Details of defence deal with Israel kept under wraps to protect Australia's 'reputation'
Details of defence deal with Israel kept under wraps to protect Australia's 'reputation'
Details of an agreement struck between Australia and Israel on defence industry cooperation will not be released publicly over concerns the information could damage Australia's "international relations".
- 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.
Publish extreme speculation and force them to correct you.
Australia delivered the drone missiles that were used to kill those aid workers.
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
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?
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
If telling the truth could harm your reputation, you are doing the wrong thing and need to stop.
So however made you think it might be, take times like 10
I'm kinda surprised they didn't go for the usual "National security" rationale...