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Sydney is not Soweto, its Asian migrants are not coloureds, or persons of colour - South African Australian Judge Angus Morkel Stewart's decision in Faruqi v Hanson an insult to anyone who is not white

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 by Ganesh Sahathevan  In the recent Federal Court Australia decision in   Faruqi v Hanson   Mr Justice Angus Morkel Stewart (Stewart J)  found at [242]: I am comfortably satisfied that both groups of people in Australia that I have identified, being persons of colour who are migrants or of relatively recent migrant heritage and persons of colour who are Muslim, are reasonably likely, in all the circumstances, to have been offended (ie profoundly and seriously), insulted, humiliated and intimidated by Senator (Pauline ) Hanson’s tweet. The case concerned   a tweet  that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson directed at  Deputy Greens leader Senator  Mehreen Faruqi. Mehreen is Pakistani Muslim who continues to advocate for Pakistan as a senator of the Senate, Parliament Of Australia.  Senator Hanson wrote in her tweet "piss off back to Pakistan" after Senator Faruqi commented on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. While Stewart J's has handed down highly detailed, closely argued

"Not new or worthy of consideration" : WA Corruption & Crime Commissioner confirms but dismisses Anne Azza Aly 's referring queries about PAVE, her work to Malaysia

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by Ganesh Sahathevan       John McKechnie The issues raised on my related RealpoltikAsia blog in the posting:  ALP's Anne Aly's Phoenix Consulting of Dubai provides covert intel training-Who does she report to in Dubai, and then there is the matter of Malaysia....... were brought to the attention of The Hon John McKechnie QC,the current Commissioner, WA Corruption and Crime ,given the security implications that arise from the connections between PAVE and one David (Dave) Allen, currently Assistant Director Intelligence,WA CCC. McKechnie's response is as follows: Thank you for the email. I am the Corruption and Crime Commissioner. I will decide if and when Mr Allens security clearance should be reconsidered but nothing in this email is either new or worthy of consideration. The Hon John McKechnie QC Readers have now confirmation from no  less a personage than the WA CCC Commissioner himself, a former judge and QC,of the fact of Aly's Dubai connection, and her referring  

If Damien Tudehope's COVID hotel quarantine fee statements are correct, SLHD revenue reported in financial statements signed by former CEO Teresa Anderson is overstated, and false

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 by Ganesh Sahathevan                     Tough talking Damien Tudehope may not have the power to impose th.  bulk of his quarantine fee, if any Readers will recall that former NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller (now a PwC partner) said in his notice that Revenue NSW " will be charging a mandatory quarantine fee". Readers will also recall that the rormer NSW Minister For Financial Services, Damien Tudehope insisted that the quarantine fees charged by Sydney Local Health District, pursuant to the NSW Health Services Act include charges for police security. However, there is nothing  in the SLHD's financial statements for the relevant periods (see links below) to reflect any payment from the COVID quarantine fee revenue being made over to NSW Police. SLHD's revenue must then have been overstated, by the CEO concerned Teresa Anderson.  SLHD Financial Statements https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/annualreport/Publications/2020/slhd.pdf https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/annualr

Strata managers' aversion to contact with tenants can leave strata managers exposed to personal liability

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 by Ganesh Sahathevan      Advice for living in, or buying into, a strata community Strata managers are employed to manage strata schemes which are often home to renters as well as owners. However, in evasion of that which they are paid to do there are instances where strata managers have attempted  to evade their duties by refusing to  deal with tenants.   Even this writer can recall an instance where the strata manager warned that it was against the law for tenants to contact him directly.  The instances where strata managers have refused to deal with tenants occur when the issues raised concern fairly pedestrian maintenance issues, for example blocked plumbing and the like. Having said that, tenants do actually have a legal right to a great many things, including being informed (and presumably make representations) when strata schemes consider re-development. Strata managers who seek to stand in place of strata committees  are even more exposed to liability for the loss and and dam

The personal cost of power -Strata managers control over strata schemes comes at a not so hidden cost which can extend to their personal assets

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 by Ganesh Sahathevan                                                                                                                Anoulack Chanthivong the NSW    Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading     The ABC's investigation into strata management industry misdeeds  and the reforms the NSW Government has promised  is also interesting for it reveals how strata managers by  assuming  either directly or indirectly control of the management of the strata schemes they are hired to manage, assume the liabilities that come with that power.  Strata managers may under ordinary circumstances be fiduciaries vis-a-vis strata unit owners and that alone can expose them personally to liability for any loss or damage suffered in or at the buildings under their schemes. While the rules with regards who may or may not be considered a fiduciary are complex Bugden Allan Graham Lawyers has published on its website an easy to read and informative summary of the law in the area.    Howev

Recovering FEE HELP payments made to your private college: The example of The College Of Law ,Sydney .Australia

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by Ganesh Sahathevan Many assume that a FEE HELP debt once incurred must be re-paid regardless of how poorly one is taught. However, FEE HELP is simply a debt incurred in paying a fee for services to a provider of education services. Where the services are below expectation, one avenue for fee recovery might be the Department Of Education who pays  the fees on behalf of students ie cutomers. FEE HELP approved course fees,must by definition , be limited to the actual  cost  incurred by the approved education services provider. It was clearly not the intention of the Commonwealth Government to add to the profits of FEE HELP approved institutions,  even if this happens with alarming frequency. The fact that customers are unaware of their rights arising from  their contracts for services has probably much to do with why private colleges especially are able to get away with providing poor teaching and assessment services. To put this another way, FEE HELP is payed on the basis of  cost   re

Gulen movement's NSW Parliament House Iftar is on again;meanwhile minister in charge of security Speakmnan AG SC maintains his silence

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by Ganesh Sahathevan The Gulen movement's NSW Parliament House Iftar is on again.  The Minister in charge of protecting us from terrorism, the Attorney  General Mark Speakman,has maintained his silence, letting instead his subordinates discredit the work of this writer. Meanwhile, the Gulen movement continues to be designated a terrorist organisation by the Government Of Turkey, with whom Australia continues to maintain friendly relations. As previously reported: NSW AG Speakman must explain affinity with the Fetullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation ,despite action against FETO by Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia END