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maccamax
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Dr E
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hmmm ... sounds like you might be in the "undecided" column CNNPT. ... it's ok, I understand ... "Where's Billy" IS that unpalatable ...
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In reference to every post in the Trump thread ... "There may have been a tiny bit of license taken there" ... Ok, Thanks for the "heads up" PT!
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Gay3
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Clive Palmer's United Australia Party is sending voters unsolicited text messages
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An unknown number of Australians received unsolicited text messages from Clive Palmer's United Australia Party on Friday, leaving many questioning how he got their number. Key points:
Mr Palmer is trying to make a political comeback after his short-lived tenure in Federal Parliament between 2013 and 2016. His party did not immediately respond to questions about how the SMS contact list was obtained, but a number of those who opened them said they had "no idea" how it had happened. Tanyia Harrison, who received the message in Melbourne, said it was "completely inappropriate". Kelly Wong in Adelaide called it a "sneaky and inappropriate use of data", adding she was also unhappy about the lack of transparency around how her number was gathered in the first place.
The texts, which offer no clear way to unsubscribe, were geographically targeted across Australia. In Victoria, one person was told "Fast trains for Melbourne. 1 hour to CBD from up to 300kms away. Vote 1 United Australia Party, Clive Palmer." In South Australia, the message read: "Blackouts wreck our lives. We need affordable, reliable power" along with a link to his website. Despite the online backlash, an Australian Electoral Commission spokesperson said such messages were permitted under the Electoral Act. Political parties exempt from privacy lawsThe incident spotlights the lack of regulation governing how political parties, as well as their contractors, can use the personal information of Australians without clear consent. Their activities are broadly exempt from the Privacy Act, which Australian Privacy Foundation chair David Vaile said led to an "asymmetric" relationship between parties and the Australian public.
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The texts, which offer no clear way to unsubscribe, were geographically targeted across Australia (ABC News)
The Australian Law Reform Commission recommended the exemption be repealed in 2008. Yet data collection, voter profiling and targeted messages are now synonymous with the modern political campaign. At least one text recipient was on the Do Not Call register, but an Australian Communications and Media Authority spokesperson said non-commercial SMS, such as those about political matters, were generally allowed under the Do Not Call Register Act and the Spam Act. Dr Vaile said the exemption from the Privacy Act enjoyed by political parties was never justified and should be removed. He said the refusal to change the exemption set "a really bad example" for the country when it came to privacy. Unsolicited text messages also caused a stir on the day of the 2016 federal election, when SMS messages, purportedly sent by Medicare, claimed Malcolm Turnbull planned to privatise the system. Palmer's comeback attempt not without controversyMr Palmer relaunched his Palmer United Party (PUP) as the United Australia Party (UAP), copying the name of a party that existed before 1945 and installed Joseph Lyons and Robert Menzies as prime ministers.
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Clive Palmer is hoping to return to Federal Parliament, after a short stint from 2013 to 2016. (ABC: Nick Haggarty)
The businessman managed to recruit one parliamentary member to his party, welcoming former One Nation senator Brian Burston to the fold after his spectacular falling out with Pauline Hanson. His return to the political sphere has come with controversy, as those hurt by the closure of his Townsville nickel refinery in 2016 criticised him for splashing cash on billboards and advertising campaigns when they remain out of pocket. Mr Palmer has labelled attempts by liquidators to pursue him and others for millions of dollars after the refinery collapse as a "witch-hunt", arguing he owes nothing. His political advertising has also raised the ire of US rock band Twisted Sister, who claimed he ripped off their song for television commercials — another claim Mr Palmer denies. The UAP did not respond to further request for comment by deadline.
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Clive Palmer has been splashing cash on billboards and advertising campaigns (ABC News: Jessica Strutt) |
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Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!
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Passing Through
Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Location: At home Status: Offline Points: 79532 |
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Clive doing a Trump/Russia/Cambridge Analytica targeting operation?
I am disappointed I didn't get one. Many people I talk to on twitter did. Some were bemused, a couple of lawyers were upset they got them, but said he did nothing wrong.
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jujuno
Champion Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Coasting Status: Offline Points: 36440 |
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he pops up on youtube before you can watch whatever you want. So tired of being bombarded. I even got an sms on my phone, from him.
If I mention his name, my daughter immediately says: "That's the nutcase who destroyed Coolum." I think that sums him up... |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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djebel
Premium Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Status: Offline Points: 53960 |
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reductio ad absurdum
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oneonesit
Champion Joined: 06 Aug 2012 Status: Offline Points: 37172 |
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Do you think Clive might be on a wink, wink, nudge, nudge down the track ? Heard a few suggesting that.
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Refer ALP Election Promises
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horlicks
Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 8399 |
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He has a mining tenement adjacent to the proposed Adani mine. I think he has indicated he will be trying to get a licence to mine there.
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Passing Through
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I posted the story in another thread last week. Here it is again.
Clive Palmer seeks approval for 'monster mine' next door to AdaniBy national environment, technology and science reporter Michael Slezak Updated 26 Apr 2018, 3:16pm Clive Palmer has sought federal environmental approval for a huge greenfield coal mine in central Queensland, which documents suggest could produce 33 per cent more coal than Adani's controversial and delayed Carmichael mine |
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oneonesit
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I think that would be more than reasonable all things considered.
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Refer ALP Election Promises
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rusty nails
Champion Joined: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Sydney Status: Online Points: 11392 |
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Of course deferment of royalties should be for a minimum of 20 years.......
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Whale
Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Location: St Kilda Beach Status: Offline Points: 38719 |
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Paid his wife $135 million through a shelf company while ripping of workers, nice
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