping the boats and they missing a whole plague ridden pleasure cruiser.

Not original: Their budget is in inverse proportion to the target boat size. Large budget:Small boat size (preferably under 30m*). They would need to reverse their binoculars to be able to see a cruise ship.

* Calculation based on the average number of arrivals on each boat (approx 47) between 1976 and 2014. Source.

[FenceFurniture]

Kuffy, you might do well to read the New York Times for some of the most accurate and informed news on American affairs. Probably one of the most prestigious newspapers in the world. They publish opinion pieces from both sides of the camp.

[Kuffy]

I don't favour any particular publication or broadcast. I read and listen to many from both sides. I guess it is kind of like being a judge in the courtroom. I couldn't just listen to the prosecution and make a decision based on that information alone. I have to listen to the defendant also, and then make my own decision as to which sounds more plausible. I reckon it is about as good as we can do. I get only bad from CNN regarding Trump, and only good from Fox regarding trump. The bad plus the good = the whole story I hope.

[FenceFurniture]

The bad plus the good = the whole story I hope.

Not if the good (or the bad) is false and propagandist, to serve the best interests of the media owner. The function of the Fourth Estate is to report facts. Further analysis and opinion pieces should be based on the facts too.

[doug3030]

Funny you should mention that. I literally am. The ASD has their "secret" facility there.

Ah yes. ASD, or DSD as it was known when I spent a few years working there and in some of the other nearby buildings.

Interesting times.