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Obvious isn’t it? Linda had a crush on Brittany
Bruce Lehrmann revealed as man charged with two counts of rape in Toowoomba
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Obvious isn’t it? Linda had a crush on Brittany
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I love the expression "crumb maidens" as defined by Urban Dictionary
A person (Male or Female) who works to maintain power structures (Typically gendered power structures) which hurt them and/or their community in the hope that they can gather some small residual benefit
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At some point, we also have to have a reckoning of the crumb maidens, who uphold the power structures, actively bully or encourage their worst aspects, so they continue to benefit from the crumbs of those power structures. Until they don't.
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You're not meant to try and crush someone when you have a crush on them.
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When they pick someone else though crushes can get vindictive…
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never test the depth of water with both feet.
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love this play on words.
Scott Morrison is scheduled to give evidence in the WA Supreme Court this week in support of his former Defence Minister and current Senator Linda Reynolds defamation case against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.
But his lawyers have requested a delay in his scheduled appearance so he can be properly briefed
“We’ve had tremendous trouble in preparing our client for court because his pants keep bursting into flames whenever he answers any of our questions,” solicitor Costa Pentle told The Bug legal affairs reporter.
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But his lawyers have requested a delay in his scheduled appearance so he can be properly briefed
“We’ve had tremendous trouble in preparing our client for court because his pants keep bursting into flames whenever he answers any of our questions,” solicitor Costa Pentle told The Bug legal affairs reporter.
Morrison seeks court delay
THE COURTS: Lawyers for former prime minister Scott Morrison have asked the West Australian Supreme Court to postpone his appearance as a witness in the defamation case brought against former feder…
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This whole thing is getting more pathetic by the day.
How can a psychologist testify about what their patient revealed to them?
What happened to the doctor patient relationship and privacy?
The whole things smacks of bullshit.
How can a psychologist testify about what their patient revealed to them?
What happened to the doctor patient relationship and privacy?
The whole things smacks of bullshit.
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yeah sure he does that - is that a pig flying past the window?
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So for Protected Health Information (PHI) which the psychologist, I assume would be sharing, can only do so with either Brittany's consent or if the court has ordered it. Even with the latter I think (and stress the word think) they still need Brittany's consent. Hopefully there is a legal eagle on here who can confirm.
Australia's privacy principles regarding PHI use, communication and processing is very strict.
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It could be that NDAs and the confessional box are the only forms of sanctuary left.
Former PM Scott Morrison in the witness stand at his former Minister Senator Reynolds' Defamation trial.
And you'll never guess what's happening.....
He's struggling to give an honest straight answer.
And you'll never guess what's happening.....
He's struggling to give an honest straight answer.
I am really confused about this? What the hell does Scott Morrison have to do with a couple of Brittany Higgins social media posts? And why are we endlessly hearing Reynolds bleeding heart stories? And why is it taking up weeks of the courts time?
Can't help but think this whole thing is just an LNP white washing exercise.
They are desperate to get it on the public record that this was not a Liberal Party cover up. That is all this seems to be about.
Not a cover up was the first conclusion the LNP media people went with after the Lehrmann civil case. It was the reason Morrison set up the Gatjens enquiry.
Morrison is desperate to clear himself. That is what this whole things seems like it is about.
Can't help but think this whole thing is just an LNP white washing exercise.
They are desperate to get it on the public record that this was not a Liberal Party cover up. That is all this seems to be about.
Not a cover up was the first conclusion the LNP media people went with after the Lehrmann civil case. It was the reason Morrison set up the Gatjens enquiry.
Morrison is desperate to clear himself. That is what this whole things seems like it is about.
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And what the hell does Reynolds think she's going to achieve by putting a habitual liar on the stand? I didn't think it was possible to make this situation any more bizarre, but here we are.
Trying to reject the premise of a question in court... What an absolute dips***!
Medical practitioners are often subpoenaed to give evidence in court if the party calling them to give evidence is able to prove to the presiding judge that the evidence will have substantial probative value to a fact in issue (in this case the mental anguish/condition of Senator Reynolds); and
Demonstrate that the public interest in admitting the evidence substantially outweighs the protecting the confidentiality of communications between the client and the the practitioner.
In this case the psychologist was called as a witness by the patient - Senator Reynolds - to confirm her testimony about her mental state during the time in question.
Although not relevant to the Reynolds defamation case, Forensic Psychologists/Psychiatrists are often called as expert witnesses by either/both the prosecution (State) or the Defence at various stages of a criminal trial, including (but not limited to) providing opinion on the state of mind of the offender.
He has proven time and time again, including in the Robodebt Royal Commission that he is an unreliable witness. Perhaps Ms Higgins defence team should place a call to France to get President Macron to give evidence to that fact?
In any case, I wonder what secret Ministerial hat Morrison was wearing to give his assessment of Reynolds actions?
Possibly the Ministerial hat being worn by Senator Reynolds at the time.
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And it is pleasing that he is just plain old Mr Morrison unlike the ongoing honorific of Mr President.
Get the sense being addressed in this no-nonsense manner would quietly inwardly rile a plonker like Scomo.
I believe this is answering questions from Reynolds lawyers - what is the relevance of this 
He said that after that, during question time in parliament, Reynolds had to leave the parliament and he witnessed her visibly and physically stressed and in a highly fragile emotional state.
Morrison described the political firestorm that followed as “aggressive” and “co-ordinated”, agreeing Reynolds was “attacked”.
He said he witnessed the “weaponising of the issue for political purposes to discredit senator Reynolds, the government and by extension myself”.
“For a period there we were very concerned that this could be a fatal outcome for her,” he said.
Asked about what was alleged during the attack, Morrison said: “[That] the government was involved in the cover-up of this issue, which was completely and utterly false, without any foundation.”
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He said that after that, during question time in parliament, Reynolds had to leave the parliament and he witnessed her visibly and physically stressed and in a highly fragile emotional state.
Morrison described the political firestorm that followed as “aggressive” and “co-ordinated”, agreeing Reynolds was “attacked”.
He said he witnessed the “weaponising of the issue for political purposes to discredit senator Reynolds, the government and by extension myself”.
“For a period there we were very concerned that this could be a fatal outcome for her,” he said.
Asked about what was alleged during the attack, Morrison said: “[That] the government was involved in the cover-up of this issue, which was completely and utterly false, without any foundation.”
Claims of government cover-up after Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape ‘completely and utterly false’, Scott Morrison says
Linda Reynolds suing former staffer over a series of social media posts WA senator believes damaged her reputation
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Remember when shirko got his dates mixed up in QT that time ?...
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You can trust Scotty. He has never misled his own cabinet, parliament, or the country. Heck at one stage, he was sworn in as the entire cabinet.I believe this is answering questions from Reynolds lawyers - what is the relevance of this
He said that after that, during question time in parliament, Reynolds had to leave the parliament and he witnessed her visibly and physically stressed and in a highly fragile emotional state.
Morrison described the political firestorm that followed as “aggressive” and “co-ordinated”, agreeing Reynolds was “attacked”.
He said he witnessed the “weaponising of the issue for political purposes to discredit senator Reynolds, the government and by extension myself”.
“For a period there we were very concerned that this could be a fatal outcome for her,” he said.
Asked about what was alleged during the attack, Morrison said: “[That] the government was involved in the cover-up of this issue, which was completely and utterly false, without any foundation.”
Claims of government cover-up after Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape ‘completely and utterly false’, Scott Morrison says
Linda Reynolds suing former staffer over a series of social media posts WA senator believes damaged her reputation
Hell of a resume old mate Scotty has.
Well worth a read.
Scott Morrison’s 'evidence' yesterday to the defamation action brought by Liberal senator Linda Reynolds against rape victim Brittany Higgins stands as one of the more offensive moments in a career that, while he was in politics, was marked by mendacity and deception. It represents nothing less than an attempt to rewrite the history of his government’s utterly inept and malignant response to Higgins’ revelation that she was sexually assaulted by fellow Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
According to Morrison’s testimony, he and Reynolds were the victims of “the weaponising of this issue for political purposes to discredit both Senator Reynolds … and the government, and by extension myself”; the idea that there was a cover-up of the issue “was completely and utterly false, without any foundation” and Reynolds and her office “had done everything they possibly could within the processes they had to support Ms Higgins”.
This is a man who was prime minister, the most powerful man in the country at the time, portraying himself as the victim of a woman who was sexually assaulted inside his own ministerial wing, and of the media scrutiny of the standards of conduct within his government.
It pays to recount what is on the public record about Linda Reynolds’ conduct. Higgins was made to attend Reynolds’ office — Reynolds was minister for defence, one of the most powerful positions of public office in the country — where the rape occurred, to discuss the attack. Reynolds called Higgins a “lying cow” in front of her staff when Higgins publicly revealed her ordeal. Reynolds misled the Senate over her meetings with the Australian Federal Police on the matter. Reynolds unreservedly apologised to Higgins in February 2021 for “the fact that she felt unsupported in her time working here”. Reynolds now also admits she deleted text messages between herself and Lehrmann’s barrister and leaked confidential documents from the current government to the media.
And what of the conduct of Morrison, who claims he was the victim of the “weaponising”, and his office?
We know Morrison’s office backgrounded journalists in an attempt to discredit Higgins’ partner. We know Morrison used a flurry of reviews to try to evade the political fallout from Higgins’ revelations and those relating to the conduct of his own staff. Contrary to Morrison’s claim, the fact of there being a cover-up is a matter of public record, with Morrison lying to Parliament about the so-called “Gaetjens review” being suspended indefinitely (allegedly on the basis of Australian Federal Police advice).
If Morrison wants to talk about “weaponising”, he could reflect on what his friends at The Australian (esp the the Chairman - yes she insists that she be called that rather than Chair- of the right wing think tank/lobby group IPA, Janet Albrechtsen) have done to Higgins using text messages provided to Lehrmann’s legal team that found their way to right-wing journalists, or the now years-long campaign of vilification run against Higgins by that newspaper and by Sky News.
Scott Morrison’s 'evidence' yesterday to the defamation action brought by Liberal senator Linda Reynolds against rape victim Brittany Higgins stands as one of the more offensive moments in a career that, while he was in politics, was marked by mendacity and deception. It represents nothing less than an attempt to rewrite the history of his government’s utterly inept and malignant response to Higgins’ revelation that she was sexually assaulted by fellow Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
According to Morrison’s testimony, he and Reynolds were the victims of “the weaponising of this issue for political purposes to discredit both Senator Reynolds … and the government, and by extension myself”; the idea that there was a cover-up of the issue “was completely and utterly false, without any foundation” and Reynolds and her office “had done everything they possibly could within the processes they had to support Ms Higgins”.
This is a man who was prime minister, the most powerful man in the country at the time, portraying himself as the victim of a woman who was sexually assaulted inside his own ministerial wing, and of the media scrutiny of the standards of conduct within his government.
It pays to recount what is on the public record about Linda Reynolds’ conduct. Higgins was made to attend Reynolds’ office — Reynolds was minister for defence, one of the most powerful positions of public office in the country — where the rape occurred, to discuss the attack. Reynolds called Higgins a “lying cow” in front of her staff when Higgins publicly revealed her ordeal. Reynolds misled the Senate over her meetings with the Australian Federal Police on the matter. Reynolds unreservedly apologised to Higgins in February 2021 for “the fact that she felt unsupported in her time working here”. Reynolds now also admits she deleted text messages between herself and Lehrmann’s barrister and leaked confidential documents from the current government to the media.
And what of the conduct of Morrison, who claims he was the victim of the “weaponising”, and his office?
We know Morrison’s office backgrounded journalists in an attempt to discredit Higgins’ partner. We know Morrison used a flurry of reviews to try to evade the political fallout from Higgins’ revelations and those relating to the conduct of his own staff. Contrary to Morrison’s claim, the fact of there being a cover-up is a matter of public record, with Morrison lying to Parliament about the so-called “Gaetjens review” being suspended indefinitely (allegedly on the basis of Australian Federal Police advice).
If Morrison wants to talk about “weaponising”, he could reflect on what his friends at The Australian (esp the the Chairman - yes she insists that she be called that rather than Chair- of the right wing think tank/lobby group IPA, Janet Albrechtsen) have done to Higgins using text messages provided to Lehrmann’s legal team that found their way to right-wing journalists, or the now years-long campaign of vilification run against Higgins by that newspaper and by Sky News.
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