The GRACE website is carrying the big development in Australia.
http://netgrace.org/
This is not some Mickey Mouse Inquiry, it is equivalent to a Senate Inquiry or Congressional Inquiry!
So what can we do?
Well thank you for asking.
"Crossview Australia" is a breakaway arm of NTM. They do not wish to participate in any of NTM's programmes to make sure no more child abuse occurs. They have never answered any of my e-mails and they covered up the jailing of a New Zealand paedophile, despite being requested by those concerned not to. And what else is going on behind those closed secretive doors? Also remember that PNG was not independent from Australia till 1975, so any crime committed in PNG before 1975 was committed on Australian soil and if you cast your mind back to some of the early threads on this site, you will recall accounts of crimes that will incur long prison sentences.
Write to Julia Gillard (the Australian Prime Minister) and congratulate her for her bold move and leave her in no doubt where the inquiry should be looking. Also consider the Minister of Justice, Jason Clare, or leader of the opposition, Tony Abbott, (what is a good idea is to write to Julia Gillard and cc the leader of the opposition, it is a technique that ensures they take notice, because a politictian always fears the opposite side will take the opportunity of pointing out they dropped the ball by not replying).
If you are feeling brave, you might want to suggest that Julia Gillard passes on details of the inquiry to the Obama administration with a recommendation they follow suit. In the interesting world of international relations, the U.S.'s best friends are Canada, Britain and Australia. They have close working relationships and when one speaks doors open. (o.k. you've noticed New Zealand is missing on the list of best friends, we are good friends, but being small and annoying our good friends a few decades ago has not quite got us back to the level of best friends).
This is a gift of an opportunity, grab the bull by the horns and . . .
If you need help, Bemused is at your service.
P.s. just found this, guess who is meeting who.
http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/julia-gillard-have-one-time-hillary-clinton-5214971
Can you imagine the conversation:
Hillary Clinton. Been doing anything interesting Julia?
Julia Gillard. Just announced a big inquiry into child abuse.
Hillary. Really, tell me more, because we've got a few problems with some missions back in the States.
Juila. Well I'm being bombarded by e-mails from Fanda Eagles, mentioning one of your missions that has a branch down here.
Hillary. Anything I can do?
Julia. When you get home, can you get Barrick to kick some backsides and clean the mess up.
Hillary. Consider it done, now what was the name of that group again . . .
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