We have had three terms of the Coalition Government - just run your eyes over this and ask yourself is this the Government we need or want - my answer is NO - they need top go …

Assessment of Morrison by his own colleagues

A private text message exchange between former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian and an unnamed Liberal cabinet member allegedly refers to Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a “complete psycho” and a “horrible, horrible person”. “I’ve been provided with a text message exchange between the former NSW premier and a current Liberal cabinet minister. I’ve got them right here. In one she describes you as ‘a horrible, horrible person’, going on to say she did not trust you and you’re more concerned with politics than people,” Van Onselen asked the Prime Minister at the National Press Club on Tuesday “The minister is even more scathing, describing you as a ‘fraud’ and ‘a complete psycho’. “He is a hypocrite and a liar from my observations and that is over a long time,” Joyce said in the message, dated March last year.“I have never trusted him, and I dislike how earnestly [he] rearranges the truth to a lie.” Barnaby Joyce, the current Deputy Prime Minister. Watch full speech: Liberal senator blasts Morrison, calling PM a 'bully' with 'no moral compass'

Covid 19

Scott Morrison has openly acknowledged his government made mistakes during the coronavirus pandemic but said it was operating in a “fog of radical uncertainty” without a guidebook, and what ultimately mattered was that problems were overcome. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/i-don-t-pretend-we-got-everything-right-pm-20211213-p59h0b

In the time that Richard Colbeck has been aged care minister, 1438 residents have died due to COVID, facilities have been locked down & 1000s of workers have been working double shifts or forced to isolate. Yet Minister Colbeck says he doesn't believe the sector is in crisis

2021 - The federal government’s handling of the pandemic has been the worst public policy screw-up in Australian history. Scott Morrison’s New Year’s message to Australians couldn’t have been clearer. The front page of The Sydney Morning Herald cried, “Vaccine can wait, says PM”. Lest there be any doubt about his priorities at that time, the story opened with the calming words, “Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned it would be dangerous to rush a coronavirus vaccination rollout even if it could lead to restrictions and border closures easing sooner.” https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2021/november/1635685200/richard-denniss/needle-and-damage-done#m

Together, the prime minister, his health minister and the secretary of the department of health have overseen the most expensive public policy mistakes in Australian history, but to hear Scott Morrison speak is to hear a man seeking praise for his performance. As Anthony Albanese has said often, Morrison failed in his two critical jobs: quarantine and vaccines. While the final tally cannot yet be known, the cost of these failures already runs to the tens of billions of dollars, with many lives lost and many more almost certain to follow. https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2021/november/1635685200/richard-denniss/needle-and-damage-done#mtr

Aged care advocates and unions have lambasted the minister for aged care and sport, Richard Colbeck, for attending the Ashes cricket on the same dayhe declined to front an inquiry about the federal government’s Covid response.

Advocacy group Aged Care Matters and the Health Services Union have accused Colbeck of failing to do his job and dodging accountability during the peak of the Omicron crisis.

Morrison the liar 

Examples of straight out lies to by Scott Morrison - https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/morrisons-top-10-bare-faced-lies,15787

HAWAII ?Unprompted, during Question Time in Parliament, the PM said that he had sent a text to Anthony Albanese accusing the Opposition Leader of knowing where the PM had gone. Finally, Morrison had to admit his fabrication as Albanese had retained the text message, which did not corroborate the PM's version of events.

VIRTUAL VACCINESThe Morrison Government’s vaccine rollout has been characterised by incompetence, lies and cover-ups since the pandemic began. In September 2020, the Prime Minister announced that Australia was at the “top of the queue” for vaccine delivery. But as Australia's vaccination schedule began in February 2021, that was never the case, with 200 million vaccines already delivered worldwide. Morrison then blamed the EU for blocking supply. He then denied ever pointing the finger at the EU, since this was promptly and categorically denied by the Commission. The PM consequently pretended that the vaccine rollout was "not a race" – then claimed he was referring to the "vaccine regulation", not its rollout. 

ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE  A NO-GO/GO! The man who ridiculed Labor's electric vehicle policy, telling people it was pie in the sky and would "end the weekend" now claims he never attacked electric vehicles. And, not only are they not going to end the weekend anymore, EVs will probably drive us to Mars, according to Scotty. 

WHAT HAPPENS IN SHANGHAI... Morrison denied referring to former Labor Senator Sam Dastyari as "Shangai Sam". Of course, he did only use the term 17 times. 

PALMER DISCLAIMER Morrison's links with billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer likely secured the last election for the Coalition. But given Palmer's on-the-nose activities, these connections are probably best played down. Which explains why Scotty lied about the Government's support for Clive Palmer’s High Court action against Western Australia's border closures.

 INTERNATIONAL-SCALE FALSEHOODS It was French President Emmanuel Macron who highlighted, with the whole world as witness, the simple fact that our Prime Minister lies.

Here is a list of 45 other lies told by Prime Minister Morrison - https://www.crikey.com.au/dossier-of-lies-and-falsehoods/ 

General scandals 

Scandals are nothing new in Australian politics, but the rate at which they have piled up in recent years of Coalition government is alarming. Acts of malfeasance and impropriety have occurred as more than isolated episodes, more than egregious slips or embarrassing failures. Unexplained and unresolved, they have become chronic. 

At every opportunity, Liberal and National leaders evince derision for public service, for the notion of accountability (including that of ministers), and for the very institutions meant to ensure transparency and propriety. 

Party officials harvest political donations and the government adjusts policies to suit the business interests of donors. The institutions and practices that are meant to ensure accountability have been run into the ground. 

In such circumstances it’s a mistake to characterise incidents of political dereliction simply as scandals. They’re consequences.

These aren’t bugs in the system; they are the system.

Services Australia awarded a multimillion-dollar property contract to a close friend and associate of Morrison government cabinet member Stuart Robert at a time he was the minister responsible for the agency.The $3.59 million tender was awarded to Australian Property Reserve Pty Ltd for the continued lease of its Central Coast Smart Centre at Tuggerah, NSW, in July 2020.

The federal director of the Nationals failed to disclose a $1 million payment from a key financial supporter until a federal audit forced the party to reveal the transfer almost two years after the last election.

The Liberals have been caught red-handed rejecting advice from community safety experts about which communities needed funding to help make their streets safer. Instead, the Liberals redirected taxpayers’ money into electorates Scott Morrison wanted to win at the 2019 election. https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/award-funding-under-the-safer-communities-fund

*A single company running Australia’s offshore processing regime on Nauru has been paid more than than $1.4bn over the past five years, with an additional $221m added two months ago, despite no new asylum seeker arrivals on the island since 2014, and a steadily diminishing number of people it is responsible for. And yes limited tender and the company donates to the Liberal party - bargain.

*Former CEO of Origin Energy, and long time advocate for Australia’s gas industry, Grant King, has been appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority, in another move by the Morrison government to install allies into key climate and energy related government bodies. 

*Federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming has pleaded for privacy after announcing he will not recontest the next election, saying he will seek immediate help to improve his behaviour. Following a series of reports about Laming’s poor behaviour towards women, including an incident where he allegedly photographed a woman’s bottom, the Queensland MP said he would “own those mistakes” and quit parliament. 

*Former federal Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella has been handpicked by the Morrison government to join the Fair Work Commission, a move Labor says should send a chill down the spine of workers 

*The home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, charged taxpayers $465 for a flight to Maroochydore on the same day he was the special guest at a private event in Noosa River. 

*The Morrison government awarded a $3.6 million grant to a coal poer plant proponent without requiring it to complete the full feasibility study for which it was funded, the Auditor-General says.

*One-fifth of JobKeeper payments made to major listed companies in the second half of 2020 went to firms who grew their profits during the pandemic, sparking fresh concerns the $83 billion scheme has been abused by parts of corporate Australia.

*Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton charged taxpayers more than $36,000 to charter a Royal Australian Air Force jet to Tasmania to make a grants announcement for CCTV systems for two councils during the 2018 Braddon byelection campaig

*The tax office (ATO) revealed on Thursday that $340 million in overpayments were made to businesses on JobKeeper, in the latest integrity scandal to rock the $101.3 billion wage subsidy program this year.

*About $150 million is still missing from government coffers, and while roughly $135 million has been clawed back already, the ATO ruled out chasing down a further $50 million or so because they said businesses had made genuine errors.

*Alan Tudge has claimed the federal court found he had engaged in “criminal” conduct in part because he was mistaken for the home affairs minister, Peter Dutton.

*Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton personally slashed millions in grant funding from organisations that were strongly recommended by his department to improve community safety, and used the funds to support his own handpicked list that did not follow his department's recommendations. 

*The auditor general is to investigate the operation of the Morrison government’s $100bn jobkeeper subsidy scheme after concerns money that was supposed to be used to keep workers employed during the Covid-19 crisis has been diverted to pay dividends or executive bonuses.

*The Morrison government has again appointed a number of government allies and fossil fuel representatives to key government positions, this time overhauling the board of a body responsible for maintaining the integrity of Australia’s emissions reduction projects.

*A former senior Howard government media adviser has been awarded a $190,000 public relations contract with Australia’s bushfire recovery agency without a full tender process.

*Australia’s bushfire recovery fund has given $10m to a paper mill owned by one of Australia’s richest men and major political donor, Anthony Pratt, and hundreds of thousands of dollars to a forestry group with links to the Cayman Islands.

*On Monday, on the first day of a class action trial into the robodebt scandal, the saga finally came to its apparent conclusion, as the commonwealth agreed to a $1.2bn settlement with 400,000 victims of the scheme – perhaps one of the biggest and most expensive policy fiascos of a generation.

*Researchers say there is “little consensus” the cashless debit card is fulfilling its intended aims of reducing drug and alcohol abuse in one of the trial sites, according to unpublished findings of an evaluation commissioned by the federal government. 

*Someone at the Prime Minister’s Office is likely to be in hot water this morning after accidentally leaking a list of sensitive talking points for government members directly to the media.If asked about the CIC, the leaked PMO document directs the Prime Minister and other government officials to use the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason the government hadn’t fulfilled it’s two-year-old promise yet.

*Cabinet minister Christian Porter was warned by then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull about his public behaviour with a young female Liberal staffer, because of Mr Turnbull's concerns he could be at risk of compromise or blackmail. 

*Minister Tudge’s parliamentary declaration of interests shows that in the first years of the Abbott government he received free flights to remote parts of Australia courtesy of Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Metals.

*A Federal Court judge labelled Tudge’s behaviour as “criminal” for leaving a man seeking asylum to languish in an immigration detention centre in defiance of an Administrative Appeals Tribunal order that he be granted a visa.

*As human services minister Tudge backed the release of the personal details of a young woman who had publicly criticised Centrelink for “terrorising” her over a debt she did not owe.The government’s public shaming of the woman happened in 2017, around the time Tudge himself was furiously hiding his own extra-marital affair.

*Tudge was one of three ministers threatened with contempt of court charges for criticising terrorism sentencing in Victoria as “weak”. The Victorian appeals court said the ministers had “failed to respect the doctrine of separation of powers” and “breached the principle of sub judice”.

*Scott Morrison has offered a qualified apology for failures in managing the risk of Covid-19 in aged care, saying he is “deeply sorry” about the times when the response may have fallen short.

*In September the Auditor-General revealed the government paid $30 million to acquire a parcel of land – the so-called Leppington Triangle – for the airport.But the land was actually worth only $3 million. Its owners, who have donated to the Liberal Party, received a $27 million financial windfall.

*Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accepted ultimate responsibility for a $60 billion bungle in the government's JobKeeper program, while likening it to the cost of building a house coming in much cheaper than expected.

*A company founded and run by a man the prime minister, Scott Morrison, describes as “a very dear friend” has received more than $43m in government contracts since 2015, mostly from defence, while being a registered charity helping Indigenous businesses with advice.

*The former defence minister Christopher Pyne’s firm is lobbying for a Sydney-based space company that has won more than $2m in contracts from the defence department in the past year. 

*Australians were inundated with $174.1m in taxpayer-funded government advertising in the last financial year, according to new finance department figures

*The social services minister, Anne Ruston, has been accused of being “out of touch” and “spreading dangerous lies” after she said that an increase to the unemployment benefit Newstart would end up in the hands of drug dealers and pub owners. 

* Barnaby Joyce spent less than three weeks on the ground in drought-affected communities outside of his electorate while engaged as the government’s special drought envoy, according to MP travel records.And while the government is refusing to release details of how much the position cost taxpayers, the former Nationals leader claimed $675,000 in expenses for the nine months in the role, and was allocated two staff members to conduct his work at a cost of an estimated $200,000. 

*The foreign affairs department had no idea Julie Bishop was taking a job with one of Australia’s biggest foreign aid contractors until it was publicly announced, internal documents show. 

*The government minister Stuart Robert and his business partner stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in an ill-fated investment in a health company headed by a convicted rapist. 

* Nine Entertainment used its historic TV studios in the Sydney suburb of Willoughby to host a $10,000 a head corporate fundraiser for the Liberal party on Monday night.

*The government spent $11m of taxpayers’ money on an ad blitz spruiking its energy policies in the two months before the federal election, despite repeated warnings the campaign was proving ineffective. The campaign ran across newspapers, digital news sites, social media, television and radio, and boasted of the government’s efforts to bring down power prices. The $27.2m campaign was funded by taxpayers but used language strikingly similar to the Coalition’s political messaging. The last of its five phases ran in March and April, just before the federal election in May.

*The Government granted an MRI licence to Sound Radiology in Parkside, Adelaide, overlooking 443 other applications. This clinic is operated by the Vice President of the South Australian Liberal Party, Cara Miller. And that clinic beat 443 other applications for an MRI licence, despite operating within five kilometres of nine other partially or fully Medicare-eligible MRI machines.  

*The government passed over some of Australia’s most eminent cultural figures in order to appoint a mining executive to the ABC board in 2017, despite the fact that she was not recommended by an independent selection process.

* The government will be forced to explain the conduct of two of its senior ministers – Angus Taylor and Josh Frydenberg – in relation to critically endangered grasslands at the centre of an investigation involving companies part-owned by Taylor.

*Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie charged taxpayers more than $500,000 to relocate her electorate office 300 kilometres from Bendigo to Wodonga before the election. 

*Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has just taken up a defence-focused gig with professional services giant EY. "Six weeks ago he was the defence minister and he's now been engaged by a company to grow their defence sector.”

*A former ABC journalist, broadcaster and board representative has slammed the appointment of Ita Buttrose as the new chair of the national broadcaster. Scott Morrison made the announcement this morning, despite the fact Ms Buttrose skipped the nomination process in what Neil Mitchell called a ‘captain’s call’ by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Quentin Dempster told Neil it’s a patronage appointment

*Meanwhile, former foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop has taken an appointment to the board of international consultancy firm Palladium, saying she would continue her long-standing interest in economic development in the Pacific and beyond."Not only doesn't it pass the pub test, it looks on the face of it like another breach of the ministerial standards," Labor foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong told ABC News. 

*One of the first two cabinet ministers to quit Parliament after last year's Liberal leadership coup described Prime Minister Scott Morrison as an "absolute arsehole," an explosive new book claims. The book also reveals that Mr Morrison and his fellow Pentecostal and close friend and numbers man Stuart Robert, prayed that "righteousness would exalt the nation," in the minutes before Mr Morrison was made prime minister by the Liberal party room.

*Warren Mundine received approval for government funding for a second season of his Sky News TV show before his application for the grant had been submitted, documents obtained by Guardian Australia reveal. Mundine, a former president of the Australian Labor Party who became Scott Morrison’s pick for the seat of Gilmore at the 2019 federal election, had hosted two seasons of a Sky News TV series showcasing Indigenous businesses called Mundine Means Business.

*A whistleblower has accused the government of flagrantly breaching laws to thwart the release of politically-sensitive documents, including records of the former prime minister Tony Abbott’s taxpayer-funded entitlements 

*The office of the former environment minister Josh Frydenberg canvassed whether he had the power to water down federal protections for critically endangered grasslands and if it could be kept secret, following lobbying from a fellow minister, Angus Taylor. Taylor and his brother have substantial rural interests on the Monaro plains, where the grasslands are prevalent 

*In case there was any doubt about the ties that bind Australia’s top coal lobbyists with the federal Coalition government, former Minerals Council of Australia CEO Brendan Pearson has been tapped as a senior adviser to Scott Morrison 

*The Coalition awarded almost $1.4bn in grants through its regional development program in the lead-up to the election, with about half of the funding not subject to a competitive tender process. The spending included grants made through the Stronger Communities program, a political slush fund that gives every lower-house MP $150,000 to spend on small community projects costing between $1,500 and $20,000. Almost $100m has been paid out under the scheme since it was first announced in the 2015 budget. 

*The former environment minister Melissa Price acknowledged that approval of a uranium mine in Western Australia could lead to the extinction of up to 12 native species but went ahead with the decision anyway. 

*Angus Taylor, of an “antisemitic dogwhistle”, and of falsely claiming they were at Oxford University together.

*Media mogul Kerry Stokes and the former prime minister Tony Abbott are set to gain an extra $30,000 and $15,000 a year for their service on the Australian War Memorial council – a 57% pay boost. 

*The federal government has received not a drop of water for the $80m it spent on buying water entitlements from Eastern Australia Agriculture in 2017, a company once linked to the energy minister, Angus Taylor.

*A Sydney businessman with connections to the Morrison government was granted an exemption from the travel ban to pick up a new luxury yacht in Europe.

*Stuart Robert has revealed the federal government has collected debts based on income-averaging for “20 to 30 years” but suggested it is unable to refund them because it doesn’t know who they were all paid by. 

*A federal court judge has said he is open to finding Peter Dutton in contempt, the penalties for which could include jail, if the home affairs minister continues to ignore court orders in an immigration case.

*Michael McCormack and his wife flew to Melbourne on a VIP government jet before the Melbourne Cup, celebrated in the marquee of gambling giant Tabcorp, billed taxpayers for their return flights, and justified the trip by reannouncing a three-year-old funding pledge for a sports hall at an event that dismayed local councillors.

*The federal government has finally agreed to pay back hundreds of thousands of people who were hit with unlawful and incorrect Centrelink debts over a four-year period through the Coalition’s botched robodebt scheme.

*On Friday, Treasury announced there had been a massive reporting error, and the jobkeeper scheme was costing not $130bn, as originally forecast, but only $70bn, and was supporting 3.5m, not 6m, workers. An embarrassed treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, attempted to shift the blamE 

*The former resources minister Matt Canavan billed taxpayers for a $5,390 charter flight to travel 150km to attend the opening of a coalmine, where he gave a speech attacking “self-indulgent” environmental activists. Canavan took the private charter flight from Mackay to Colinsville, a three-hour drive, so he could get to the opening of the $1.76bn Byerwen mine in north Queensland 

*A $500,000 sports grant was awarded to a politically-linked football body in a marginal Liberal seat to build an amenities building that was already slated for construction thanks to an earlier $800,000 grant from the New South Wales government.

*Mining giant Fortescue Metals, retail giant Wesfarmers, two NRL clubs, and Catholic and Anglican welfare organisations were awarded millions of dollars from a fund for alleviating Indigenous disadvantage.

*Scott Morrison has been drawn further into the sports grants controversy after it was revealed his office exchanged 136 emails with the former sports minister Bridget McKenzie’s office about the program and one of the clubs in his electorate received funding despite being ineligible.

*The Nationals senator Matt Canavan omitted two properties worth more than $1m from his current declaration of interests, declaring “nil” interests in real estate despite owning two houses in Yeppoon, Queensland and Macquarie in Canberra.

*A donor to the Liberal National party received a $5.5m jobs and investment grant, despite potentially being ineligible because it is a registered training organisation.

*Another day, another rort,” said shadow sports minister Don Farrell today, in response to a report in Guardian Australia that the Coalition spent almost $150 million of taxpayers’ money ahead of last year’s election campaign, in a federal program that was never opened to public applications. 

*The Liberal party is refusing to say why it scrubbed records of a $165,000 donation from a company run by Scott Briggs, a key Scott Morrison ally who is currently vying to win the government’s $1bn visa privatisation contract. 

*A regional infrastructure grants program administered by the Deputy Prime Minister awarded 94 per cent of its grants to electorates held or targeted by the Coalition in the months leading up to the federal election.

*Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie has resigned from federal cabinet over her role in the "sports rorts" saga which has engulfed the Morrison government for more than a fortnight. 

*Gun-toting Bridget McKenzie slugged taxpayers over $40,000 for a VIP flight from Adelaide to Western Australia for a Nationals conference and a shooters’ expo, where she declared shooters didn’t want “special deals” but were sick of being treated like “pariahs and terrorists”.

*Federal cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie approved a $36,000 taxpayer-funded grant for a clay target shooting club in regional Victoria without publicly disclosing she was a member.

*The government minister who runs the NDIS has claimed no one has died waiting for the scheme, despite the agency saying more than 1,200 people have died before they received a scheme plan and the prime minister describing those same figures as “unacceptable”.

* In the most blatant rorting of a grants program ever seen, Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie oversaw the use of a $100 million program to help the Coalition win the 2019 election. 

*Scott Morrison has apologised for going on holiday while Australia is in the grip of an extended bushfire crisis and a record-breaking heatwave. 

*Josh Frydenberg was “keen to see [if] he can accommodate Angus Taylor’s requests” when he was environment minister and asked his department for “a how to” guide on changing the laws designed to protect critically endangered native grasslands from clearing.

*Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt awarded a $2.2 million contract to a company connected to prominent Liberal Party donors and a former candidate to conduct Indigenous eye surgeries at double the market rate  

*Angus Taylor baselessly accused Sydney’s lord mayor of driving up carbon emissions by spending $15m on travel, a claim that was later backed up with a doctored council document provided to the Daily Telegraph, which reported the figure.

* Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has told colleagues the Liberals are widely regarded as "homophobic, anti-women, climate-change deniers" during a crisis meeting of federal Victorian Liberal party. 

* A $4.6 billion buy off deal was struck with Catholic and independent schools, heading off another potential election-losing issue 

* Mr Morrison flagged the shifting of Australia's Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and coalition senators voted in favour of Hanson's "it's OK to be white" motion (later backtracking) saw the Liberals' Dave Sharma lose Wentworth to independent Kerryn Phelps.

*Finance Minister Mathias Cormann charged taxpayers $4,400 to take his wife on a romantic beach getaway on her birthday. 

* Andrew Robb taking a $880k/yr job with donor before even leaving politics!

* Julie Bishop and her $450k Chinese sponsored “Glorious Foundation” 

* Sussan Ley popping to gold coast on travel allowance & accidentally buying a $700k apartment failure to address housing inequality – when 226 federal MPs own 524 properties there’s zero incentive to address the problem 

* Barnaby Joyce free rent from donor.

* Barnaby Joyce property purchase with insider knowledge of rail route 

* Matt Canavan failing to declare property interests sale of Darwin’s port to Chinese company 4 days after $40k donation to LNP 

* $30m to Foxtel for women’s sports, while cutting $84m from the ABC 

* David Feeney failing to declare $2.3m house

* Choppergate by Bronwyn Bishop 

* Sussan Ley $21k on cabs in the USA in one week 

* Tony Abbott’s repeated expenses that have needed to be repaid eg 2016 total expense claims equivalent to 37 years of Newstart payments 

* Tony’s daughter getting a $37, 000 “scholarship” 

* Arthur Sinodinos’s inability to recall, well, anything under oath at NSW ICAC 

* Roman Quaedvlieg’s $500k 9 month paid leave 

* failure to fix large scale tax evasion – why do so many massive businesses persist with Australia if they are collectively losing trillions here? 

* Michaelia Cash leaking to the media before raids on AWU Similar for NBN raids on Stephen Conroy’s office 

* Sarina Russo receives $754m of contracts in return for $20k donation to LNP in 2010 

* NBN issues multimillion FTTC contract to Netcomm, whose chairman is also a director of NBN co 

* George Brandis forcing resignation of Justin Gleeson as solicitor general,lying to senate enquiry Steve Irons “electorate business” in Gold Coast spending $2k for wife to attend with him 

*A Liberal Party-owned company that bills taxpayers for computer services, Parakeelia, has made its biggest-ever cash transfer to the political organisation, sending it more than $900,000 last financial year. Parakeelia, which is wholly owned by the Liberals, paid the party more than $715,000 in 2015-16, according to electoral commission disclosures published on Wednesday.

* Stewart Robert inappropriate behaviour on trip to China 

* $640k to Bjorn Lomborg for a climate denying book… 

* Eric Hutchinson appointed to $160k job after losing seat in 2016 election 

* George Brandis appointing his sons lawyer to $370k/yr job 

* $60k unadvertised scholarship for Frances Abbott 

* Misappropriation of water from Murray-Darling by coalition donors 

* The Prime Minister Tony Abbott had barely settled into the role when it emerged key frontbenchers George Brandis and Barnaby Joyce had incorrectly claimed travel allowances to attend the wedding of radio presenter Michael Smith in 2011 

* Mr Abbott himself paid back $1,600 he claimed to attend the weddings of former colleagues Sophie Mirabella and Peter Slipper.

* Craig Laundy failure to declare businesses on register of interests 

OTHER SKULLDUGGERY

1  Showed evidence to a judge when prosecuting a case against a whistle-blower in a secret way such that the defendant cannot see the evidence used against him, and therefore is unable to fairly defend himself. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/collaery/13580006

2  Introduced new police powers to spy on and hack innocent Aussies, without a warrant, even if they're not suspected of committing any crime. Powers include snooping, modifying, deleting and account takeover. The legislation was voted on only hours after giving it to the crossbenchers to review. The legislation was reviewed by intelligence grvacy advocates. The legislation went against the government's own review into hacking powers. The government rejected a proposal to have a public interest advocate argue on behalf of the hacked person to balance privacy against safety. The argument is that if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide. Powers include removing two factor authentication on accounts, thereby making it easier for unrelated criminals to hack those Australians.     https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/identify-and-disrupt-laws-put-nail-in-the-coffin-of-democracy/

3  Refused to publish minutes from the national cabinet tackling COVID. After a judge ruled that it must be published, they introduced a new law to keep it secret. They argued that even though the cabinet has done nothing wrong, it should be able to hide discussion details from the public.   https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2021/09/02/legislation-national-cabinet/ 

4  Lied by claiming new unprecedented police hacking laws would only apply to terrorists, paedophiles and drug traffickers, when their actual legislation says they can be used for crimes as benign as illegal gambling and illegal importing of fauna.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/26/tony-abbott-and-kevin-rudd-could-be-spied-on-by-asio-under-new-laws-heres-why

5  Introduced legislation designed to make gig economy companies like Deliveroo report more tax information about their employees, which was so sloppily written that it means websites for booking doctor appointments would technically be required to ingest details about the patient such as their income, and then give that to the tax office. https://www.zdnet.com/article/industry-says-bill-seeking-to-introduce-sharing-economy-reporting-regime-is-too-broad/

6  Blocked a House of Representatives investigation into the source of a substantial donation to a minister's personal legal costs for a defamation prosecution, arguing that the anonymity and privacy of the rich donor must be protected. The procedure for blocking this investigation was unprecedented. The government has previously made the exact opposite argument when criticising a Greens minister who published only partial information about legal fee donors for her defamation case. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-20/government-blocks-bid-investigate-christian-porter-fee-donation/100554798

7  Proposed forced identification of all social media users, arguing that citizens should not be able to post comments on social media anonymously, and that ordinary, upstanding citizens have no need for anonymity. Citizens would have to upload passport and driver's license documents to OnlyFans before uploading or consuming content. Domestic violence victims would no longer be able to seek help on social media sites anonymously, without risking discovery by their abuser. Teens of conservative parents would no longer be able to ask questions about sex education and safe sex on social media anonymously, thereby deterring them from making safe, informed decisions. Closeted LGBT youth would no longer be able to seek support online anonymously without outing themselves. When this was tried in Korea the sensitive information was inevitably hacked.     https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-joins-backlash-against-australian-plan-to-id-social-media-users-tech/

8  Secretly pressured the United Nations to delete from their climate change report the claim that closing coal power plants is necessary to fight climate change, as well as deleting mentions of fossil fuel lobbyists successfully watering down climate change legislation and action in Australia. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58982445

9  Flew a mostly-empty plane home from Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban, leaving behind local translators who may be killed because they helped Australian soldiers.  https://mobile.twitter.com/JulianHillMP/status/1430363338848931842

10          Lied by claiming that $90 million worth of oil for Australia's stockpile in the USA was bought at "record low prices". The oil was bought at 40 USD per barrel, around the time when prices plummeted to negative 37 USD per barrel, because the markets thought all oil storage facilities were full, but the Australian government actually had 23 million litres of empty storage space within a day's drive of the negative-priced oil. Had the Australian government actually bought at the record low, they would have been paid 90 million AUD to take oil off others' hands. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/slick-dealings-australia-on-wrong-end-of-trump-era-oil-play/

11          Handed free marketing opportunities to a private gas company by letting them take over some of Australia's stall at a global climate summit for world leaders. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/australia-refuses-to-join-global-pledge-to-cut-methane-emissions/100589510

12          Refused to sign a pledge to reduce methane emissions which was signed by 100 other countries. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/australia-refuses-to-join-global-pledge-to-cut-methane-emissions/100589510

13          Added red tape for business by forcing company directors to register for a special identifier through myGovID. This is supposed to make it easier for investors to track company directors as they move between companies. However the name, address, date and place of birth of directors is already recorded in a public database, which will be replaced with this new single 15-digit number. This attempt at transparency actually reduces the amount of information available to the public.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34889918-game-of-mates

14          Slowed down visa processing for families from Afghanistan by years, resulting in the families of Australian being stuck in Kabul as it fell under Taliban rule, when they would have been safe if the government's paperwork was as fast as for Europe or America. https://mobile.twitter.com/JulianHillMP/status/1430363338848931842

15          Ran an expensive marketing campaign promoting a target of net-zero emissions by 2050, but then voted against legislating a net-zero target for 2050. The new "plan" involved no new laws, no new taxes, and nothing binding. The plan included fanciful estimates of carbon capture with trees and soil twice as high as the most optimistic peer reviewed research.      https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/30/australias-2050-net-zero-emissions-plan-relies-on-gross-manipulation-of-data-experts-say

16          Approved 3 new coal mines with record speed, and rejected new solar and wind farms with record speed. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/clearly-unacceptable-environment-minister-sussan-ley-bans-renewable-project-blesses-three-new-coal-mines/

17          Refused to release modelling to support the claim that their climate policy can achieve the targets they say it will. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/26/scott-morrison-says-australia-2050-net-zero-emissions-plan-based-on-choices-not-mandates

18          Moved the role of Minister for Science and Technology to be held part-time by the Minister for Defence. https://www.zdnet.com/article/australias-defence-minister-melissa-price-adds-science-and-tech-to-portfolio-remit/

19          Proposed scrapping recovery plans for 200 endangered species, replacing them with documents that ministers are no longer legally bound to follow.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/19/australian-threatened-species-at-risk-due-to-government-inaction-over-backlog-of-recovery-plans

20          Refused to tell the public how much they're paying a private company to build the COVID vaccine passport system which is already 6 months behind schedule. https://www.zdnet.com/article/labor-says-governments-digital-vaccine-passport-is-six-months-behind-schedule/

21          Repeatedly refused to publish legal advice they received before implementing the robot-debt scheme (which has since been ruled to be illegal) https://www.zdnet.com/article/robo-debt-committee-refuses-to-accept-minister-reynolds-immunity-claim/

22          Changed the role of ASIC (the corporate cop), moving them away from prosecuting law-breaking companies to focusing on removing regulatory burdens, economic growth, and removing ASIC's independence by expecting them to consult with the government when enforcing the law. https://theconversation.com/frydenbergs-directions-to-asic-throw-the-banking-royal-commission-under-a-bus-166813

23          Broke their own law by not conducting a report into the privacy impacts and effectiveness of the COVIDSafe app every 6 months.https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/07/31/covidsafe-app-contacts-cost/

24          Obscured millions of dollars of funding to a think-tank co-funded by private arms manufacturers, which primarily just creates anti-China sentiment and stirs up fears of war (which is good for those arms manufacturers). https://www.michaelwest.com.au/revealed-radical-escalation-in-us-war-machine-funding-for-australian-government-think-tank-aspi/

25          Failed to deliver any new assets or infrastructure 2 years on after a big announcement about drones patrolling our maritime border. https://www.zdnet.com/article/australias-ocean-patrolling-drones-and-water-surveillance-project-in-tender-limbo

26          Approved the majority of weapon export requests to countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE, who are accused of multiple war crimes in Yemen. The government was unable to rule out the possibility that these war crimes are being committed with Australian weapons. Despite approving most exports to these authoritarian regimes, they claim they have strict controls preventing weapons exports to authoritarian regimes. The government is keeping secret the information about who is selling billions of dollars worth of weapons, who they're sold to, what weapons, how much, and for what purpose.    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/14/blanket-secrecy-surrounds-australian-weapons-sales-to-countries-accused-of-war-crimes

27          Increased marketing spend for weapons exports from $1 million per year to $20 million. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/06/26/part-two-selling-arms/162462960011947

28          Allocated $660 million in funding for new car parks based on which electorates were marginal for the upcoming election instead of which areas most needed car parks. (i.e. pork barrelling) The National Audit Office found that the funding allocation was "not demonstrably merit-based" and "not designed to be open or transparent". The federal government did not talk to state governments or local governments to determine which areas were most in need of new car parks. 3 years after the announcement, the government had only managed to complete or start building 11% of the car parks. (This was uncovered by the same Audit Office who uncovered the sports funding pork barrelling and then had their audit funding cut.)    https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4r3ekm

29          Paid hundreds of millions of dollars to for-profit private companies to oversee and deliver COVID vaccine distribution, instead of using the existing, proven public pharmaceutical distribution system they already pay for. Many of these chosen companies are Liberal party donors, and the details of the contracts are kept secret. Rollout advice paid for by the government is being kept secret, so the public cannot tell whether it was worth paying for. https://theconversation.com/were-paying-companies-millions-to-roll-out-covid-vaccines-but-were-not-getting-enough-bang-for-our-buck-164550

30          Tabled law amendments which would result in charities losing their tax deductible status if they tweet in support of public protests, or display their logo at a protest where the commissioner suspects an unaffiliated protestor has or might commit a minor offence such as blocking a sidewalk.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-charities-say-tough-new-restrictions-are-an-attempt-to-muzzle-their-advocacy-work

31          Spent $600 million building a new gas power plant after the private sector decided it made no commercial sense to do so. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/05/18/snowy-hydro-gas-power-station-nsw/

32          Kept secret the details of a $90 million payment for oil reserves. The volume of oil bought is secret. The price of the daily lease fees, filling fees, draw down fees, withdrawal fees and fee escalation process are secret. The seller of the oil is secret.  https://www.michaelwest.com.au/slick-dealings-australia-on-wrong-end-of-trump-era-oil-play

33          Paid $2 billion to help keep private for-profit oil refineries open, which they claim will save consumers only 1 cent per litre when filling up their vehicle. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/05/17/petrol-prices-oil-subsidies/

34          Paid $6.7 million in JobKeeper subsidies to a private company whose profits quadrupled during 2020, and which is half-owned by a foreigner via a shell company in the Bahamas. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/18/australias-largest-pastoral-landowner-received-67m-in-jobkeeper-as-profits-soared

35          Handed $1.34 billion to Qantas (a private company) for the purpose of creating jobs, but Qantas spent most of that paying redundancy packages while culling their workforce.  https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/05/14/half-price-flights-qantas/

36          Handed $38 billion in JobKeeper payments to companies who did not suffer significant downturn during COVID, and refused to ask for the money back once this became clear. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-02/38b-in-jobkeeper-went-to-companies-where-turnover-did-not-fall-/100586310

37          Underwrote surge costs on popular airline routes. That is, risk is being shouldered by the taxpayer, whilst profit is privatised. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/05/14/half-price-flights-qantas/

38          Kept secret the arguments made by the government during an appeal for a whether a court case against a journalist should be secret. That is, the government does not even want people to know why their trial against truthful public-interest journalism will be secret. The government officials who committed the crimes reported by the journalist have not been charged. The original articles about the government's crimes are still public, despite the government claiming their publication somehow harmed national security. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/collaery/13357234

39          Removed 3 out of 4 recommendations from a report investigating a blank-cheque payment to a private consultant which was made without even verifying that the service was delivered. https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/josh-frydenberg-secretly-deletes-asic-corruption-findings,15034

40          Spent $250,000 per month developing an NDIS app. They have no data about how many users wanted the app. https://www.zdnet.com/article/nearly-au250000-spent-per-month-on-staff-costs-to-develop-ndis-app

41          Illegally appointed a Liberal Party Senator to a high-ranking high-paying role at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The candidate was not eligible because she was not an enrolled legal practitioner. She has no experience in the field (social services and child support law). She will be paid $500,000 per year. The government lied by claiming she was appointed on merit, but the interviewers did not interview her, and did not recommend her. https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/02/15/christian-porter-karen-synon-administrative-appeals-tribunal/

42          Spent $10 million per month maintaining an offshore oil rig that is not producing any oil, after private owners profited for many years for costs of only $4 million per month. There is no planned end date for when this plant will be decommissioned to stop these costs. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/the-pitts-government-gifts-woodside-130-million-christmas-present/

43          Proposed a robo-debt style program to claw back money from disabled people under the NDIS, waving away all concerns about accuracy and ethics by tacking a blockchain onto the new app. Blockchains do not in any way make it easier to solve the Oracle Problem, such as determining whether a taxi ride was to a medical practitioner or the pub next door to it.  https://www.mdavis.xyz/blockchain/

44          Used bad-faith campaign tactics by purchasing web domains with political opponents names, to prevent the opponents from having a reasonable website domain. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/domain-squatters-nationals-play-dirty-website-tactics-to-defeat-foes-in-nsw-by-election/

45          Gave $2.7 million to a private company for a buzzword-rich trial about blockchain and distributed energy.  https://www.mdavis.xyz/blockchain/

46          Illegally mislead voters by creating dozens of Facebook pages for fictional institutes and pages with deceptively similar names to real organisations, to attack a Labor minister, without any of the legally required notices stating that the message really comes from the government. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/06/liberal-mp-andrew-laming-used-dozens-of-facebook-pages-to-promote-lnp-and-attack-opponents

47          Spent $3.7 million making a video to teach 16 year olds about sexual consent without talking about sex. The video was pulled within days due to it being ineffective and poorly targeted to the late-teenage age group. The cost of the videos was more than the budget for the first Mad Max movie, or Napoleon Dynamite.     http://campaigns.schwartzmedia.com.au/t/i-l-mkddhiy-jutyjjurud-d/

48          Sued the ABC for defamation, after they published sexual assault allegations about a unnamed senior politician without identifying him. Private news companies who published the same story were not sued. The accused Attorney General asked the court to keep secret the evidence which the ABC provided to support their claim that the allegations were true.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/06/christian-porter-moves-to-strike-out-major-sections-of-abcs-defamation-defence

49          Banned public servants from wearing clothes that expose bare shoulders. https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/style/2021/04/24/home-affairs-sleeveless-ban/

50          Paid $1.4 billion to house only 115 asylum seekers offshore, at a daily price about 10 times higher than the most expensive room at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel, through a closed tender awarded to a Liberal party donor.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/21/liberal-party-donors-revenue-from-uncontested-contracts-for-offshore-processing-rises-to-15bn

51          Charged taxpayers for a domestic flight to a personal lunch. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/21/peter-dutton-charged-taxpayers-465-for-flight-on-day-he-was-special-guest-at-private-event

52          Ignored urgent requests from the commissioner of the Disablity Royal Commission, providing neither a yes nor a no answer to a simple extension request. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/10/urgent-extension-to-disability-inquiry-ignored-by-morrison-and-porter-for-four-months

53          Claimed that the federal environment minister is not responsible for climate change efforts and policy. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/17/environment-minister-sussan-ley-says-climate-action-not-her-portfolio-in-stoush-with-states

54          Modified an infrastructure funding scheme to bypass state governments, to allow investment in fossil fuels without being blocked by the Northern Territory government for environmental reasons. These changes allow the fund to trade in derivatives other than as a hedge to existing risk, and without a requirement for expected financial return. https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F302fb6fd-7788-46eb-b3e8-f5b9025f39e8%2F0063%22

55          Introduced laws which are supposed to combat the rise in unconsentual sharing of nudes ("revenge porn"), but do not include any punishment for people who upload nudes on people without their consent. The new punishments only apply to platforms, even if the platforms remove almost all reported content within 24 hours.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

56          Granted an unelected official the power to delete online posts by politicians and ban them from platforms for expressing controversial political opinions.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

57          Lied by claiming that new legislation could not result in dating apps such as Tinder being banned in Australia, when the legislation clearly states in section 6.128.1.d that the relevant commissioner will be granted the power to ban those apps for a broad range of reasons.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6680_first-reps%2F0009;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6680_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0

58          Granted an unelected official investigative powers to force people to provide documents and answer questions or face imprisonment, without any of the usual protections and oversight that apply to police investigations.  https://australia.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2021/02/Facebook-response-to-exposure-draft-for-new-Online-Safety-Act.pdf

59          Granted an unelected official the power to mandate facial-recognition scans for adults who want to look at porn. They are not required to consider the privacy or security implications of such a scheme.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

60          Introduced 194 pages of complex, globally unprecedented, controversial legislation into parliament only 10 days after public consultation closed.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

61          Withheld the report from the Aged Care Royal Commission for 2 days, releasing it only half an hour before the relevant press conference, which meant journalists were not able to ask meaningful questions. https://www.reddit.com/r/AusPol/comments/lv1nf6/the_pm_is_asked_why_he_didnt_allow_journos_to/

62          Used a meme to successfully distract the media and populace from the government's lack of action after a report revealed dozens of horrific war crimes were committed by Australian special forces soldiers due to systemic cultural issues.   https://junkee.com/china-australia-afghan-civilian-tweet-picture/280558

63          Prevented Australians stranded overseas during the pandemic from boarding existing chartered flights, resulting in empty planes flying into Australia. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2021/01/17/stranded-australians-chartered-flights/

64          Lied by claiming they had implemented the majority of recommendations from the Banking Royal Commission, when they had only completed a minority. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/20/scrapping-responsible-lending-laws-a-disaster-that-could-drown-australians-in-debt-consumer-groups-say

65          Removed the names of many Australians stranded overseas during the pandemic from the register of stranded Australians. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/cooking-the-books-dfat-accused-of-changing-details-of-stranded-aussies-20201205-p56kvm.html

66          Deleted warnings of dangerous right-wing extremism in a senate motion about extremism, despite advice from ASIO that it is a serious and growing threat. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/04/coalition-deletes-references-to-far-right-extremism-in-senate-motion

67          Paid $39 million to a naval boat manufacturer when not required to because the company failed to fulfill the relevant contract clauses, and they coincidentally donated to the Liberal party. https://www.smh.com.au/national/border-force-subject-to-corruption-investigation-after-millions-paid-to-ship-builder-20201021-p5676z.html

68          Offered foreign gas companies $50 million to extract gas from the Northern Territory. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/19/zero-return-government-savaged-over-taxpayer-grants-to-open-up-new-gas-basin-in-australia

69          Extended exemptions for political donation transparency, which are 25 years old and were only supposed to be temporary. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/investigation-how-political-donations-protect-a-cosy-loophole-for-australias-plutocrats/

70          Appointed a failed Liberal candidate to the SBS board instead of any of the ones recommended by the independent nominations panel. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/04/warren-mundine-was-not-recommended-for-the-sbs-board-but-the-coalition-chose-him-anyway

71          Wound back consumer protections introduced as a result of the banking royal commission.  https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/creating-massive-uncertainty-government-told-to-act-on-responsible-lending-laws-20210618-p5829v.html

72          Illegally failed to respond to freedom of information (FOI) requests within the statutory 30 day deadline in 92.5% of cases. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/19/scott-morrisons-office-met-freedom-of-information-deadlines-in-just-75-of-cases

73          Voted against hanging the aboriginal flag in parliament during NAIDOC week.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/f608df02-7ba2-4e6e-bf0e-b8e344a96208/toc_pdf/Senate_2020_11_10_8304.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf

74          Loosened enterprise bargaining laws to allows employers to introduce new agreements which are not "better off overall" for employees, in ordinary circumstances not just exceptional ones.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/08/industrial-relations-bill-will-allow-pay-deals-that-leave-australian-workers-worse-off

75          Bought water rights for 50 times more than many valuations, and double the price of the seller's valuation. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/val-shopping-barnaby-joyce-department-paid-57-times-over-for-watergate-rights/

76          Spent money chartering a RAAF flight from Sydney to Canberra, even though Qantas services that route frequently at a seventeenth of the price. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6706773/Finance-Minister-Mathias-Cormann-charged-taxpayers-3-759-Sydney-Canberra-charter-flight.html

77          Voted against an inquiry into the privatisation and corporatisation of essential public services.  https://twitter.com/AdamBandt/status/1333650330660192256

78          Invented new non-standard metrics to measure NBN performance, which make Australia appear to rank higher than otherwise. https://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-government-develops-its-own-metrics-and-ranks-nbn-highly/

79          Refused to publish a $2.5 million evaluation of the cashless welfare card system because the evaluation found that the $80 million program was not clearly effective. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/09/government-suffers-setback-on-cashless-debit-card-but-scheme-could-be-extended-for-two-years

80          Lied by claiming that Kevin Rudd had travelled overseas and back during COVID while many Australians are still stranded overseas, when Mr Rudd had actually never left Queensland.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/07/pm-apologises-for-erroneously-stating-kevin-rudd-had-left-and-re-entered-australia-during-covid?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

81          Merged the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court. This was done prior to hearing the recommendations of the Family Law Enquiry due one week later.   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/family-court-merger-federal-circuit-court-reactions/13168506

82          Introduced a scheme to pay community broadcasters to give up spectrum rights, and possibly force the SBS and ABC to give up their spectrum rights, without any plan for alternate uses for those frequencies.  https://mumbrella.com.au/regional-broadcasters-label-proposed-changes-to-tv-licensing-a-spectrum-grab-by-government-659907

83          Cut $14 million from the national audit office, after that office discovered substantial improprieties and wasteful spending (such as the sports rorts, and paying 10 times too much for land for the new Sydney airport).  https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/administration-commuter-car-park-projects-within-the-urban-congestion-fund

84          Refused to release a report into COVID policy communication strategies, which cost over $500,000. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/22/thinly-disguised-political-research-paid-for-by-taxpayers-shared-with-morrisons-office

85          Spent $256 million just to add facial recognition as a login option for government services.  https://7news.com.au/business/finance/facial-scans-for-more-government-services-c-1349738

86          Cut funding for Homelessness Australia by $41 million, during a recession.  https://t.co/S2YxiQxIbD

87          Introduced instant asset write off tax breaks for businesses during COVID, which will cost over $30 billion, to boost the economy by only $10 billion. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/news-federal-budget/2020/10/07/budget-2020-business-led-recovery/

88          Hid a record-breaking number of expenses from the public in an annual budget, including cash handed to a private rail project, maintaining an abandoned oil rig, and legal action relating to military bases which leaked toxic chemicals. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/09/australian-federal-budget-found-to-be-the-most-secretive-ever-produced

89          Introduced a new benchmark system for superannuation funds, to penalise funds that perform relatively poorly in the short term. This means that if some funds make high risk, high return investments, everyone else is incentivised to follow, like lemmings running off a cliff. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2020/10/07/budget-superannuation-reforms/

90          Added new rules to force superannuation funds to maximise returns regardless of anything else, which is a step towards disallowing super funds from having ethical and environmental screening, such as not investing in weapons manufacturing, or companies with slavery in their supply lines etc. It's unclear how any fund can comply with this requirement without choosing maximum-risk investments. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2020/10/07/budget-superannuation-reforms/

91          Lied by claiming that a maritime union strike at a port was delaying medical supplies, when the strikers were still processing medical and perishable supplies.  https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/maritime-union-rejects-claims-medical-supplies-held-at-ransom/ar-BB19vKBG

92          Increased administrative payments to job finding agencies, totalling $300 million during the pandemic. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/pandemic-goldmine-for-private-unemployment-agencies-as-coalition-boosts-payments/

93          Abandoned the prominent goal of a government surplus after repeatedly failing to deliver one 6 years in a row, eventually printing several hundred billion dollars during the pandemic (through bond sales), converting to policy that aligns more with Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).   https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/the-trillion-dollar-question-what-is-government-debt-and-deficit-and-should-we-be-worried-about-it-20200924-p55yy1.html

94          Introduced the Underwriting New Generation Investment Program, which is specifically designed to deliver new electricity generators whose business cases don't add up (even when ignoring negative externalities), by pushing the risk onto taxpayers whilst keeping the profit privatised (i.e. corporate socialism).  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/24/shine-energy-invited-to-apply-for-collinsville-power-station-grant-two-days-after-securing-it

95          Tried to spend $3.3 million on a feasibility study grant for subsidising a new coal generator. The company who would build it have no relevant experience. The grant criteria was written after the government decided that they would give the money to this company. Previous feasibility studies have shown that the project is too risky and unprofitable for the private sector. It's also not eligible for the government's own Underwriting New Generation Investment program. The government claimed this new generator will reduce power prices for regional Queenslanders specifically, but there is only one wholesale electricity price for all of Queensland, and it's already 50% cheaper than the cost of new coal generation.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/24/shine-energy-invited-to-apply-for-collinsville-power-station-grant-two-days-after-securing-it

96          Introduced a mandatory code of conduct to force companies like Google to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to large private news companies (but not ABC news nor independent news). Google currently drives over 3 billion clicks per year to Australian news companies. Therefore this is like a local plumber demanding that the Yellow Pages pay the plumber for the act of directing plumber-seeking customers to the plumber. This will also undermine the fundamental principles of the web itself, according to its inventor. The laws are written based on the incorrect assumption that news makes up 10% of Google searches when it's only 1%.      https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/DPB - Draft news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code Q%26As.pdf

97          Introduced red tape and distorted the free market by forcing Google to give special insider knowledge of proprietary search algorithm changes to large news companies but not small, independent journalists. It includes ambiguously written clauses about giving news companies access to Google users' private data.  https://australia.googleblog.com/2020/05/a-fact-based-discussion-about-news.html

98          Introduced a bill to allow the government to cancel any international agreements between universities, councils, sports institutions and other countries.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/01/australian-universities-blindsided-by-government-seeking-powers-to-cancel-global-agreements

99          Wound back consumer protections and responsible lending obligations for mortgage brokers which were introduced in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.  https://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/government-to-repair-australias-economy-by-telling-banks-to-do-exactly-what-caused-the-gfc/

100       Cut $2 billion in funding for university research, including funding for medical research during the pandemic. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2020/09/26/coalition-cut-2-billion-year-university-research/160104240010465

101       Prevented Australian universities from receiving JobKeeper payments, whilst paying JobSeeker money to a foreign university. (University education is Australia's third largest export.)  https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/management/education-exports-are-worth-28-billion-a-year-nearly-20pc-more-than-we-thought-20171005-gyvc8v

102       Loosened corporate financial disclosure rules during the pandemic, preventing investors from lodging class actions against companies who mislead the market through omission of important information. https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/companies-get-an-extension-to-shield-against-class-actions-20200922-p55xxj

103       Committed a crime by ignoring a ruling of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.  https://www.smh.com.au/national/judge-blasts-immigration-minister-over-criminal-conduct-20200923-p55ygu.html

104       Paid 10 times higher than market rate to buy some land new the new Western Sydney Airport several decades earlier than necessary, after getting a valuation done only by a valuer suggested by the seller.  https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/10/16/afp-sydney-airport-land-purchase/

105       Introduced protections for company executives who trade while insolvent during the pandemic. This is only for cases where the debts are incurred "the ordinary course of business". Those who try to adapt to the challenging circumstances will not be exempt. In this way the government is incentivising executives to not adapt to the unique circumstances. https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/2e249f29/navigating-the-troubled-waters-of-directors-duties-during-covid-19

106       Defined the eligibility criteria for the JobKeeper scheme so loosely that millions of dollars from the government which were supposed to subsidise employees' jobs were funneled straight out as dividends and bonuses to company shareholders and executives. The details of these payments were then illegally kept secret from the senate.   https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/senate-refers-ato-boss-for-investigation-after-he-refused-to-reveal-major-jobkeeper-recipients/news-story/8b477541f7d572ccdf547a3b0147819f

107       Loosened political donation laws.  https://theconversation.com/federal-parliament-just-weakened-political-donations-laws-while-you-werent-watching-149171

108       Chose to ignore and not fix a security vulnerability in myGovID, which arose because the chosen authentication protocol is bespoke and does not match standard practice.https://www.thinkingcybersecurity.com/DigitalID/

109       Refused to release the minutes from an important meeting of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee giving COVID advice to the Prime Minister.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/27/morrison-broadens-membership-of-covid-19-commission-but-says-advice-to-remain-off-limits-to-public

110       Tried to use money allocated for renewable power on new fossil fuel generators. https://reneweconomy.com.au/battle-lines-drawn-over-future-of-cefc-as-taylor-gets-wires-crossed-on-gas-19924/

111       Tried to redefine what "investment" means in legislation, to allow the government to hand cash to fossil fuel companies, even when they are unprofitable and uneconomic, which demonstrates a strong ideological bias towards certain fuel types, with reckless disregard for economics. https://reneweconomy.com.au/crazy-how-taylor-plans-to-co-opt-cefc-funds-into-unprofitable-gas-projects-65369/

112       Created red tape which will make it harder for individuals to take class actions against companies which have broken the law. This goes directly against the Coalition's stated values, which include slashing red tape, and relying on free market solutions (such as class actions) to minimise bad corporate behavior (as opposed to direct legislation). https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-19/litigation-funding-fear-and-class-actions/12571052

113       Spent $2 million on legal fees trying to prosecute a whistleblower who leaked truthful information about serious corruption and crime, which was clearly in the public's interest. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/25/coalition-spends-2m-on-prosecution-of-bernard-collaery-and-witness-k-even-before-trial

114       Voted against a binding code of conduct to ensure politicians act with integrity. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/12/australian-politicians-dont-need-a-binding-code-of-conduct-liberal-and-labor-mps-say

115       Blocked a research-backed design change to increase the effectiveness of beverage warnings about drinking during pregnancy, recommended by an independent body, after meeting with lobbyists from alcohol companies who have donated over $300,000 to the Coalition. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/minister-met-with-alcohol-lobby-before-pregnancy-warning-label-sent-back-for-review-20200618-p553w9.html

116       Proposed cutting HECS support for TAFE and university students who fail too many courses, which will give institutions a strong financial incentive to pass students who don't deserve their qualification, whilst also disproportionately disincentivising disadvantaged students from enrolling, such as students from families with no history of tertiary qualifications.  https://twitter.com/NUS_President/status/1293688768642211840

117       Opposed a United Nations inquiry into racism and police brutality in the USA. This is in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, when American law enforcement officials wearing no insignia were kidnapping random protestors from the street without due process, and American cops were assaulting journalists, and breaking into multiple innocent people's homes to shoot them in their sleep. The Coalition government doesn't want the United Nations to make a big deal out of these systemic incidents.    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-02/channel-7-journalists-assaulted-police-george-floyd-protesters/12312056

118       More than doubled the cost of some university degrees, decreasing the government's contribution to exactly $0.  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/19/doubling-university-fees-for-the-arts-will-leave-australia-less-equipped-for-our-complex-world

119       Wasted $10 million on developing a new "made in Australia" logo to replace the well-known kangaroo in a green triangle, only to discard the new, generic looking logo because it looks like the COVID-19 virus. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2020/08/27/wattle-trade-logo-australia/

120       Created the ABCC ostensibly for reducing corruption, but the ABCC boss himself violated rules and endangered people by ignoring COVID flight restrictions, travelling across the country to interview workers about a rally that happened 8 months prior. https://twitter.com/sallymcmanus/status/1285901950433628160

121       Prevented parliament from debating whether to set up a National Integrity Commission. https://twitter.com/markdreyfusqcmp/status/1270876342771318785?s=21

122       Prevented the Senate from discussing whether to implement the remaining recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. https://mobile.twitter.com/MehreenFaruqi/status/1270966543296294913?s=19

123       Failed to stop the only boat that has posed a real and substantial risk to Australia's national security. The government chose to grant an exemption to the Ruby Princess cruise ship, resulting in a hundreds of new COVID cases around the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_on_cruise_ships - Ruby_Princess

124       Hurt barley farmers by antagonising the Chinese government, who retaliated by slapping an 80% tariff on barley exports. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/05/19/barley-tariffs-trade-war-china/

125       Suspended requirements that commercial television stations produce at least some content in Australia to create Australian jobs. https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-tv-support-package-leaves-screen-writers-and-directors-even-less-certain-than-before-136545

126       Announced $50 million in funding to help the Australian film industry cope during the pandemic, but failed to publish any instructions on how eligible, impacted workers or companies can access these funds. https://theconversation.com/400-million-in-government-funding-for-hollywood-but-only-scraps-for-australian-film-142979

127       Increased military spending by $270 billion over 10 years, when the economy and our society were struggling to cope with the pandemic and the worst recession since The Great Depression. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-30/australia-unveils-10-year-defence-strategy/12408232

128       Wasted $20.8 billion by investing $29.5 billion in the NBN so poorly that the end result is valued by the Parliamentary Budget Office at only $8.7 billion.  https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Budget_Office/Publications/Research_reports/Alternative_financing_of_government_policies

129       Drafted the Religious Discrimination Bill which would allow employers and vendors to make statements of belief, such as a baker telling a same sex couple requesting a wedding cake that they believe the couple will burn in hell, or telling a job interviewee that their religious belief is like a mental disorder.   https://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/media/media-releases/morrison-government-delivers-religious-reforms-29-august-2019

130       Introduced a new online service for helping allocated assets during a divorce, which uses a proprietary, immature, inscrutable black-box technology just because it's a popular buzz word these days.  https://xkcd.com/1838/

131       Set up the COVID-19 National Co-ordination Committee with no terms of reference, no register of conflicts of interest, and then stacked it with gas company executives who unsurprisingly ended up recommending irrationally pro-gas policies. 690 documents about potential conflicts of interests were deliberately kept hidden.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/21/coalitions-gas-plan-would-help-fewer-than-1-of-manufacturing-workers-report-finds

132       Blocked parliament from debating significant environmental protection repeals, rushing through the legislation without allowing anyone to discuss it first. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/03/australian-government-gags-debate-to-ram-environmental-law-changes-through-lower-house

133       Broke an election promise about providing a trading system to help dairy farmers be more fairly compensated for milk production. https://fionaphillips.com.au/media/speeches-transcripts-media-releases/media-release-morrison-government-fails-to-deliver-election-promises-to-australia-s-dairy-farmers/

134       Falsely attributed COVID infection rate success to the buggy, insecure, privacy-invading COVIDSafe app, even though the only cases detected by the app had already been detected by more traditional contact tracing methods, which are faster and more effective.  https://theshot.net.au/general-news/governments-critical-covidsafe-app-hasnt-identified-a-single-case-of-coronavirus/

135       Took 21 days to fix a known security vulnerability in the COVIDSafe app. https://www.zdnet.com/article/dta-fixed-covidsafe-bluetooth-vulnerability-21-days-after-it-was-notified/

136       Reduced the competitiveness of Australia's technology industry by passing laws which allow the government to force back doors into Australian software products, which makes foreign customers less likely to buy them. The same drop in sales that decimated Huawei is now hurting Australian companies. https://www.zdnet.com/article/atlassian-says-encryption-busting-law-has-damaged-australias-tech-reputation/

137       Released the COVIDSafe app with a known bug that makes it useless on iPhones when the phone is locked.   https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=1717dded-c0b0-4c6f-b299-cbde7f3daea0

138       Ignored security best practices when deploying the COVIDSafe app, choosing not to run a bug bounty, and choosing not to publish the source code promptly, despite promises to do so, which lead to multiple vulnerabilities being discovered by researchers far later than they should have been.   https://github.com/vteague/contactTracing/blob/master/blog/2020-04-27TracingTheChallenges.md

139       Refused to release a multilateral trade agreement with China, which involves spending government money on infrastructure in other countries. The lack of transparency exacerbates existing concerns about burdening these other developing nations with unsustainable debt.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/explainer/what-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative

140       Kept secret legal advice about whether the USA government can view sensitive COVIDSafe data (stored in an American company's data center), claiming that it is in the public interest for us to not know what lawyers told our government. https://www.zdnet.com/article/attorney-general-urged-to-produce-facts-on-us-law-enforcement-access-to-covidsafe/

141       Lied when claiming that the USA government cannot view sensitive COVIDSafe data, even though the American encryption back-door laws that allow the US government to force Amazon to hand over the data are the exact same laws which were the inspiration for Australia's recent encryption back-door legislation. https://www.zdnet.com/article/civil-liberty-groups-dismiss-guarantee-on-us-not-accessing-covidsafe-data/

142       Cancelled The Rule of Law by preventing journalists from reporting on a case against a whistleblower who leaked truthful information in the public interest about senior politicians and law enforcement officials who flagrantly violated serious international laws. The court case is held in secret. The whistleblower's name is illegal to publish. The witness and lawyers' residences were raided, and the evidence against the government was confiscated. The judges explanation of why the case must be secret is itself secret.   https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2021/06/12/bernard-collaery-and-witness-k/162342000011856

143       Wasted $96 million on administration costs for a single tender, to decide who to sell our own immigration visa system to, only to cancel the plan because privatising an essential service which can only ever be a monopoly is obviously a bad idea. https://www.zdnet.com/article/canberra-spent-au92-million-on-the-now-binned-visa-privatisation-project/

144       Introduced a new tax, to incentivise non-NBN users to migrate to the expensive NBN. https://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-broadband-tax-clears-parliament/

145       Deleted records of a $165,000 political donation from a political consultancy with stakeholders who stand to benefit from the government's $1 billion visa privatization plan, and refused requests for further explanation. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/18/labor-pursues-liberals-over-deleted-record-of-165000-donation-from-scott-morrison-ally

146       Proposed issuing fines of up to $50,000 to innocent people not suspected of a crime if they don't hand over passwords for their personal devices to law enforcement. When law enforcement unlock a device after demanding a password, they typically don't let the user see what was done, don't tell them what was done, and don't allow them to call a lawyer to find out their rights. In one case a Border Force officer looked through a series of nude photographs of someone's partner, without the consent of the user or person in the photo, made inappropriate comments, and possibly made nonconsentual copies of the photos. If a citizen not suspected of a crime withholds a password to prevent this, they'll be fined.  https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/peter-dutton-proposes-prison-for-refusing-to-provide-passwords/

147       Introduced new laws which allow ASIO officers to spy on Australian citizens without getting approval from a judge or anyone independent, and without filing paperwork anywhere. https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-asio-law-one-more-step-towards-a-totalitarian-state-20200513-p54smi.html

148       Introduced new laws which prevent someone suspected of a crime from choosing their own lawyer. https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-asio-law-one-more-step-towards-a-totalitarian-state-20200513-p54smi.html

149       Lied by claiming that only a small range of law enforcement agencies will be able to access data under the metadata retention laws, but actually allowed Centrelink, local councils, education councils and the RSPCA to access it. https://www.zdnet.com/article/home-affairs-savaged-over-poor-data-retention-laws-oversight

150       Repeatedly approved requests by BHP to increase their greenhouse emissions limits. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/17/australian-government-granted-bhp-repeated-approval-to-increase-carbon-emissions

151       Kept secret a government-funded report that showed less than 1 in 3 Australians trust our public service sector. The justification was that the government believed that the report which they wrote would mislead and confuse people. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/19/australians-trust-public-service-government-covid

152       Gave $345,000 to News Corp to build a spelling bee website, discarding any pretense of propriety or fairness by skipping the usual parliamentary checks and tender process, instead just choosing to hand the excessive amount of cash to a company whose primary industry is neither website building nor education. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-20/prime-minister-spelling-bee-grant-delegated-legislation/11977454

153       Ceased payments to the United Nations climate change fund. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/436986-australia-will-no-longer-contribute-to-major-un-climate-change-fund

154       Rejected a request for increasing aerial firefighting funding in the months prior to one of the most lethal bushfire seasons in history. The government claimed "other priorities" in the Department of Home Affairs were more important. The department's other expenditure includes paying people to snoop through nudes in the phones of Australians not suspected of a crime, and spending $30 million to house one family for a few months. The fires killed 34 people and destroyed almost 10,000 homes.   https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/10/22/30-million-christmas-island/

155       Blamed an unusually bad bushfire season on unprecedented arson, when the evidence suggests most fires were started by lightening.  https://micky.com.au/aussie-ex-pat-will-never-return-after-digital-strip-search-reveals-sex-tapes/

156       Lied by claiming that all grants issued under the controversial $100M sports grant program were eligible for funding, when only 57% were. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/14/morrison-misled-parliament-by-claiming-all-sports-grants-projects-were-eligible-labor-says

157       Committed crimes against humanity according to the International Criminal Court at the Hague. https://andrewwilkie.org/project/international-criminal-court-agrees-australias-treatment-of-asylum-seekers-breaches-international-law/

158       Failed to declare a property worth $1 million in a minister's declaration of interests. https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/peter-dutton-familys-milliondollar-property-left-off-declaration/news-story/eaa07f0dd3b177a358160b0d5f2ac946 - .bece3

159       Failed to declare 2 properties worth more than $1 million in another minister's declaration of interests. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/11/matt-canavan-leaves-two-properties-worth-more-than-1m-off-2019-declaration-of-interests

160       Lied about data retention laws, claiming only metadata would be captured (e.g. domain name), when actually full URLs are captured, which includes detail such as the specific queries you give to Google, and specific videos you watch on PornHub. https://www.zdnet.com/article/cops-are-getting-full-urls-under-australias-data-retention-scheme/

161       Lied during an election ad, claiming 6 councils would be eligible for $1 million drought relief grants, when they weren't. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/government-ignores-drought-program-criteria/11909022

162       Asked gay asylum seekers whether they could simply stay in the closet in their home country to avoid persecution, in a legally unsound attempt to find grounds for asylum rejection. https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahryan/lgbt-gay-refugees-asylum-seekers-interview-australia

163       Approved a $36,000 grant to a shooting club without declaring that the approving minister was a member of that club. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/01/22/bridget-mckenzie-shooting-club-sport-grant

164       Lied by claiming that cops who abuse data retention powers will be punished, when hundreds of instances of abuse have gone unpunished. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jul/26/act-police-admit-unlawfully-accessed-metadata-more-than-3000-times

165       Claimed that their data retention laws would be used mostly for terrorism and child abuse cases, when it actually is used mostly for drug offenses. https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-retention-costs-australian-telcos-upwards-of-au210-million-to-date/

166       Proposed expanding the scope of data retention laws to include MAC addresses. Since MAC addresses are hard coded into each device's hardware, this would enable continuous location tracking of everyone's mobile phone. https://www.zdnet.com/article/home-affairs-floats-making-telcos-retain-mac-addresses-and-port-numbers/

167       Lied by claiming that tax cuts would be paid sooner than the passing of the relevant legislation. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/06/03/tax-cuts-scott-morrison/

168       Ceased assessing and listing key threats to native species. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/08/australian-government-stops-listing-major-threats-to-species-under-environment-laws

169       Closed down a bushfire research centre, weeks after Australia's worst ever bushfire season, which killed 34 people and destroyed over 9000 homes. https://mobile.twitter.com/SenatorWong/status/1235073561917677570?s=09

170       Allocated sports grant funding based on which candidate projects were in marginal seats, rather than which were the most worthy. Then refused to release legal advice about whether such pork barrelling is illegal, and destroyed evidence about the funding choices.     https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-28/health-boss-destroyed-notes-relating-to-sports-meeting/12011362

171       Mislead the public by claiming they achieved a surplus, when they were referring to a prediction of a surplus in the future based on overly optimistic assumptions and ignoring reasonably predictable risks such as bushfire and drought. https://www.facebook.com/ABC730/videos/214265516322148/UzpfSTMwNzQ5NTExNDUxNToxMDE1ODE2Nzc1NjI1OTUxNg/

172       Tried to count oil owned by Australia stored in the US towards the 90 day emergency stockpile we're required to hold. The US government describes this overseas oil stockpile as "mostly an accounting matter".    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CPRT-116SPRT41357/pdf/CPRT-116SPRT41357.pdf

173       Lied by claiming the MyGov website was taken down by a DDOS attack, admitting only hours later that it was due to the more obvious reason, which was a sudden, drastic and entirely predictable increase in legitimate load.  https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-people-of-australia-are-a-ddos-machine-that-the-government-cannot-handle

174       Lied by claiming they appointed a Liberal party staffer to a job paying half a million dollars per year through an "open merit-driven, competitive process". It was actually a limited tender not open to all, exempt from procurement rules which guarantee fairness and impartiality. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/29/coalition-defends-giving-former-liberal-staffer-500000-job-through-limited-tender

175       Paid a reality TV star $260k per year to be a "career ambassador". This is to promote vocational training as a career choice for young Australians, after they repeatedly cut TAFE and apprenticeship funding. http://news.thenewdaily.com.au/c/12e8WWmunIZLqXdTR6amNCTN7A

176       Tried to get parliament to vote on new legislation without giving copies of the bill to the people voting on it, and used unprecedented methods to prevent any politician to speak against it.   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2019/dec/05/morrison-alabanese-angus-taylor-lambie-coalition-labor-politics-live

177       Removed the Department for arts, rolling those functions into the department that handles telcos and roads. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/massive-backwards-step-australia-to-no-longer-have-a-federal-arts-department

178       Cut all foreign aid to Pakistan, and cut aid to Nepal by 42%. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/a-national-embarrassment-australia-to-end-bilateral-aid-to-pakistan-20191202-p53g30.html

179       Refused to provide any information when questioned in parliament about an Australian who was secretly imprisoned in Australia, for a secret crime, after a secret trial, an even the prisoner's name is a secret. Lied by saying the prisoner consented to the secrecy.  https://twitter.com/WitnessJ8/status/1199947310676893697?s=20

180       Voted down legislation to increase the Newstart allowance. https://mobile.twitter.com/shalailah/status/1146625920108679168

181       Paid tens of thousands of dollars to a company which was known to be corrupt, through a tender that was not opened up to all competitors. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jul/16/australian-defence-department-gave-contract-to-us-business-blacklisted-for-bribery

182       Removes all mentions of "consent" from new legislation about sharing of personal data in the public sector. https://www.zdnet.com/article/consent-removed-from-australias-proposed-data-sharing-legislation/ - ftag=RSSbaffb68

183       Proposed reversing the onus of proof, so that citizens may be considered guilty until proven innocent, for tax fraud and money laundering crimes. https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-14/treasury-black-economy-crackdown-proposals/10702602

184       Lied about their new anti-union legislation, claiming unions can't be deregistered as punishment for any single wrongdoing, when the legislation does permit that. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/sep/25/ensuring-integrity-bill-officials-contradict-christian-porter-on-union-deregistration

185       Illegally forged a document to publicly criticise a political opponent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/prime-minister-rules-out-referring-taylor-incident-to-police/11638776

186       Granted ministers to power to use the military to quell domestic protests and industrial action, including shoot-to-kill powers when infrastructure is at risk(such as an environmental protest threatening a coal generator). https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/new-laws-will-allow-the-use-of-military-to-break-protests/

187       Spent $30 million detaining a single asylum seeker family for a few months. http://news.thenewdaily.com.au/c/127GRJqF0MvpMD8BZkdQhCTCUl

188       Lied about the nation's oil reserve, claiming it is 90 days when it their own figures say 58 days. http://news.thenewdaily.com.au/c/121YbnPV2ZOHWM9TyH2Nguo9Py

189       Voted down a parliamentary declaration that we're facing a climate emergency. https://www.facebook.com/Adam.Bandt.MP/videos/508716959710713/

190       Lied by claiming their religious discrimination bill was not intended to override states' anti-discrimination laws. The actual documents tabled in parliament explicitly says it is.   https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/religious-freedom-bills.aspx

191       Appointed someone in their sixties as Minister for Youth.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Colbeck

192       Paid $9 million for a contractor to do literally nothing, because the government abruptly cancelled the contract and instead gave it to a less experienced and less qualified company. https://www.afr.com/news/policy/money-for-nothing-government-paid-9m-after-scrapping-manus-project-20190308-h1c5uu

193       Forecast an increase in wage growth despite simultaneously forecasting no decrease in unemployment. (So employers would pay more for no economically rational reason.) Each year they consistently forecast optimistic wage growth which consistently fails to actually happen. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/02/federal-budget-2019-the-seven-graphs-that-expose-the-coalitions-2019-budget-fairy-tale

194       Simultaneously proposed plans to support electric vehicles and ridiculed plans to support electric vehicles, within the same week. https://mobile.twitter.com/adambandt/status/1115068131628670977

195       Lied about the budget being "in the black". https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/news-federal-budget/2019/04/02/2019-budget-back-in-black/

196       Lied by claiming to have introduced and passed non-existent legislation to prevent the mass extinction of threatened species. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/09/pms-office-silent-after-apparent-reference-to-environment-bill-that-doesnt-exist

197       Approved construction of a mine even though the company said they cannot promise that they won't make the local rare species extinct, and that they cannot be bothered checking to see whether any member of those species does eventually survive the mine's operation. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/27/uranium-miner-coaxed-government-to-water-down-extinction-safeguards

198       Admitted their promise to spend $2 billion building a fast train link between Geelong and Melbourne will actually cost $4 billion, and they don't have the other $2 billion. https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/104699-morrison-s-geelong-rail-link-faces-2-billion-shortfall

199       Introduced a law which allows the government to revoke the citizenship of whistleblowers, minor vandals and people who provide humanitarian assistance in conflict zones.  https://newmatilda.com/2015/09/04/vindicating-warnings-government-told-scrap-most-extreme-elements-citizenship-stripping/

200       Lied about Australia's emissions, claiming they had decreased when they had actually increased to an record high. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/03/angus-taylor-again-falsely-claims-australias-greenhouse-emissions-are-falling

201       Promised the creation of 1.25 million jobs without doing any calculation or modelling to arrive at that number. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/no-treasury-modelling-for-1-25m-jobs-vow

202       Blocked the construction of Australia's first offshore wind farm, which would create 12,000 jobs and meet 20% of Victoria's electricity demand. http://www.mua.org.au/australia_s_first_offshore_wind_farm_being_stalled_by_morrison_government

203       Merged the Australian Federal Police into the Home Affairs department, allowing the minister to exert political influence on investigations. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/15/federal-police-must-split-from-dutton-ministry-to-save-integrity-says-union

204       Voted against a United Nations motion for increased sexual education about women's health, opposition to female genital mutilation, and access to safe abortion. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/australia-refuses-to-sign-on-to-un-international-women-s-day-statement

205       Cut funding for financial support for asylum seekers by $87 million. https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/federal-budget-summary/

206       Housed refugees close to large volumes of potentially deadly asbestos. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-19/refugees-on-nauru-exposed-to-asbestos/10912044

207       Spent $1 million from their Emissions Reduction Fund on a fossil fuel generator which would have been built anyway. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/25/emissions-reduction-fund-to-pay-for-fossil-fuel-plant-that-would-be-built-anyway

208       Spent $21.5 million over 10 months with an unsigned contract on a health contractor known to have a fatal lack of "necessary clinical skills". https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/22/company-given-215m-for-manus-healthcare-despite-poor-track-record

209       Charged taxpayers $1700 for the Roads Minister and his spouse to attend a fancy dinner party for the agriculture industry. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/liberal-mp-scott-buchholz-billed-taxpayers-to-attend-gina-rinehart-cruise-with-his-partner-20190326-p517n0.html

210       Spent $200,000 on chartered flights for ministers to travel between parliament and their electorate. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/two-mps-run-up-200000-tab-on-private-flights-to-work-in-canberra-20170127-gu0817.html

211       Spent $400 million on a problem plagued automated "robodebt" system which recovered only $500 million of unpaid debt, through an illegal "guilty until proven innocent" approach.   https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/02/20/robo-debt-shonky-the-start/161373960011136

212       Ignored a Royal Commission report which found the government's Murray-Darling Basin Plan is illegal, whilst refusing to publish their own report which they claim provides a valid rebuttal. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-24/government-accused-of-secrecy-over-refusal-to-show-mdbp-advice/10843718

213       Abandoned standard tender processes when awarding a $423 million contract to a company with $50k in funds, little experience, no phone number, no mail address, housed in a shack.  

214       Refused to publish a report used to justify a $53 million contract to outsource Centrelink call handling.  https://www.canberratimes.com.au/politics/federal/benefits-of-centrelink-s-serco-contract-unclear-auditor-20190221-p50zel.html

215       Broke an election promise to establish a register of shell company ownership, to fight corporate tax dodging. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/11/coalition-abandons-plan-for-register-to-help-beat-tax-avoidance

216       Shared personal information about petition signatories with a private company, without those people's consent, so that the company can send those people spam. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-refers-tim-wilson-to-police-over-claims-he-shared-voter-details-with-fund-manager-20190208-p50wk6.html

217       Prevented a vote for a royal commission into abuse in the disability sector, with a filibuster. Question time was extended to the longest session ever.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-14/coalition-filibusters-house-of-representatives-disability-vote/10812694

218       Abused loopholes in anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws through clearly unethical revolving door 'jobs for the boys'. The government increased defence spending to $200 billion, including giving $148 million to EY. Then the Defence minister met with EY while still working as the Minister for Defence, so EY could talk about giving him a high paying job. Then within days of leaving the defence ministry he was granted a cushy job by EY because of his experience as Minister for Defence.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34889918-game-of-mates

219       Declared that they will violate a new law, because they don't like it.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/kerryn-phelps-blasts-plan-to-send-sick-refugees-to-christmas-island

220       Gave lawyers only 36 hours to respond to a proposal for legislation for a sex offender register. We do not have a murderer or burglar register. Under existing laws, consenting 16 year-olds sending nudes to each other are technically sex offenders, who may be named and shamed on the proposed register. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/11/lawyers-given-just-36-hours-to-respond-to-duttons-child-sex-offender-register-plan

221       Exempted the Adani coal mine from a normal water impact assessment because they believe 12.5 billion litres is not "significant", and because the water pipeline built solely to support the mining project is a non-mining project on paper. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-07/adani-water-project-bypassed-full-assessment-against-advice/10457670

222       Cut $1.2 billion from aged care, and then denied doing so. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/09/16/morrison-aged-care-royal-commission/

223       Cut TAFE funding again, this time by $270 million. http://www.professionalsaustralia.org.au/blog/federal-budget-2018-19/

224       Spent $87,000 fighting against a Freedom of Information request about back-room deals, and then lied about the cost. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/27/coalition-agreement-87000-in-public-funds-spent-keeping-document-secret

225       Lied about the Assistance and Access bill not forcing software developers to make their code less secure. The first item in the bill's list of "acts or things" is "removing one or more forms of electronic protection".   https://thenextweb.com/politics/2018/12/10/australias-horrific-new-encryption-law-likely-to-obliterate-its-tech-scene/One/

226       Spent $37,000 for flights for one minister for one day, to attend meetings which could have probably been made via a video call. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/finance-minister-mathias-cormann-spent-37-000-on-flights-in-one-day

227       Drastically increased the amount of government money spent without a proper tender process, up to $34 billion per month. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/the-80-billion-bomb-government-spending-explodes/

228       Handed out $17.1M to private TV stations for a grant they didn't ask for, without offering the money to the public broadcaster. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/23/coalitions-171m-pacific-broadcasting-plan-was-not-sought-out-by-commercial-networks

229       Refused a Senate Order to release details about expensive contracts for security, health and infrastructure in their detention camps in PNG. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/18/dutton-refuses-senate-order-to-release-details-of-refugee-services-contracts-on-manus

230       Rejected recommendations from the Productivity Commission that the government add a "fair use" exemption to copyright law, and to change the law to explicitly protect Australians who circumvent geoblocking barriers to access paid content. https://www.zdnet.com/article/government-skips-geoblocking-and-fair-use-in-copyright-reform/

231       Spent $400,000 to help train the Myanmar military, who were known to be guilty of ongoing genocide against the Rohingya people, and were later responsible for a literal coup to overthrow their government, including shooting and killing hundreds of peaceful anti-coup protestors.   https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/27/asia/myanmar-un-ambassador-fired-intl-hnk/index.html

232       Punished an asylum seeker for reporting sexual assault committed by a government contractor, and lied about forwarding the complaint to the police. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/sep/21/immigration-detainee-penalised-after-reporting-sexual-assault-by-serco-guard

233       Spent $320,000 on legal fights denying asylum seekers urgent medical transfers to the mainland to treat life-threatening conditions. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/sep/29/australia-spent-320000-fighting-requests-for-urgent-medical-transfers-of-asylum-seekers

234       Secretly blocked funding for $4 million in humanities research projects, which were already approved by the government's research approval body (ARC). https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/26/knuckle-dragging-philistines-labor-targets-liberals-for-blocking-arts-grants

235       Introduced a new reason for rejecting government funding of research proposals. Research which doesn't advance the national interest will be rejected. Historically important yet socially controversial research like evolution and the sun-centric solar system would have been rejected under this model. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/31/academics-will-have-to-pass-national-interest-test-for-public-funding-coalition-says

236       Spent $16,880 on personal stationary for just one minister for one year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-05/mps-expense-claims-stuart-robert-spent-most-on-stationery/10328066

237       Spent $20k making custom phone apps for a single senator. A website would have sufficed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-05/mps-expense-claims-stuart-robert-spent-most-on-stationery/10328066

238       Ignored advice from 3 government bodies, choosing to instead allow a private company to build environmentally damaging infrastructure in a World Heritage Area, in violation of zoning rules. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/government-waved-through-development-in-world-heritage-area-despite-objections-from-its-own-advisers-20181126-p50ie5.html

239       Handcuffed an innocent child whilst preventing her from receiving urgently needed medical treatment. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/20/six-weeks-since-being-brought-to-australia-for-treatment-nauru-refugee-yet-to-see-doctor

240       Gave corporate welfare to fund coal generators, through a grant which they claim is "technology neutral", despite it specifying a narrow range of technologies. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/13/coalition-signals-it-will-provide-taxpayer-support-for-new-and-existing-coal-plants

241       Excused the conflict of interest arising when the head of the My Health Record (appointed by the government) privately received money for consultations about the My Health Record. https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/hidden-conflict-my-health-record-boss-privately-giving-advice-to-health-firms-20181107-p50eh9.html

242       Rolled out the My Health Record to the whole country as an opt-out system, despite safety concerns about how abusive stalkers can use it, and despite the trial involving 9 security breaches. 42 more security breaches happened within weeks of the system being rolled out nationally.  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6540685/My-Health-online-records-illegally-accessed-Australian-Digital-Health-Agency-reveals-report.html

243       Cut funding for the Foodbank charity for a third time. This time $323,000 was cut just before Christmas. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/12/coalition-cuts-funding-for-foodbank-charity-by-323000-a-year

244       Spent half a billion dollars on an upgrade for the Australian War Memorial. The upgrade was opposed by multiple former directors of the memorial, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and 80% of respondents to the relevant parliamentary enquiries. The 20 year old award winning hall will be demolished and replaced, contrary to Charles Bean's vision that the memorial be "not colossal in scale".  https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/architecture/2021/05/08/australian-war-memorial/162039600011620 - hrd

245       Gave money from a fund for Indigenous advancement to a fishing corporation to help it fight Indigenous land claims.  https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/10/31/scullion-directs-indigenous-funds-cattle-and-fishing-lobby-groups

246       Spent 2 years trying to hide documents from Freedom of Information requests, about a serious breach of top secret documents, and mishandling of those documents by a minister. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-22/josh-frydenberg-loses-legal-battle-to-hide-police-transcript/10402298

247       Cancelled the citizenship of someone who's citizenship application was approved 18 years ago, who has lived in Australia for 41 years. https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2018/12/07/migrants-australian-citizenship-cancelled-18-years-after-it-was-approved

248       Proposed the underwriting of coal power plant construction. Risks too high for the private sector will be thrust upon taxpayers, whilst the profit will remain privatised  https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/competition-chief-learnt-of-controversial-energy-plan-when-he-read-about-it-in-the-newspaper-20181025-p50bwv.html

249       Doubled the amount spent on external consultants, after cutting public sector staff. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/prime-minister-and-cabinet-doubles-consultant-spend-in-one-year-20181005-p5080v.html

250       Cut one third of jobs from the Department of Environment. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-04/environment-department-to-lose-60-jobs-key-to-threatened-species/9722560

251       Charged taxpayers for VIP plane flights to fly the Prime Minister between destinations on his "bus tour".  https://www.buzzfeed.com/joshtaylor/please-enjoy-the-prime-minister-explaining-why-he-is

252       Spent $9000 buying hundreds of hard copies of a book which is available online for free. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/why-liberal-mps-bought-614-copies-of-one-book-for-9000-20181011-p50904.html

253       Hid a report by the Governor General showing that the government paid twice as much as necessary for new combat vehicles, because such publicity would be bad for the private manufacturer's future profitability. The company is not even Australian.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/18/coalition-hiding-criticism-to-help-arms-manufacturer-a-dangerous-precedent-auditor

254       Charged taxpayers $2000 per month for one minister's home Internet connection.  https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/10/05/stuart-robert-internet/

255       Reduced the income threshold at which graduates start paying back HECS debt, down to $45,000. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/06/26/when-do-i-repay-university-debt/

256       Lied about the Immigration Minister having no personal connection to someone who benefited from the direct intervention by the Immigration Minister in a visa case.   https://www.sbs.com.au/news/peter-dutton-survives-no-confidence-vote-after-au-pair-inquiry-finds-he-misled-parliament

257       Proposed plans to privatise the visa application system. Referring to this core function of a sovereign government as a "business" which should be "commercial" and "profitable". https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/26/fears-privatised-visa-system-could-see-access-to-australia-sold-to-highest-bidder

258       Removed emissions reduction targets from the National Energy Guarantee. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/malcolm-turnbull-removes-all-climate-change-targets-from-energy-policy-in-fresh-bid-to-save-leadership-20180820-p4zyht.html

259       Outsourced top-level security clearance vetting to private contractors who transport sensitive documents via private courier, occasionally to the wrong address. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/alarm-as-top-level-security-vetting-is-outsourced-to-private-contractors-20180831-p500yy.html

260       Refused a visa application on character grounds for a whistleblower who disclosed war crimes. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-29/chelsea-manning-australian-government-may-ban-entry/10180236

261       Refused a temporary visa application for a 10 year old boy to visit his father because the boy did not have a full time job. https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2018/07/17/ten-year-old-boy-refused-visa-not-having-employment

262       Drafted laws granting 'shoot to kill' powers to military soldiers during riots.  http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-14/australian-army-call-out-powers-peter-dutton/10064716

263       Sent $440 million of Reef research funds to an obscure private organisation, instead of one of the many relevant public agencies, and without any application process.   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/no-tender-process-for-444m-great-barrier-reef-grant-senate-hearing-told

264       Spent an undisclosed amount of public money on legal defence for a minister who broken the law for political gain. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/youll-never-guess-who-is-paying-for-michaelia-cashs-legal

265       Assigned $48.7 million to a Captain Cook memorial. There are already 35 Captain Cook memorials in Australia. The money was taken from the ABC budget.    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-sinks-6-7-million-into-replica-endeavour-circumnavigation

266       Cut $84 million from the ABC (again). https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/05/09/budget-cuts-millions-abc-pay-captain-cook-statue-botany-bay

267       Exempted a facial recognition system storing data of innocent citizens from standard procurement policy disclosure rules. The excuse is a reliance on security through obscurity rather than actual security. Accuracy figures are also not published.   https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity

268       Threw $700k at blockchains. https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/05/the-australian-government-is-spending-700k-on-blockchain-research/

269       Spent $3.6 billion to keep an old, dirty coal power station running for a few more years, when the alternative renewable generation plan would be $1.4 billion cheaper.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/replacing-liddell-with-renewables-is-14-billion-cheaper-than-government-plan-report-says-20171118-gzo86a.html

270       Increased the difficulty of the citizenship English test, so that applicants who are able to speak "basic" English will be rejected. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dutton-pushes-on-with-citizenship-changes

271       Deliberately destroyed water supplies at a Manus Island detention centre, to force refugees out of the camp and into unfinished alternative sites. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/13/manus-island-refugees-asylum-seekers/

272       Chose not to take back money given to an exploitative coffee chain who violated the terms of the payment which was part of the PaTH program. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/path-cash

273       Spent $300k on 60 seconds of advertising to spruik new energy policies designed to reduce power bills. That amount of money could have been spent to pay the annual energy bills of 5000 typical houses. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/disgusting-government-spends-300k-on-60-seconds-of-grand-final-advertising-20171003-gytvxq.html

274       Increased the jail time for journalists who report on whistleblower's truthful allegations by a factor of 10.  https://theconversation.com/new-bill-would-make-australia-worst-in-the-free-world-for-criminalising-journalism-90840

275       Cut university funding again, this time by $2.1M. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/12/18/new-university-cuts-budget-update/

276       Banned the Eureka flag and all union symbols and slogans from personal equipment on federal construction sites, no matter how small or subtle they are. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/builders-risk-ban-over-eureka-flag/news-story/5cab8cbc47d7dcab007b43944a523dde

277       Spent $2.2 million on giant fans to protect the Great Barrier Reef from global warming. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/21/millions-spent-on-great-barrier-reef-projects-against-expert-advice

278       Refused to publish the percentage of calls to the veterans' suicide help line which go unanswered, because that want negatively impact the brand of the private call centre operator. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/01/09/veterans-crisis-helpline/

279       Accidentally exposed the personal health records of millions of Australians, including whether they have had abortions or are on HIV medication. https://twitter.com/bengrubb/status/942560057929089024

280       Introduced a bill to permit businesses to discriminate based on customers' sexual activity or gender. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/13/same-sex-marriage-bill/

281       Proposed selling biometric data of citizens to private corporations. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/26/government-could-allow-firms-to-buy-access-to-facial-recognition-data

282       Proposed a law to introduce 2 year jail sentences for anyone who uses the Australian Coat of Arms without authorisation, including satirical websites who do not intend to deceive, and including when no harm comes from the unauthorised use. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/australian-government-wants-give-satire-boot

283       Tried to reduce the number of tertiary courses eligible for Austudy report. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/9009092

284       Proposed a law which would further destroy citizen's right to freedom from arbitrary detention, by giving police the power to imprison people for 14 days without arrest. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-pushes-for-law-to-detain-terror-suspects-for-up-to-14-days-before-charges-20171003-gytill.html

285       Introduced a national facial recognition surveillance program, which will collate faces from CCTV cameras and other sources and share them with private companies, and claimed such a program "doesn't involve surveillance" and will increase citizen's privacy.  https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171007/01121338366/australian-government-claims-that-facial-recognition-systems-increase-privacy.shtml

286       Told tender applicants for a $90B ship-building project that they don't need to spend any of that construction money in Australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-09/defence-tells-foreign-bidders-no-need-to-work-with-australians/8888608

287       Prohibited public servants from liking social media posts critical of the government, even if anonymous. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/new-public-service-social-media-policy-is-overreach-union-boss-nadine-flood-20170806-gxqjyq.html

288       Introduced new procurement rules which will cost telcos $184k per year in paperwork and compliance. https://www.itnews.com.au/news/senate-passes-controversial-telco-sector-security-bill-470845

289       Failed to declare multiple $1600 Foxtel subscriptions gifted to ministers by a lobby group. http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/08/23/politicians-foxtel-subscriptions/

290       Spent $7000 in one month for wine for one minister, and fought against a Freedom of Information request into the spend. https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31531520/receipts-reveal-tony-abbott-spent-more-than-7000-of-taxpayer-funds-on-alcohol/

291       Kicked 100 asylum seekers into the street, taking their income away with no notice, after preventing them from working. http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/08/27/asylum-seekers-visa-welfare/

292       Gave $30 million to Foxtel to boost "under represented sports", and was unable to explain why free-to-air channels didn't get the money, because the decision was made without any emails, letter, or supporting documentation.  https://www.grants.gov.au/

293       Kept secret government data showing higher than expected emissions increases. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/07/government-held-back-greenhouse-gas-emission-data-for-months

294       Illegally detained Australian citizens on Christmas Island because they failed character test. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/05/border-force-illegally-sent-two-australian-citizens-to-christmas-island

295       Cut all funding for the 40 year old Haymarket health clinic for the homeless, resulting in its closure. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-19/haymarket-health-clinic-for-sydney-homeless-set-to-close-funding/7259860

296       Lied about when they found out about the sale of Medicare data on the black market. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/21/dhs-medicare-breach-dark-web/

297       Claimed to have not suffered a cybersecurity breach after the systems storing sensitive Medicare information had their security breached, and that sensitive information was put up for sale on the black market. http://www.zdnet.com/article/medicare-leak-not-a-cyber-issue-tudge/

298       Added politically weighted questions about coal to the citizenship test. http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/06/23/peter-dutton-citizenship-english-test-coal/

299       Paid companies to hire young people for entry level jobs at far less than the minimum wage. There is evidence that companies replace real jobs with these underpaid ones. One such company killed a person by not avoiding obvious and easily foreseeable risks. They were fined only $70k.   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-24/hungry-jacks-advertises-internships-for-summer/10665548

300       Chose not to appoint any climate scientists to the Climate Change Authority. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2017/jul/05/climate-change-authority-loses-last-climate-scientist

301       Tried to allow the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in coal.  http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/05/30/clean-coal-clean-energy-finance/

302       Blocked the construction of a wind farm because of the 'visual impact', even though 92% of locals wanted it. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/lord-howe-islands-plans-for-wind-turbines-denied/8613506

303       Failed to comply with the mandatory 'Top 4' cyber security strategies, in multiple departments. https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/620161/immigration-no-date-top-four-cyber-compliance/

304       Loosened protections for indigenous land owner rights. https://www.buzzfeed.com/robstott/the-government-wants-to-delay-a-court-case-that-could-make

305       Paid a minister $273 per night to stay in his own home. https://m.news-mail.com.au/news/taxpayers-paying-for-pitts-stays-in-his-own-home/3171651/

306       Lent $100M to a foreign company which does not operate in Australia, for construction of a coal mine which won't employ any Australians or contribute to the Australian economy at all. This mine so bad for the environment that if it goes ahead, the world will not stay under 2 degrees of global warming. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/20/government-may-fund-south-african-mine-that-would-compete-with-adani

307       Spent $12M per year on flights for NBN staff. http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/travel/nbn-co-spent-12-million-on-airfares-in-2016/news-story/fbe02a7ac7b02d7fe302d48e1aab930e

308       Prevented university newspapers from attending the release of multiple annual budgets like all other newspapers. These particular budgets contained multiple changes which negatively impact university students.  http://junkee.com/student-media-budget-release/154010

309       Introduced a new tax, of at least $7.10 per month per NBN fixed line user. https://www.itnews.com.au/news/govt-to-introduce-legislation-for-broadband-tax-460847

310       Cut the foreign aid budget again, this time by $300 million. http://junkee.com/everything-need-know-tonights-budget-plus-bunch-drake-gifs-not/104854

311       Voted against changes which would reduce the wait times for medicinal cannabis from months down to hours. It currently takes up to 19 months to get approval for 3 months worth of medication.  http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/medical-cannabis-doctors-respond/8314222

312       Started drug testing welfare recipients without consulting legal, medical or drug experts. They simultaneously claim people will be selected randomly and also based on data driven profiling tools (i.e. not random).   https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/14-times-and-no-answer

313       Introduced a policy very similar to the First Home Buyer's Account policy they scrapped a few years earlier, with the main difference being that it involves using Superannuation for something other than retirement savings. http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/news-federal-budget/2017/05/09/two-superannuation-measures-aimed-at-the-housing-crisis/

314       Spent around $10k per person per year for a cashless welfare card trial, for welfare payments worth $14k per person per year. That's a 70% overhead. The money was given to a private company without a proper tender process, with the contracts signed prior to the completion of the trial. Almost half of the participants claimed the trial made their lives worse.   https://web.archive.org/web/20170904003534/https://theaimn.com/lnp-welfare-card-true-facts-exposed-corruption-disguised-philanthropy/

315       Broke a promise to put in safeguards to prevent their data retention scheme from being abused. (Police illegally accessed the data within 2 weeks of retention commencing.)  http://www.zdnet.com/article/abbott-brings-on-mandatory-data-retention-in-australia/

316       Cut university funding again, this time by 2.5%. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/its-official-university-fees-are-going-up

317       Approved the sale of weapons to a country accused of committing war crimes and killing 10,000 innocent civilians.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-20/australian-firm-eos-weapons-systems-bound-for-saudi-arabia/10825660

318       Rejected advice from a taskforce it set up, which provided recommendations to reduce foreign visa abuse, and then claimed the 457 visa is too prone to abuse. http://insidestory.org.au/yes-there-is-such-a-thing-as-too-much-immigration

319       Refused to release the results for the trial of a national health register. http://medicalrepublic.com.au/green-light-national-myhr-roll/8178

320       Claimed many 'community leaders' support the cashless welfare card, but refused to list such supporters when asked. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-12/government-wont-name-supporters-of-cashless-welfare-cards/8435782

321       Claimed that using more wind power and less coal power will increase emissions. http://reneweconomy.com.au/coalition-says-wind-turbines-increase-emissions-more-coal-needed-60658/

322       Prohibited the Aboriginal Legal Service from giving evidence at a legal enquiry into the loosening of racial hate-speech laws. http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2017/03/24/race-hate-inquiry-labelled-shambles-after-aboriginal-legal-service-barred

323       Re-established the construction industry watchdog, which spent $100,000 investigating two mates for having a cup of tea on site. http://www.afr.com/news/policy/industrial-relations/judge-turns-on-abcc-for-wasting-time-over-cup-of-tea-cfmeu-incident-20170311-guw6aw

324       Spent over $3,000 to send the minister for Immigration to a monarchist fundraiser. https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/king-duttton-of-the-right

325       Forced public servants to move from Canberra to Armidale, prior to establishing new office facilities. They now do their work in the local Macca's. http://junkee.com/public-servants-working-maccas-armidale-thanks-deputy-pm-barnaby-joyce/97132

326       Introduced NBN 'Fibre to the curb', which is almost identical to the 'Fibre to the premise' approach they criticised. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/nbn-reveals-first-fibretothecurb-suburbs-in-sydney-melbourne-20170227-gumhjy.html

327       Introduced a bill which would allow the government to publicly release veteran's personal information (such as medical records) without their consent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-02/government-wants-new-power-to-release-veterans-personal-info/8320268

328       Refused to release a report into the death of a person on the government's Work for the Dole program. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/work-for-the-dole-report

329       Skipped the normal assessment process for large infrastructure projects when deciding to proceed with the WestConnex project. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-14/westconnex-funding-was-not-properly-assessed-report/8270134

330       Paid the first $500 million for the WestConnex project well before the funding was needed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-14/westconnex-funding-was-not-properly-assessed-report/8270134

331       Voted against a motion to extend the privacy act to cover political parties. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/614151/australia-to-get-new-data-breach-notification-regime/

332       Changed Newstart eligibility so that 22 to 24 year-olds get Youth Allowance instead, which is $90 less per fortnight. http://junkee.com/federal-government-come-new-way-screw-young-people/95486

333       Excluded offshore detention centres when ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/09/australia-to-ratify-torture-treaty-but-manus-island-and-nauru-exempt

334       Appointed a mining lobbyist as the PM's climate change advisor. http://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/minerals-councils-sid-marris-to-join-pmo-in-climate-role-20170202-gu3pav

335       Increased the number of IT contractors for the government, even though they cost $80,000 more per person per year than having actual IT staff. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/212000-per-public-service-it-contractor-and-were-hiring-more-of-them-20161220-gtf4q5.html

336       Cut $180,000 from children's dental care funding, and almost $300 million for adult dental care. http://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2016/12/15/dental-cuts-australia/

337       Spent over $3,500 to send a minister to watch the AFL with his wife. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-10/julie-bishop-charged-taxpayers-for-trip-to-polo/8173542

338       Spent over $2,700 on a trip to watch polo. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-10/julie-bishop-charged-taxpayers-for-trip-to-polo/8173542

339       Fined welfare recipients for not attending 'hygiene' and tie-dying classes. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-23/unemployed-fined-for-not-attending-hygiene-3d-printing-classes/8143760

340       Spent $10,000 per day to send a single minister to the USA. http://www.9news.com.au/National/2017/01/07/19/59/Ley-under-more-pressure-over-tax-payer-funded-trip-to-the-US

341       Changed public servant super laws to reduce the retirement payout of long-term teachers, police and nurses by tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/public-servant-super-laws-passed-overnight-20161130-gt1bu6.html

342       Conducted an inquiry into housing affordability which gave no recommendations on how to help fix housing affordability. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/housing-affordability:-no-recommendations-from-inquiry/8127548

343       Spent $26 million and laid off 93 scientists to move the location of the agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines regulator. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/just-10-scientists-expected-to-stay-with-apvma-under-forced-relocation-to-armidale-20161204-gt3ity.html

344       Made an 'action plan' to deal with record level bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, which lacked any new actions or funding. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/30/great-barrier-reef-australias-response-plan-draft-contains-no-new-action-or-funding

345       Broke a promise to scrap free lifetime travel for former ministers. The excuse is that the government is to busy to pass legislation through parliament, despite that being the job of the government and of parliament. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/lame-excuse-turnbull-too-busy-to-scrap-free-travel-for-former-politicians-20161125-gsxi1x.html

346       Indefinitely detained someone based on information obtained through torture. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/australian-government-concedes-evidence-against-asylum-seeker-was-obtained-by-torture

347       Axed 900 jobs in the national flight control agency, despite concerns that losing so many staff will compromise safety. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-30/pilots-air-traffic-controllers-raise-concerns-over-job-cuts/7976138

348       Spent $83,000 on a baggage lift at The Lodge. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-17/the-lodge-receives-special-luggage-lift/7938726

349       Flew 23 staff to the Australian embassy in Paris to discuss saving money. The government does not know how much the flights and accommodation cost. Others estimate it was $200,000. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/10/20/you-flew-people-paris-save-money-wong-incredulous-government-spending

350       Falsely advertised the closure of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, despite Parliament rejecting the closure attempt. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/show-us-your-gums

351       Increased the cost of a Visa for bands touring to Australia by 600%. http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/new-government-plan-could-stop-fave-acts-touring-australia-industry-body/ - 0iFkSYSA76uScrUP.99

352       Gave $4 billion in tax cuts to the richest fifth of the population. http://junkee.com/parliament-just-voted-cut-taxes-wealthiest-australians/87110

353       Put the 000 call service out to tender, despite their own review saying not to. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-turnbull-government-wants-to-privatise-000-emergency-calls-2016-10

354       Cut $68 million from the Bureau of Statistics' funding. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-09/abs-staff-say-data-undermined-by-funding-cuts/5801844

355       Introduced a second internet filter. Internet consumers will be forced pay their telcos to block websites which foreign film companies dislike. The Liberals have accepted millions of dollars of donations from those foreign companies.  https://boingboing.net/2018/12/02/mps-for-sale.html

356       Refused to publish the cost benefit analysis on the agriculture minister's decision to move a federal agency from Canberra to his own electorate. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/09/11/i-dont-think-i-will-joyce-refuses-reveal-cost-benefit-analysis-moving-agency

357       Personally appointed George Brandis' son's lawyer to a $370,000 job, without making a conflict of interest declaration.  https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/a-brandis-stack

358       Wasted over $98,000 by buying and then cancelling flights. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-06/politicians-cancelled-travel-expenses-costing-taxpayers/7820642

359       Proposed charging 9% interest on all debts owed to CenterLink. http://junkee.com/heres-bill-youve-never-heard-probably-going-screw/84088

360       Cut $50 million from dental healthcare funding. http://junkee.com/heres-bill-youve-never-heard-probably-going-screw/84088

361       Tried to privatise the database of ASIC (the corporate watchdog). Under private hands the cost journalists must pay to obtain information about potentially corrupt companies would increase. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/25/privatising-asics-data-will-hinder-scrutiny-of-corporate-wrongdoing

362       Chose not to add HIV prevention medication PrEP to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, which would have brought down the cost of the proven medication from $1000 per month to $30 per month. https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/hugely-effective-hiv-drug-will-not-be-subsidised-by-the-gove

363       Handed out $9 million to a foreign coal mining company. http://junkee.com/the-australian-government-just-gave-an-overseas-coal-mining-company-millions-of-dollars/82539

364       Spent over $200,000 sending Border Force staff to a luxury hotel which specialises in corporate team building through circus lessons and Segway tours. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/onwater-activities-border-force-retreats-to-luxury-coastal-resort-20160811-gqq0f6.html

365       Proposed a law which will allow Australians to be sentenced to life in prison, without being charged for a crime. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/25/malcolm-turnbull-urges-legislation-for-indefinite-detention-of-terrorists

366       Spent over $140,000 for 5 ministers to travel to a country we have no trade or diplomatic ties with, visiting tourist sites and dining in 5 star restaurants. http://abc.net.au/news/2016-07-25/politicians-went-on-taxpayer-funded-trip-to-south-america/7656700

367       Spent over $100 million per year on military operations in Afghanistan, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-08/australia-to-extend-military-presence-in-afghanistan/7582042

368       Removed subsidies for blood sugar test strips. Now 600,000 diabetics will be forced to pay $60 per box instead of $1.20. http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/diabetics-fear-for-health-after-government-removes-blood-sugar-test-subsidy-20160716-gq75vf.html

369       Decided that foreign born, adopted Australians can no longer use their Australian birth certificate as proof of Australian citizenship. http://www.smh.com.au/national/unintended-consequence-how-australia-stripped-an-australian-of-citizenship-20160624-gpqv7y.html

370       Had UNESCO censor a report on climate change to remove all mentions of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Large sections of the reef have already been bleached because of climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/27/australia-scrubbed-from-un-climate-change-report-after-government-intervention

371       Sacked 74 scientists in Antartica. http://www.ibtimes.com.au/csiro-end-antarctic-ice-research-victim-budget-cuts-1515067

372       Locked up a dying New Zealander who wants to go to New Zealand. The man has had 20 heart attacks, and is close to death. He has finished serving a jail sentence, yet remains imprisoned. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/305159/sick,-locked-up-and-'told-to-make-a-will'

373       Refused to release 5 year old taxi receipts to assist in a fraud case, on the grounds that terrorists could use travel information from 5 years ago to help plan an attack against the minister in question. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/joe-hockey-sought-to-block-cabcharge-details-citing-terrorism-risk-20160530-gp776y.html/

374       Accidentally leaked the contact information of thousands of women in a confidential database. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/02/pms-department-reveals-thousands-of-womens-email-addresses-on-confidential-database

375       Changed the operation of Australia's rape and domestic violence hotline so that counsellors no longer need three years of experience and a tertiary qualification in psychology or social work, and so that victims must now disclose their abuse story to twice as many people before getting help. https://www.mdavis.xyz/govlist/www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/09/when-youve-waited-years-to-report-a-trauma-the-last-thing-you-need-is-another-hurdle

376       Cut all funding for Australia's only eating disorder helpline. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/05/16/funding-australias-only-eating-disorder-helpline-be-cut

377       Claimed that refugees simultaneously are taking our jobs whilst also taking our welfare. https://newmatilda.com/2016/05/18/peter-dutton-bashes-refugees-for-being-unemployed-and-taking-jobs-at-the-same-time/

378       Cut $20 million from the National Library, resulting in 28 job losses and the halting of all document digitisation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-05/national-library-trove-project-not-funded-to-add-to-collection/7377634

379       Provided no workers compensation for Australian staff injured in offshore detention centres. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-17/wilson-security-guards-injured-no-work-cover/7355978

380       Refused to publicly release a video of illegal whaling. http://www.seashepherd.org.au/news-and-commentary/news/turnbull-government-bans-public-from-seeing-japanese-whale-killing-film.html

381       Claimed that Australia's largest coal mine (which will export more coal than our entire nation consumes) will not contribute to climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/06/greg-hunt-argues-theres-no-definite-link-between-coal-and-climate-change

382       Proposed a government funded internship scheme where companies are paid lots of money to hire short term interns for $4 per hour with no award protections.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/07/path-internships-could-be-used-to-avoid-paying-penalty-rates-department-admits

383       Gave permission to a shipping company operating only in Australian waters to sack their Australian crew and hire foreigners for $2 an hour. http://www.smh.com.au/national/armed-police-remove-ships-australian-crew-escort-replacements-aboard-20160205-gmml2y.html

384       Proposed blocking students from going to university if their ATAR is too low, even if the course has spare spaces and is happy with their ATAR. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/theres-a-really-shocking-plan-for-when-you-have-to-repay-hecs-debts-hidden-in-the-budget-2016-5

385       Proposed forcing students to pay back HECS earlier if they have parents or a long term partner with an income over a threshold. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/theres-a-really-shocking-plan-for-when-you-have-to-repay-hecs-debts-hidden-in-the-budget-2016-5

386       Waited 22 hours before air-lifting a critically ill refugee to an adequately equipped hospital. He died the next day. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/refugee-who-set-himself-alight-on-nauru-dies-of-injuries-in-hospital

387       Rejected an offer from New Zealand to take 150 asylum seekers who are currently being illegally held in Australian detention centres. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/turnbull-rejects-new-zealand-offer-to-take-150-refugees-from-detention

388       Spent $300,000 on a single lunch, for business mates. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbulls-300000-lunch-taxpayers-slugged-for-china-party-20160408-go1sie.html

389       Cut $650 million in bulk billing incentives for pathology. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-20/bulk-billing-incentives-to-be-scrapped-sussan-ley-says/7340198

390       Spent $39 billion on new submarines, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/26/news/australia-france-submarines-asia-39-billion/index.html

391       Proposed new powers for job agencies so that they can fine unemployed people, without any oversight, and with minimal avenues for recourse.  http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result

392       Offered an indigenous organisation half the pay rise offered to most other public sector organisations. The pay rise is below inflation, so amounts to a pay cut. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/04/12/government-criticised-offering-indigenous-organisation-half-pay-rise-offered

393       Proposed the abolition of the independent organisation that sets the minimum wage for truck drivers. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/10/turnbull-makes-election-pledge-to-abolish-body-protecting-truck-driver-pay-rates

394       Cut all funding to Australia's only youth-led sexual health organisation. http://junkee.com/federal-government-defund-youth-sex-health-org-yeah-11-years/76240

395       Ran out of money to pay Army Reserves. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/defence-force-tells-army-reserves-not-to-turn-up-because-there-is-no-money-to-pay-them/news-story/e5f0b775feb378ed6c1354c21adcd759

396       Proposed using government funds allocated for climate change action to build a 1.2GW coal plant. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2016/coalition-wants-to-build-1-2gw-coal-plant-using-climate-funds-73755

397       Lied about releasing all children from immigration detention. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/03/asylum-seeker-children-still-in-detention-despite-claims-all-have-been-released

398       Spent $3.3 million on another study into 'wind turbine syndrome', even though their own senate inquiries have shown there's no such thing. The committee had all articles rejected by scientific papers, and provided no advice to the government in its first 2 years.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/taxpayer-funded-wind-farm-experts-provided-no-advice-in-two-years

399       Prohibited people who owe money to CenterLink from leaving the country, regardless of how small the debt is or how soon they will return. http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/03/03/centrelink-debt-interest_n_9380130.html

400       Spent $45,000 replacing lost and stolen devices for just one department. http://realnewsone.com/2016/03/19/abbott-turnbull-government-has-spent-15-4-million-dollars-of-taxpayers-money-on-extravagant-parties/

401       Reneged on their promise to accept 12,000 refugees from Syria, instead accepting 26. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/03/06/aust-urged-speed-syrian-resettlement

402       Spent $55 million to resettle just two refugees in Cambodia. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/mar/09/55m-cambodia-deal-that-resettled-two-refugees-a-good-outcome-says-dutton

403       Cut domestic violence leave for public servants. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/malcolm-turnbulls-public-servants-lose-domestic-violence-leave-20160308-gndjcr.html

404       Scrapped the "Safe Schools" anti-bullying program, on the National Day of Action Against Bullying. http://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/government-winds-back-safe-schools-coalition - .kgdd3VkEq

405       Spent $10,000 to fly the family of 2 ministers to a tropical island for a weekend holiday. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/03/09/02/16/luke-simpkins-natasha-griggs-10k-fly-families-cocos-island

406       Claimed that scrapping negative gearing would simultaneously increase and decrease house prices. http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fjournals%2F83b964cc-3960-4623-9890-c0d797e025d8%2F0024%22

407       Spent $15.4 million on research into globally damaging an increasingly unprofitable fossil fuels. https://www.pyneonline.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/energy-resources-growth-centre-launched

408       Requested in inquiry into an anti-bullying program which focused on fostering tolerance for queer youth.  

409       Spent $1.3 million on CCTV surveillance for an impoverished indigenous community who are desperately in need of more funding for education, health, housing and welfare. https://newmatilda.com/2016/02/08/how-to-beat-poverty-in-one-of-the-nations-poorest-black-towns-install-a-1-3m-cctv-system/

410       Cut funding for research missions by a world class marine science ship, instead renting out the ship to foreign fossil fuel companies looking for oil and gas in Australian waters. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/csiro-marine-research-ship-hired-to-oil-and-gas-companies-bp-and-chevron-20150925-gjuuiy.html

411       Voted against a motion asking the Housing Affordability Inquiry to update the senate on how they are progressing with the recommendations the government supported. http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/motions/secure-and-appropriate-housing-women-and-children-escaping-domestic-violence

412       Proposed new broad powers for the Attorney-General so that the government can demand that telcos do unspecified "things", which could include filtering the internet, tracking everyone's browsing history and more. http://www.smh.com.au/business/turnbull-government-wants-power-to-make-internet-companies-do-things-for-national-security-20151129-glaozc.html

413       Attempted to exempt telcos and law enforcement agencies from laws requiring users to be notified if their personal information has been breached. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/dec/04/telcos-and-security-agencies-exempted-from-data-breach-rules-in-draft-bill

414       Rejected an inquiry which recommended that citizens accused of tax fraud be treated as innocent until proven guilty. http://www.theage.com.au/business/taxpayers-still-guilty-until-proven-innocent-government-20160111-gm3lev.html

415       Cut the pension for 35,000 public service retirees. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/35000-former-public-servants-kicked-off-the-pension-20160111-gm37w4.html

416       Spent $1.3 million on medals for Border Force staff, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://junkee.com/people-arent-too-happy-about-the-immigration-department-spending-over-1-3-million-on-staff-medals-2/72152

417       Increased the cost of pap smears. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jan/06/pap-smears-will-cost-after-changes-to-pathology-rebates-say-labor-and-greens

418       Told myGov users to downgrade the security on their account when travelling overseas, which is when security risks are highest. http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2015/12/australian-government-tells-citizens-to-turn-off-two-factor-authentication/

419       Refused to allow the family of a terminally ill man to temporarily enter Australia to see their son one last time before he died. http://www.smh.com.au/national/dying-pakistani-student-denied-final-visit-from-family-by-immigration-department-20151222-gltoso.html

420       Paid Telstra $80 million to fix the copper network which Telstra sold to the government. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/21/telstras-nbn-contract-win-will-pay-telco-to-fix-copper-network-it-sold-for-11bn

421       Spent almost $6000 to fly a minister's family to a coastal holiday. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cory-bernardi-charges-taxpayers-to-take-family-on-coastal-trips-20151204-glg63c.html

422       Violated international law by illegally conducting war in Syria.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/09/03/attacking-vietnam-and-iraq-didnt-work-out-so-well-us-syria-will-be-different-right

423       Refused to give citizenship to eligible permanent residents, years after their refugee claims were accepted. https://newmatilda.com/2015/11/23/even-once-they-win-it-citizenship-is-used-against-refugees/

424       Spent $1770 on 3 bean bags. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/12/14/beanbags-bishop-program-cost-1770

425       Paid $1.5 billion for the East West Link far earlier than necessary, so that it would fall into Labor's financial year, to make them look worse. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/tony-abbott-slammed-for-political-timing-of-east-west-link-road-cash-20151214-glmtvl.html

426       Started regularly strip searching innocent females on Nauru, with only male staff present. https://medium.com/@shanebazzi/male-guards-strip-searching-women-and-girls-on-nauru-122b1c74a756 - .pi644lnc3

427       Spent $30,000 on a private jet to fly one minister and their partner from Perth to Canberra (instead of catching a normal plane) because a non-business event ran overtime. This is despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/12/02/01/50/bishop-cost-taxpayers-30k-to-fly-raaf-jet-from-dinner-report

428       Banned zoo visits for children in detention, deeming them "inappropriate", and ruling that they must remain imprisoned instead. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/nuns-day-trips-for-children-in-detention-halted-by-border-force/6993808

429       Made refugees work with deadly friable asbestos without any training and almost no equipment. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-30/refugees-removing-nauru-asbestos-without-proper-protection/6985292

430       Appointed a Windfarm Commissioner, who is paid $205,000 per year for the part-time job, who received only 2 valid complaints in its first year.   https://theconversation.com/the-stampede-of-wind-farm-complaints-that-never-happened-75911

431       Refused to investigate, prosecute or do anything to a foreign company who built a large port and cut down large areas of forest home to endangered species, without environmental approval. https://newmatilda.com/2015/09/10/department-drops-investigation-tiwi-islands-port-built-without-environmental-approval/

432       Introduced cashless welfare cards to reduce the autonomy and control that support recipients have over their spending. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/14/senate-votes-in-favour-of-cashless-welfare-card-trials-with-labor-backing

433       Removed the requirements that crews on ships operating for months between Australian ports get paid Australian-level wages. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/26/trusss-shipping-legislation-is-an-astounding-betrayal-of-australian-workers

434       Voted against increasing transparency about how much tax large corporations pay. https://www.facebook.com/Adam.Bandt.MP/videos/952770014758232/

435       Spent $1.3 billion on replacements for Defence Force Land Rovers, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-05/federal-government-set-to-spend-$1.3bn-on-new-army-vehicles/6827164

436       Funded ethnic cleansing and war crimes in PNG. http://www.news.com.au/national/crime/afp-whistle-blowers-explosive-claims-of-mass-murder-rape-and-corruption/news-story/0133a6b654afb765becd0b1676445f79

437       Tried to remove exclusion zones around abortion clinics which are designed to protect patients from harassment. http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/news-features/labor-and-greens-narrowly-defeat-government-motion-opposing-abortion-exclusion-zones-20151110-gkva1q.html

438       Voted against a motion which called for independent investigation of the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan by the USA, which is a war crime. http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/government-denies-condolence-motion-victims-m%C3%A9decins-sans-fronti%C3%A8res-bombing

439       Refused to give counselling to a pregnant woman prior to an abortion. The woman was raped whilst in our asylum seeker prisons. https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/refugees/bring-her-back/bring-her-back

440       Violated parliamentary anti-corruption rules by not declaring a substantial loan for almost 2 years. http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbott-took-out-secret-710000-loan/story-e6frfkp9-1225883047071

441       Spent $18.5 million on a facial recognition program to log and spy on every Australian, store social media photos and potentially conduct live tracking of all citizens.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/21/facebook-photos-could-be-taken-for-use-in-national-biometric-database-officials

442       Spent $80,000 on catering for a week long trip to Cape York and Torres Strait, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-parting-gift-an-80000-catering-bill-20151009-gk5v1m.html

443       Forced an asylum seeker to pay for medicine to treat an injury they got when a government employee physically assaulted them. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/14/manus-island-refugee-assaulted-by-guard-and-told-to-find-his-own-medicine

444       Laughed and joked about the pacific islands whose very existence is threatened by climate change sea rises. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/kiribati-president-lashes-peter-dutton-for-sea-levels-joke/6770034

445       Scrapped the requirement that the board members of the National Disability Insurance Scheme have actual experience with disabilities (either personally, or through someone close). http://www.afr.com/news/policy/national-disability-insurance-scheme-board-discovers-their-jobs-are-being-advertised-by-reading-the-newspaper-20150903-gjeuev

446       Started advertising the jobs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme board without notifying the current board. http://www.afr.com/news/policy/national-disability-insurance-scheme-board-discovers-their-jobs-are-being-advertised-by-reading-the-newspaper-20150903-gjeuev

447       Lied about how many refugees we take. http://junkee.com/junk-explained-when-abbott-says-we-take-more-refugees-than-anyone-else-what-exactly-does-he-mean2/65028

448       Spent $21,000 of government money to fly a minister somewhere to give a speech about the need to stop wasteful government spending. http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/truss-me-im-a-politician/2717891/

449       Cited 'the boats have stopped' as evidence that the economy is doing well. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-09/abbott-says-stopping-boats-has-helped-economy/6763240

450       Told an Australian company to sack their Australian employees and hire foreigners, in order to remain competitive under the government's new shipping deregulation rules. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/01/bureaucrat-advised-cruise-operator-to-sack-crew-and-hire-foreigners-senators-told

451       Spent $24,000 on koala hire for a G20 photo opportunity, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/taxpayers-slugged-100000-for-g20-flags-20150828-gjaizj.html

452       Spent over $100,000 on flags for the G20 summit, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/taxpayers-slugged-100000-for-g20-flags-20150828-gjaizj.html

453       Broke an election promise to cut the company tax rate by 1.5%. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-27/cut-the-company-tax-rate-promise-check/5429954

454       Broke an election promise to introduce a new paid parental scheme. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-02/tony-abbott-to-outline-policies-at-press-club-address/6061116

455       Broke an election promise to conduct and publish a cost benefit analysis for all infrastructure projects over $100 million. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-07/cost-benefit-analysis-promise-check/5850038

456       Broke an election promise to not change GST, by removing the exemption for online purchases. http://theconversation.com/gst-to-stay-on-tampons-be-applied-to-all-online-goods-46471

457       Did not attempt to conduct privacy impact assessments for 90% of their terror bills. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-24/security-laws-passed-without-privacy-impact-assessments/6720468

458       Lifted a ban on the import of a particular shotgun which has a fast firing rate and seven shot magazine capacity. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-13/adler-shotgun-importation-ban-to-be-lifted-after-leyonhjelm-deal/6694586

459       Spent $24.6 million on an advertising campaign to spruik the benefits of a trade deal (whose content is secret), despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/08/19/06/00/pro-china-free-trade-ads-to-hit-screens

460       Illegally gave approval to an environmentally damaging mine. They then criticised those who pointed out the crime, and tried to change the law so that environmentalists cannot take legal action against illegal mines. https://newmatilda.com/2015/08/18/environment-minister-bungles-big-coal-approval-so-attorney-general-tries-change-law

461       Illegally refused to offer treatment and support to an asylum seeker who was raped on Nauru. Minister Peter Dutton claimed the case was not exceptional.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/10/peter-dutton-will-not-appeal-ruling-pregnant-asylum-seeker

462       Lied about banning certain muesli bars and other products on Manus Island which have 'Freedom' in the brand name. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-10/immigration-admits-it-was-behind-freedom-bar-ban-on-manus/6686486

463       Proposed a plan to prioritise the applications of refugees who pay the government large sums of money over less fortunate refugees. (a.k.a. a bribe.) http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-plan-to-fasttrack-refugees-in-exchange-for-potential-19000-fee-20150729-gin9g0.html

464       Spent over $20,000 in a legal fight in order to hide modelling for the impact of university fee deregulation.  https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/deregulation-dollar-sign

465       Spent $14.4 million to get support for outdated and insecure software, instead of using current versions. http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/revealed-australian-government-pays-hefty-price-to-keep-outdated-windows-operating-systems-secure-20150804-girdcd.html

466       Waited 3 months before giving medication to a toddler with tuberculosis (a potentially fatal illness). http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/nauru-toddler-suffered-tuberculosis-for-months-before-test-20150725-gik9j0

467       Spent thousands of government dollars on taxi rides to the Opera in just 8 days. The government claims that the expenditure is reasonable because the minister didn't pay for the tickets either. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bronwyn-bishop-expense-scandal-speaker-defends-trips-to-the-opera-20150722-gihrxv.html

468       Spent thousands of government dollars on limousine rides, and fudged the declaration paperwork to say they were taxi rides. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bronwyn-bishop-expense-scandal-speaker-defends-trips-to-the-opera-20150722-gihrxv.html

469       Spent $10,000 trying to chase down someone who leaked information to the media about how the Prime Minister deliberately and knowingly used false information to justify opposition to a defence force pay rise. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/public-service-commissioner-john-lloyd-spent-thousands-to-find-whistleblower-20150721-gig3nf

470       Held innocent asylum seekers in the same facilities as convicted rapists and murderers. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-seekers-kept-in-detention-with-violent-criminals-20150715-gic3ps

471       Spent $90,000 to send The Speaker to Europe for a fortnight so that she could apply for a job. https://newmatilda.com//2015/07/16/calls-grow-chop-her-will-tony-abbott-check-bishops-privilege

472       Spent $5,000 on a helicopter so that Bronwyn Bishop wouldn't have to travel 1 hour by car to get to a Liberal fundraising event. https://newmatilda.com//2015/07/16/calls-grow-chop-her-will-tony-abbott-check-bishops-privilege

473       Spent $27,000 on travel expenses for politicians to attend free sports events. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/06/mps-claim-more-than-27000-on-flights-travel-and-comcars-to-free-sports-events

474       Spent $500,000 on Australian flags in just 6 months, despite the alleged budget emergency. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-politicians-spend-500000-on-australian-flags--but-tony-abbott-does-not-buy-one-20150709-gi91zv.html

475       Banned the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from investing in wind power and small scale solar power. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/12/abbott-government-extends-ban-on-renewable-energy-to-solar-panels

476       Banned telcos from seeing warrants for metadata access requests issued to chase down journalists sources, thereby undermining the purpose of the warrant system. http://www.zdnet.com/article/trust-us-telcos-told-they-cant-verify-journalist-metadata-warrants/

477       Removed the requirement for skills assessments of foreign electricians working under a Temporary Work visa.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/07/07/hidden-nasties-australias-new-free-trade-deal

478       Voted against a royal commission into corruption and misconduct in the financial service industry, following a series of scandals. http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/senate-votes-down-call-for-royal-commission-into-financial-sector-misconduct-20150624-ghwos1.html

479       Spent $500,000 on flags in just 6 months. http://www.afr.com/news/federal-politicians-spend-500000-on-australian-flags-in-six-months-20150708-gi7qrj

480       Used classified ASIO documents as props during a photo shoot. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/25/classified-asio-documents-shown-on-tv-during-tony-abbott-photo-opportunity

481       Broke an election promise by scrapping Medicare locals. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/15/coalition-spending-millions-reshuffle-deckchairs-and-shed-health-jobs

482       Denied asylum seekers the right to make Freedom of Information requests for information the government has about them. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/17/asylum-seekers-lose-freedom-information-rights

483       Admitted that an innocent senator was spied on by government employees whilst performing her job. The government initially labelled the senator an "embarrassment to this country" because they said the claims were "complete nonsense", despite knowing they were true.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/05/abbott-response-creepy-more-evidence-emerges-nauru-contractors-spied-sarah-hanson-young

484       Incorrectly claimed that the Lindt Cafe gunman was linked with ISIS. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2015/s4253389.htm

485       Reaped $1000 per month of government money to pay for Joe Hockey to stay in his wife's house. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/treasurer-joe-hockey-is-paid-the-same-amount-as-newstart-1000-a-month-to-sleep-at-his-wifes-house/story-fnii5s3y-1227396303489

486       Illegally paid people smugglers money to turn boats around, in order to disrupt their business model.  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/12/asia/australia-smuggling-payment-claims/index.html

487       Cut $13 million from the Australia Council and Screen Australia. https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/12/joe-hockeys-2015-16-budget-main-points

488       Cut $105 million from the Australian Council for the Arts without bothering to consult anyone in the arts industry. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/02/art-being-george-brandis-how-destroy-sector-without-even-really-trying

489       Introduced 2 year jail sentences for doctors who disclose government wrongdoing and the high rates of health problems in immigration jails, even if the disclosures are in the public interest. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/04/exclusive-whistleblowers-warn-new-immigration-laws-will-boost-secrecy-detention-centres

490       Proposed an exemption so that Australia's richest companies no longer have to publish basic information about how much tax they are paying. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/05/coalition-says-kidnap-risk-means-wealthy-need-tax-reporting-exemptions

491       Refused to offer any assistance to thousands of innocent refugees stranded offshore in our region.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/26/there-no-front-door-rohingya-australia-reject-abbotts-attack

492       Proposed new powers to banish Australians suspected of terrorism, possessing a 'thing' related to terrorism, downloading a single file related to terrorism, vandalising commonwealth property or entering a 'no-go zone' country even for innocent purposes. Each guilty verdict would be made by a minister, not a court. The government does not have to prove the suspects are guilty. The new laws may contravene the 1961 United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.    https://newmatilda.com//2015/09/04/vindicating-warnings-government-told-scrap-most-extreme-elements-citizenship-stripping

493       Cut funding for an anti-deaths in custody service, the creation of which was recommended by the 1991 Deaths in Custody Royal Commission. https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/29/anti-deaths-custody-service-could-disappear-after-federal-funding-cut

494       Granted the Immigration Department and local councils the power to search through the stored metadata of all citizens (and they won't need a warrant).  https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/councils-pry-into-residents-metadata-to-chase-down-fines-20181114-p50fxr.html

495       Tried to pass off all responsibility for "matters of national environmental significance" to the states, who have weaker environmental protections. https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/24/doing-their-dirty-work-abbott-government-passing-buck-green-protections

496       Proposed 'ag-gag' laws, under which activists who expose illegal animal cruelty can be imprisoned if they take more than 48 hours to go to the police.  http://www.criminallaw.com.au/blog/criminal/general/should-it-be-compulsory-to-report-animal-cruelty/35075

497       Chose to leave the Minister's Council on Asylum Seekers and Detention empty. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/16/governments-council-of-asylum-seeker-advisers-has-stood-empty-for-five-months

498       Asked the Nauru government to block access to Facebook. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-05/refugee-advocates-claim-nauru-facebook-ban-requested-australia/6444506

499       Cut all funding for The Conversation, a website which allows academics to promote and explain their research to a broader audience. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/government-funding-for-the-conversation-website-to-be-axed-christopher-pyne-20150505-ggv19d.html

500       Censored data revealing shockingly high rates of mental illness amongst immigration detainees. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/08/government-asked-for-asylum-mental-health-data-to-be-cut-documents-show

501       Spent $200,000 per year on gardening at Kirribilli House. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/kirribilli-house-gardening-costs-balloon-to-200000-a-year-20150502-1my5qz.html

502       Spent $700,000 to rebrand "NBN Co" to "nbn TM". http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/fuzzy-logic/67821-nbn-co-rebrands-to-nbn-no-benefit-noted

503       Lied about the cost of the price on Carbon. https://newmatilda.com/2015/04/24/simple-guide-understanding-greg-hunts-nonsense-carbon-con/

504       Scrapped the domestic violence education program in schools. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/federal-government-axes-funding-for-domestic-violence-education-in-northern-nsw-schools-20150425-1mripe.html

505       Failed to name the leader of ISIS on the day they sent 330 troops to a war against ISIS. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/kevin-andrews-refuses-to-name-head-of-islamic-state/6392948

506       Spent $4 million for the 'Australian Consensus Centre', a climate denial center to be run by someone with no qualifications in science or economics. The government had already cut all funding for the Australian Climate Commission, citing a lack of funds.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/22/coalition-set-grilling-lomborg-funding-leaks-cast-doubt-claims

507       Withdrew from Australia's commitment to limit global temperature rises to two degrees. https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/22/australia-struggling-reach-inadequate-emissions-reductions-under-coalition-plan

508       Granted immigration detention centre staff greater immunity against repercussions for inappropriate uses of force. They now have greater immunity than police officers. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/08/government-seeks-immunity-over-use-of-force-in-immigration-detention

509       Scrapped a public inquiry into law enforcement agencies access to journalists' telecommunications data, for the purposes of identifying journalists' sources. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/572172/data-retention-inquiry-into-accessing-journo-data-scrapped/

510       Spent $6 million on a movie which is supposed to deter people from fleeing genocide, war crimes, torture and other persecution. No English dubs or subtitles are available.  https://www.youtube.com/watch

511       Prevented the release of a 'name and shame' list of multinational tax dodging corporations. https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/09/though-it-continues-triumph-power-big-business-remains-brittle

512       Closed the school inside the Nauru detention centre, so that the space can be converted into offices, a staff gym and a staff recreational area. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/31/asylum-seeker-children-start-campaign-to-save-their-nauru-school-from-closure

513       Prohibited detention centre workers from joining certain political parties, churches and protests even when not identifiable as employees. They can also be fired if an asylum seeker follows them on Twitter without their knowledge. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/07/transfield-immigration-staff-told-they-can-be-fired-for-using-facebook

514       Accidentally leaked the personal details of 31 world leaders, and chose not to notify them. They still claim your metadata will be safe though. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/31/the-australian-government-cant-safeguard-putins-data-that-means-yours-isnt-safe-either

515       Proposed taxing all bank deposits.  http://www.afr.com/news/politics/coalition-abandons-competition-crackdown-and-bank-deposit-levy-20150901-gjc88i

516       Scrapped the National Produce Monitoring System, which monitors domestic food for dangerous chemicals. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-18/national-produce-monitoring-system-axed-by-government/6327528

517       Breached the criminal code of conduct by offering the independently appointed Human Rights Commissioner a new job if she resigned. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/defiant-gillian-triggs-resists-pressure-from-abbott-government-to-resign-20150225-13npiq.html

518       Tried to pass multiple bills to halve the backpay of intellectually disabled workers who earned only $1 per hour in wages. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/well-give-you-half-senates-deal-for-underpaid-intellectually-disabled-workers-20150615-ghoa2f.html

519       Kicked 10 Save The Children workers off Nauru, despite the government having no evidence to support their allegations of sexual and physical assault by the workers against detainees. https://newmatilda.com/2015/03/20/moss-review-released-finds-no-evidence-misconduct-save-children-workers

520       Flew across the country on a taxpayer funded private jet to attend the private birthday party of a millionaire who has made large donations to the Liberal party. http://news.com.au/national/victoria/pm-tony-abbott-flies-on-taxpayer-funded-jet-to-liberal-donors-birthday-bash-at-huntingdale-golf-club/story-fnii5sms-1227275585102

521       Rejected the crowdfunded offer of free solar panels with free installation for Kirribilli House. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/abbott-rejects-christian-solar-gift-due-to-security-concerns-cleaning-costs-89515

522       Stripped 8000 public servants of their rights against unfair dismissal. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/public-servants-face-fasttrack-to-the-sack-20150302-13sbmp.html

523       Prosecuted a white hat hacker who exposed serious security vulnerabilities of some of the ISPs who store the sensitive data of all Australians under the government's data retention policy. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150308/16030230255/australian-government-prosecuting-anonymous-member-who-allegedly-exposed-major-flaw-its-data-retention-demands.shtml

524       Closed 150 remote Indigenous communities.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/10/remote-communities-are-lifestyle-choices-says-tony-abbott

525       Breached the international convention against torture. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/tony-abbott-hits-out-united-nations-asylum-report/6289892

526       Proposed scrapping the census. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-considers-axing-the-australian-census-to-save-money-20150219-13ieik.html

527       Defended the use of the War Memorial to hold corporate events for foreign arms manufacturers. http://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/war-memorial-play-host - .cgdex41mP

528       Cut funding to Blind Citizens Australia, Deaf Australia and Down Syndrome Australia. http://www.smh.com.au/business/a-taxing-tale-of-two-peak-bodies-20150101-12gcty.html

529       Refused to publish cost estimates for the data-retention policy which were provided by the industry. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/01/oz_gov_buries_pwc_report_into_data_retention_costs/

530       Exempted Gmail, Skype and Facebook from their data-retention scheme, thereby significantly reducing its effectiveness. They are exempted because they are not Australian. Hence, Australian email providers will be forced to pay for data retention servers, while competing with non-Australian companies who don't. http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/35373/20150203/gmail-skype-facebook-excluded-australias-data-retention.htm

531       Accused the Human Rights Commissioner of bias, because she published a report into children in detention, finding 233 incidents of assault against children, inside the government's immigration camps. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/human-rights-commission-should-congratulate-scott-morrison-tony-abbott-responds-to-report-on-children-in-immigration-detention-20150211-13ci2j.html

532       Voted to keep the text of the China Free Trade deal secret from the public. http://peter-whish-wilson.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/greens-continue-seek-end-secrecy-over-china-free-trade-deal

533       Abolished the $10,000 limit on political donations. http://www.theage.com.au/act-news/labor-and-liberal-scrap-cap-on-donations-boost-public-funding-20150219-13jbv9.html

534       Spent $17 million on a social media internet filter, allegedly to stop terrorist propaganda. The government believes that peaceful environmental protestors can be "terrorists".  http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/coalition-mp-calls-anti-coal-protesters-terrorists-green-germs-14326

535       Claimed "good government starts today", after 18 months of governing. https://www.youtube.com/watch

536       Referred journalists to the police after they reported on immigration matters, including the illegal breaches of Indonesia's borders. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jan/22/journalists-reporting-on-asylum-seekers-referred-to-australian-police

537       Lied about the use of weapons by peaceful protesters on Manus Island, when their camp was flooded with armed guards in riot gear. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-21/png-contradicts-dutton-on-weapons-in-manus-standoff/6032066

538       Chose not to do any modelling whatsoever to determine whether the Emissions Reduction Fund will reduce emissions by the amount they claim it will. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/feb/24/still-no-modelling-to-show-whether-direct-action-will-meet-emissions-target

539       Spent over $80,000 on kitchen appliances. http://youtu.be/dVsMdaDvwFc

540       Knighted Prince Phillip, a non-Australian who asked Indigenous leaders "Do you still throw spears at each other?". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_visits_to_Australia

541       Broke the law by missing the deadline for publishing the Intergenerational Report, as stipulated by the Charter of Budget Honesty Act. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/joe-hockey-breaches-charter-of-budget-honesty-20150204-1367g7.html

542       Applied to withdraw from a UN convention to protect migratory sharks, 2 months after agreeing to the convention. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/20/australian-government-seeks-to-opt-out-of-protection-of-five-shark-species

543       Awarded a $6.3 million contract for armored cars for politicians to a foreign company, even though the company did not bid for the tender and an Australian company did. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/designed-to-resist-ak47s-tony-abbotts-new-bulletproof-bmw-20150114-12o4k6.html

544       Criminalised some discussions about cryptography by crytographic academics.   http://www.cla.asn.au/News/defence-pilloried-by-senate-test-pilot/

545       Spent more money per student on homeopathy, flower essence therapy and naturopathy tertiary courses than law, economics, languages and humanities. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/taxpayers-to-fund-teaching-of-pseudoscience-20150110-12i8fa.html

546       Proposed the loosening of 457 work visas, allowing foreigners to work in Australia for 12 months, without passing English tests, without the need to look for local workers first. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/overseas-workers-will-be-allowed-to-work-for-a-year-without-applying-for-457-visas-20150107-12jf3r.html

547       Spent $88,000 on yoga workshops to improve the emotional intelligence of Immigration Department workers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/public-service-spendathon-is-destined-to-increase-emotional-intelligence-20150103-12h3ph.html

548       Used veto powers to block a UN resolution calling to the end of Israel's occupation of Palestine. http://rt.com/news/217975-unsc-palestine-statehood-vote/

549       Spent over $15 million on an advertisement campaign to make university fee deregulation more palatable. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-governments-higher-education-advertising-campaign-to-cost-nearly-15-million-20150122-12vmtx.html

550       Violated the principle of non-refoulement again, by sending a refugee back to Afghanistan, where he was subsequently tortured for trying to escape. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2014/10/04/taliban-tortures-abbott-government-deportee/14123448001068 - .VKII6UGkI

551       Scrapped a plan to make coursework masters students eligible for income support. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/adult-apprentices-hit-by-myefo/story-e6frgcjx-1227157130329

552       Cut $44 million over 4 years from the Skills for Education and Employment program which helps jobseekers improve their reading, writing and maths. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/adult-apprentices-hit-by-myefo/news-story/242a3a813274e5fd2497056775a454b6

553       Cut $66 million over 3 years from a program which supplements the income of adult apprentices earning less than minimum wage. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/adult-apprentices-hit-by-myefo/news-story/242a3a813274e5fd2497056775a454b6

554       Introduced a $900 NBN fee for all new houses. https://www.communications.gov.au/file/442/download

555       Cut all funding of homelessness and community housing programs, except the ones they are legally required to fund. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/social-services-scraps-funding-for-homeless-and-housing-groups-20141222-12cf67.html

556       Refused to give visas to refugees who were found to have a well founded fear of persecution, came by plane, passed health checks and passed security checks.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/refugees-detention-despite-security-clearance

557       Appointed a climate change denier as parliamentary secretary to the minister of the environment. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/tony-abbott-appoints-climate-skeptic-to-help-on-environment-57657

558       Appointed who said he has "no interest in defence issues" as Minister for Defence. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/no-interest-comments-comes-back-to-haunt-new-defence-minister-kevin-andrews-20141222-12c2sp.html

559       Cut foreign aid a third time, this time by $3.7 billion. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/15/budget-11bn-higher-expected-myefo

560       Spent $120,000 monitoring the media for mentions of the Immigration Department. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/immigration-minister-scott-morrison-defends-media-monitoring-spend-20141126-11ue6p.html

561       Legislated to override all non-refoulement obligations. The government can now send refugees back to countries even if they know for certain that the refugees will be tortured or killed upon return. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/05/senate-gives-scott-morrison-unchecked-control-over-asylum-seekers-lives

562       Withdrew from the UN Refugee Convention. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/05/senate-gives-scott-morrison-unchecked-control-over-asylum-seekers-lives

563       Gave millions of dollars to subsidise the training of priests and other religious workers, using the money cut from public, secular universities. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-cuts-university-support-funds-priests-training-20141204-120a3c.html

564       Forced indigenous welfare recipients to work for full time, for 52 weeks a year, to get $5 per hour. https://newmatilda.com/2014/12/09/black-australia-would-be-essentially-free-labour-under-work-dole-changes

565       Spent $10,000 trying to identify a whistleblower who told the media that the Prime Minister knowingly mislead the public using information he knew was incorrect. https://www.smh.com.au/public-service/public-service-commissioner-john-lloyd-spent-thousands-to-find-whistleblower-20150720-gig3nf.html

566       Claimed that virtual private networks (VPNs) would be exempt from their internet filter, then voted against an amendment to exempt VPNs from their internet filter. http://pirateparty.org.au/2015/06/23/copyright-industry-buys-its-very-own-censorship-regime/

567       Introduced an internet filter. Consumers and rights groups will not be able to contest blockages. The filter will cost customers $130,000 per year. Village Roadshow Studios donate over $300,000 to the Liberals each year, as do many other studios.     http://www.itnews.com.au/News/399933,village-roadshow-boosts-donations-amidst-copyright-crackdown.aspx

568       Gave the Immigration Minister the power to deny or revoke citizenship because someone has a mental illness. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/25/mental-health-may-be-used-to-deny-australian-citizenship-under-new-bill

569       Refused to grant asylum to anyone waiting in refugee camps in Indonesia. http://theconversation.com/questioning-the-queue-blocking-protection-to-asylum-seekers-in-indonesia-34405

570       Started another senate inquiry into wind farms, to look at the effect of wind power on power bills, even though the government's own reviews have already shown that wind power reduces power bills.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/18/crossbench-senators-back-another-inquiry-into-wind-power

571       Started an online petition to stop job losses at the ABC, just 36 hours after cutting ABC funding by 5%. http://junkee.com/christopher-pyne-creates-petition-to-save-abc-does-not-understand-what-irony-is/45534

572       Gave permission to Chinese companies to sue the Australian government if it implements laws which reduce the corporation's profits. Australian companies can't even do the same to the Chinese government. The actual text of the legislation is being kept secret. http://www.smh.com.au/business/chinese-corporations-allowed-to-sue-australian-government-under-free-trade-agreement-20141118-11p9lz.html

573       Perpetuated the lie of 'Terra Nullius'. https://newmatilda.com/2014/11/14/tony-abbott-says-nothing-bush-australia-white-settlement/

574       Chose to not investigate claims of torture and rape by staff in the Manus Island detention centre, because the accused corporation investigated the claims themselves and concluded that they were not guilty. The investigation was done completely internally by Transfield, without any involvement with the Immigration Department. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-03/asylum-seekers-on-manus-island-allegedly-tortured-and-threatene/5861120

575       Contracted out the managing of the Do Not Call Register to a marketing company. http://www.smartcompany.com.au//marketing/43985-outcry-over-award-of-do-not-call-register-contract-to-salmat-digital/

576       Tried to remove the requirement that telecommunications companies disclose how many times they voluntarily handed customer's data to law enforcement agencies without a warrant. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/abbott-government-to-back-down-on-removing-telco-obligation-to-report-metadata-disclosures-20141107-11i3zm.html

577       Bribed murder witnesses with the offer of the rights that they are currently being denied, to make them withdraw their statements about the death of someone who was murdered by the government's contractors. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/11/06/asylum-seekers-offered-relocation-over-silence-reza-berati-death-burnside

578       Disobeyed Commonwealth value-for-money rules by forcing the Australian Tax Office to spend millions on new offices without making a business case for it or doing a cost benefit analysis. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/abbott-government-rips-up-the-rulebook-for-the-atos-new-building-20141026-11ah00.html

579       Secretly and retrospectively changed the official record of what was said in parliament. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/27/barnaby-joyce-admits-his-staff-changed-hansard-records

580       Refused to fulfill a senate order to explain the reasons behind a ban on accepting any refugees from Ebola infected countries. No such ban exists for normal immigrants. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/30/immigration-cant-reveal-ebola-refugee-ban-advice-because-of-national-security

581       Tried to remove the requirement that all free to air TV stations have captions from 6am to midnight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-01/deaf-community-concerned-over-proposed-changes-to-captioning-re/5859636

582       Illegally refused to grant permanent visas to people found to be genuine refugees, despite their own department and the United Nations Human Rights Council telling them it is illegal. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/27/scott-morrison-ignored-department-advice-on-visas-for-boat-arrivals

583       Appointed 2 Liberal mates to the Migration Review Tribunal even though they were not shortlisted by the selection committee.  https://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/may/18/australias-indefinite-detention-of-refugees-illegal-un-rules

584       Chose not to tell asylum seekers that sensitive information about their asylum claims, mental health problems and more was stolen again. The data was left on a hard-drive without password protection, outside of the lockable store-rooms. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/17/asylum-seekers-personal-details-stolen-in-second-immigration-data-breach

585       Reduced the number of charities and aid organisations allowed into the G20 summit from 75 to 3. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/international-charities-aid-agencies-locked-out-of-g20-summit-20141010-1140lq.html

586       Reduced leave allowances for defence force personnel and reduced wage increases to below the inflation rate, just a few days after declaring war. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/defence-force-personnel-must-give-up-leave-in-return-for-below-inflation-wage-offer-20141010-1143ia.html

587       Introduced laws to allow ASIO to secretly detain people without charge, without any contact to the outside world, and allow them to conduct "coercive questioning" even when less extreme measures are available. Refusal to answer ASIO's questions would be a crime punishable by imprisonment. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/05/asio-proposal-coercive-questioning-powers-security-laws

588       Gave ASIO the power to read, delete and modify anything and everything on the entire internet, with only one warrant. No one can sue them if they use that information or power illegally. If a journalist reports such abuse, they will be jailed for 10 years.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/25/tony-abbott-trade-freedom-security

589       Broke an election promise by cutting ABC funding again ($120 million this time).  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-17/turnbull-says-cuts-to-the-abc-will-average-5-per-cent/5898200

590       Refused to send the Prime Minister to a UN climate summit with 125 other heads of state, even though the Prime Minister was attending another UN summit in the same city the next day.  http://www.canberratimes.com.au/world/australias-climate-stance-savagely-condemned-at-new-york-summit-20140926-10mc0x.html

591       Joined the Iraq war 3.0 by recklessly running in with guns blazing without a clear, public and testable objective, without a proposed timeline, without any explanation of why we won't fail just like the last time and without debating the matter in parliament. The government is calling the war a "humanitarian mission", even though they cut all foreign aid to Iraq just a few months prior.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/16/tony-abbott-military-action-against-isis-cost-half-billion-dollars-year

592       Spent $12 million trying to convince Sri Lanka to accept 2 boatloads of asylum seekers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/12-million-the-high-cost-of-not-stopping-the-boat-20140829-109lzq.html

593       Spent $900,000 in just 2 months on private jet flights for ministers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/governments-vip-jet-travel-bill-hits-close-to-900000-20140803-3d20u.html

594       Forced all community TV stations off the air, claiming that moving online will be better for stations and viewers. Meanwhile they continue to fervently defend foreign corporate stations like HBO, who stubbornly refuse to make content accessible online. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-10/community-television-kicked-off-air-by-federal-government/5733690

595       Raised the terror threat level to "high", despite receiving no specific intelligence since claiming that the threat level "has not changed".  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/terrorism-alert-rankings-serve-no-purpose-beyond-encouraging-a-burst-of-panic-20140911-10fika.html

596       Refused to give medical treatment to an asylum seeker with a cut on his foot, who later died because of an infection. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-05/iranian-asylum-seeker-dies-in-brisbane-hospital/5724050

597       Rejected visa applications for unionists who wanted to attend a conference, because they didn't have enough "personal wealth". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-26/abbott-government-denies-visa-to-sri-lankan/5696218

598       Tried to introduce WorkChoices again. The changes will make it legal for employers to pay workers in pizza instead of money. Some workers will get less pay while taking annual leave. Employers will be able to veto industrial action. Unions will be stripped of their right to enter a workplace to discuss things will employees during unpaid breaks. Workers will no longer be paid extra for weekend work and overnight work.   http://www.theage.com.au/comment/we-dont-want-a-usstyle-army-of-working-poor-20140310-34hnp.html

599       Scrapped funding for the Red Cross asylum seeker support program. 500 jobs were lost. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/02/red-cross-to-lose-500-jobs-after-coalition-cuts-asylum-seeker-case-load

600       Removed the requirement for ASIO to get a warrant before using tracking devices. http://www.vice.com/read/australias-national-security-ammendment-bill-is-heavy-reading

601       Legislated to permit ASIO operatives and associates to commit torture, and any other crime aside from murder, serious injury infliction, sexual assault and property damage.    http://www.smh.com.au/comment/asio-to-hide-your-freedom-so-the-baddies-cant-get-it-20140925-10m28g.html

602       Legislated so that courts must accept illegally obtained evidence. http://www.vice.com/read/australias-national-security-ammendment-bill-is-heavy-reading

603       Privatised Australian Hearing.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-06/privatising-australian-hearing-will-exacerbate-cowboy-industry/6829216

604       Increased intelligence agency funding by $630 million, and fought for the power to stop Australians from travelling to Middle Eastern countries, even though the risk of terrorism "has not changed" at the time. Australians who travel to those countries will be guilty until proven innocent. They will face up to 10 years of imprisonment.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/25/tony-abbott-trade-freedom-security

605       Scrapped the Countering Violent Extremists Program, which involved grants to community programs. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/abbotts-18c-puzzle-linking-terror-and-free-speech-raises-interesting-political-questions-20140807-101aar.html

606       Censored doctors' reports showing that 1/3 of all detainees suffer from mental illness, and that self harm amongst children is common.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/inquiry-hears-immigration-department-pressured-doctors-to-withdraw-report-showing-alarming-rates-of-mental-health-issues-among-children-in-detention-20140731-3cvpx.html - ixzz39DDkQ0D9

607       Axed the Schools Business Community Partnership Brokers program, which has saved thousands of students from dropping out of school. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/program-for-vulnerable-secondary-students-to-lose-federal-support-20140524-38vsz.html

608       Introduced Work-For-The-Dole despite their own data showing that such programs are the least effective way of helping people find jobs. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/no-modelling-to-prove-abbotts-dole-plan-works-20140731-3cx9g.html - ixzz394vySsmc

609       Cut the $16 per patient per day supplement for aged care providers. http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2014/07/recriminations-fly-axing-16-day-dementia-supplement/

610       Rewrote counterterrorism laws so that Australian tourists returning from Syria and Iraq will be guilty of terrorism until they prove they are innocent. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/prove-your-innocence-abbott-set-to-reverse-onus-of-proof-for-homegrown-terrorists/story-fni0cx12-1227009308510

611       Broke an election promise by allowing the new multi-billion dollar batch of Navy submarines to be built overseas, despite high levels of unemployment amongst our manufacturing sector.  http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3749528.htm

612       Spent $330,000 renovating a single room which has never been used. Including $800 on a single door knob. The cost of leaving it unused but on standby comes to $100,000 per year. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-pays-330000-for-a-room-it-doesnt-use-20140729-zy16r.html

613       Forced the unemployed to apply for 40 jobs per month. This will bombard businesses with over 1,000,000 applications per day. There's currently about 1 job availability for every 10 unemployed people, so a lack of job applications is not the problem.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/29/comment-ten-job-seekers-vacancy-reality-check-welfare-overhaul

614       Introduced mandatory metadata retention schemes for all internet providers. The government admits the changes are not necessary, and that there is no evidence to show that it will improve law enforcement. Warrants will not be required to access the data. The cost of implementing the schemes will come to about another $100 per customer per year. It will be used to punish illegal downloaders.     https://www.youtube.com/watch

615       Finally admitted that "There's no crisis at all in the Australian economy", despite centering their election campaign on the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australian-economy-is-not-in-trouble-joe-hockey-tells-nz-20140726-zx6ie.html - ixzz38kenm0s6

616       Introduced new laws which mean Edward Snowden type leaks are punishable by up to 10 years of prison. No exemptions are made for anti-corruption leaks. If journalists report on anyone (including innocent bystanders) being killed accidentally or deliberately by security personnel, they will be jailed for up to 10 years.    http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/media-reporting-of-asio-killings-illegal-under-new-national-security-laws-says-law-expert-20140930-10o9i2.html

617       Spent $50,000 on upgrades of curtains and upholstery for the Prime Minister's office.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-15/tony-abbott-parliament-office-refurb/5597828

618       Falsely claimed that nations around the world are scrapping emissions trading schemes, even though there is currently a net increase in adoption of such schemes. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s4042714.htm

619       Remained unapologetic about 10 mothers trying to commit suicide. The mothers hoped that their orphan children would be freed from torturous asylum seeker prisons and cared for. http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/asylum-seekers-attempt-suicide-on-christmas-island-20140708-zt0ho.html

620       Forcefully handed over 41 innocent asylum seekers to a genocidal government, despite being aware that many had already been tortured before fleeing. This violates international laws and our own domestic laws.  http://www.channel4.com/news/sri-lanka-united-nations-inquiry-evidence-war-crimes-abuse

621       Incorrectly explained the mechanics of their own Carbon Price repeal. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/11/greg-hunt-gets-his-own-carbon-tax-repeal-law-wrong-lawyer-says

622       Committed maritime piracy by storming boats in international waters at gunpoint, kidnapping and then imprisoning innocent passengers. Maritime piracy constitutes crimes against humanity.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/piracy-on-the-high-seas-malcolm-fraser-20140709-zt1eq.html

623       Claimed pre-First Fleet Australia was "unsettled or, um, scarcely settled", and called British colonisation a form of foreign investment.  http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-says-australia-benefited-from-foreign-investment-because-it-was-unsettled-before-the-british-20140703-zsvby.html

624       Cut $44 million from homelessness services. http://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/soapbox-opinion/tony-abbotts-horror-budget-for-the-lgbti-community/124744

625       Removed all mentions of climate change from their extreme weather website.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/03/comment-supression-climate-science-now-new-abbott-strategy

626       Moved to strip environmental organisations from charity status.  http://www.independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/the-ipa-and-waubra-foundations-charitable-tax-status-rorts,6649

627       Refused to refer to East Jerusalem as "occupied", even though the Israeli military has met the specific criteria which constitute the legal definition of occupation, and even though Israel's own highest court ruled that the region is occupied, and even though the Israelis have built a wall twice as tall as the Berlin Wall to separate the region from the rest of Palestine. http://youtu.be/9W7ZhGFwz6g

628       Introduced legislation to allow the government to send asylum seekers back to the country they fled from, even if there is up to a 49% chance that they will be killed or tortured upon return. This violates the principle of non-refoulement, which constitutes human rights abuse.   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cartoon/2014/jun/30/firstdog-cartoon-van

629       Moved to abolish the role of freedom of information commissioner, abolish the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and charge $800 for reviews of Freedom of Information Request denials. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/25/australias-right-to-know-is-under-assault

630       Refused to publish any submissions it received for or against the proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, even though the government says the changes are to protect free speech. They refused to state what proportion of submissions supported the changes. The government defended this secrecy by claiming that all submissions were made with the expectation of confidentiality. This is false. The Senate Inquiry Submission Guidelines state that to make a Senate Inquiry Submission confidential, you must explicitly justify a request for confidentiality, and that such requests are generally denied.  http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/How_to_make_a_submission

631       Tried to remove the laws that require financial advisors to act in the best interest of their clients, and the requirement that they provide clients with a statement of the fees they'll be charged each year.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-20/super-funds-warn-that-fofa-changes-will-see-commissions-return/5539326

632       Refused to let Leo Seemanpillai's parents come to Australia temporarily for his funeral. He burned himself to death because the Australian Government wanted to send him back to proven genocide in Sri Lanka. His parents have been living in a refugee camp for 2 decades. 2 other people tried to commit suicide the same way within a month of Leo's death, to avoid being sent back to Sri Lanka.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/another-tamil-asylum-seeker-attempts-self-immolation-in-melbourne

633       Scrapped the annual $5 million grant to the Red Cross. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-cuts-red-cross--5-million-grant-20140611-39wmb.html - ixzz34I6T2axh

634       Defended the $4.8 million salary of the head of Australia Post, immediately after he cut 900 postal worker jobs to save money. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-11/truss-backs-australia-post-boss-4-million-salary/5516112

635       Lied by claiming asylum claims were being processed in the lead up to the Manus Island riots. http://www.smh.com.au/national/secret-tape-challenges-manus-processing-claim-20140609-39t9g.html

636       Cancelled meetings with the head of the International Monetary Fund and the president of the World Bank because Mr. Abbott would be told that the government's support for fossil fuels will heavily damage our economy in the long run. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/09/unfortunately-tony-abbott-cant-cancel-meetings-with-the-climate

637       Failed to model the impact on hospital emergency room waiting times due to the proposed GP fee. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/06/comment-good-thing-adults-are-back-charge

638       Cut a further $600 million from Indigenous programs, in addition to the $534 million cuts in the 2014 budget.  https://newmatilda.com/2014/06/18/abbotts-little-white-lies-what-would-jesus-do

639       Claimed that removing the upper limit on university fees will cause fees to decrease. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-01/christopher-pyne-says-university-deregulation-force-fees-down/5492218

640       Lied about the Australian Federal Police advising Tony Abbott not to visit Deakin University for safety reasons. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/senior-afp-officer-raises-questions-about-security-advice-given-to-tony-abbott-on-university-visit-20140527-391fh.html

641       Blamed everyone but themselves for the murder of an innocent person during the Manus Island riots. Contractors, locals and even the victims were blamed. The report identified at least one of the murderers, but he has not been charged with murder.  http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2014/05/26/manus-review-delivers-recommendations-resignations/

642       Slashed $560,000 from the Refugee Council of Australia.  https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/56623

643       Supported Japan's moves to remove the pacifist parts of their constitution, claiming that the creation of an offensive Japanese military force will help regional stability and peace. (Japan only has a self defence force.) http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-to-embrace-japanese-prime-minister-shinzo-abes-announcement-of-stronger-security-role-in-asia-20140530-399zv.html

644       Offered money to Manus Island detainees if they voluntarily returned to the war crimes, genocide, torture and persecution that they originally fled from. When in opposition the government opposed these same payments.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/21/coalition-defends-plans-payments-returning-asylum-seekers

645       Refused to comment about American drone strikes which killed 2 Australians. http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/estimates/does-australia-care-about-drones-strikes-australian-citizens

646       Funded PNG's defence against a legal challenge to the Manus Island detention centre. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/27/australia-funding-pngs-legal-defence-of-manus-island-detention-centre

647       Redirected $4 million from the Child Sex Abuse Royal Commission to the Home Insulation Inquiry. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-28/the-attorney-general27s-department-has-confirmed-millions-of-d/5482568

648       Gave the Minister for Infrastructure the power to silence Infrastructure Australia (an independent body) without justification. (See section 5A.2 of the link.) http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013B00218/Explanatory Memorandum/Text

649       Tried to scrap the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/axing-of-asbestos-watchdog-shocks-head-20140525-38wwy.html - ixzz32m0WZDWQ

650       Confiscated medication from asylum seeker detainees. A 3 year old consequently suffered repeated seizures.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/asylum-seekers-medications-seized-causing-child-to-suffer-fits-inquiry-told

651       Deliberately hid the cost of the $4.45 million renovations on The Lodge. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/lodge-renovation-hidden-from-the-public-as-cost-blows-out-to-445m-20140514-zrc7x.html - ixzz3284dPdM8

652       Tried to introduce a $7 fee for each time you go to see a GP. They claimed $7 is simultaneously large enough to act as a deterrent (thereby saving money), and small enough that it won't deter poor, sick people from getting help.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/13/budget-7-gp-fee-brings-end-to-free-doctors-visits

653       Spent $50,000 on one dinner for 60 G20 guests, including food specially flown to Washington from all over Australia. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/joe-hockey-hosts-50000-dinner-before-delivering-hardline-budget/news-story/1220c1eb22195a4151d3e2b4547544a9

654       Lied about the presence of a full time psychiatrist on Manus Island. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-was-wrong-no-psychiatrist-on-manus-island-20140517-38gix.html - ixzz320nBp1qB

655       Cut over $900 million from local council funding. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/20/local-mayors-join-budget-backlash

656       Scrapped tax breaks for people with a dependent spouse. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-2014-hockeys-budget-for-decades-to-come/5450846

657       Voted against the creation of a federal anti-corruption watchdog.http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2Ff0d3077d-d429-48ab-99ea-7620fba2e941%2F0114%22

658       Scrapped The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/schools-turn-to-cashless-improvements/story-fn3dxiwe-1226916487805

659       Cut $170 million from the Research Training Scheme, which supported research students.  https://web.archive.org/web/20170509220320/https://www.afr.com/news/policy/education/universities-given-power-to-set-fees-20140513-iturz

660       Spent $12 million to investigate whether to sell off a department for $6 billion, when it makes $0.538 billion per year. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/12-million-to-be-spent-investigating-sale-of-asic-registry-business-20140513-388dc.html

661       Cut $15 million from Charles Sturt University's dental health program and oral clinic. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-14/mixed-bag-for-regional-nsw-in-abbott-budget/5451292

662       Cut $2.5 billion from aged care programs, such as Meals On Wheels. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/budget-2014/cuts-to-aged-care-to-rake-innbsp25bn/story-fnmbxr2t-1226916709506

663       Removed financial rewards which encouraged Universities to enroll disadvantaged students. https://www.education.gov.au/sustainable-higher-education-system

664       Scrapped the National Rental Affordability Scheme. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/more-homeless-tipped-after-rent-affordability-scheme-axed/story-fnjj6013-1226921439056

665       Cut Sunday penalty rates for casual restaurant workers. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/restaurant-starters-to-lose-sunday-loading/story-fn59noo3-1226918073127

666       Cut $16 million from ANSTO, Australia's only nuclear research facility, and our only source of medical isotopes. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2249429.htm

667       Slashed $1.1 million used to fight against animal abuse. http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/federal-budget/you-wont-believe-what-theyre-slashing-and-spending-in-the-federal-budget-2014/news-story/e8a32918fcd1408b9131bb8ec189fec4

668       Made $110 million of broad-sweeping cuts to the Arts. The only organisation to receive more funding ($1 million more) is coincidentally chaired by the daughter of Rupert Murdoch.  https://australianballet.com.au/corporate/governance-and-board

669       Cut $28.2 million from the Australia Council, which provides grants for the arts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718020106/https://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/05/14/music-film-and-arts-grants-take-87.1-million-hit-in-budget/

670       Cut $38 million from Australian television and film funding. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/17/blanchett-slams-film-funding-cuts

671       Scrapped the National Water Commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-water/5430960

672       Scrapped the National Preventive Health Agency's $2.9 million National Tobacco Campaign. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/here-are-8-programs-included-in-the-2014-budget-that-we-didnt-see-coming-2014-5

673       Broke an election promise to have over one million roofs with solar panels.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-07/renewable-energy-investment-killed-by-government-policy/5575262

674       Broke an election promise by cutting billions from school funding and committing to even less of the Gonski reforms than they did at the election.    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/21/david-gonski-attacks-abbott-government-school-funding

675       Scrapped a program to encourage graduates to take up work in places of need. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/these-two-budget-charts-show-how-much-money-joe-hockey-is-cutting-from-hospitals-and-schools-2014-5

676       Cut $1.3 billion from seniors concessions funding. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-2014-hockeys-budget-for-decades-to-come/5450846

677       Scrapped the Community Food Safety campaign. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/these-two-budget-charts-show-how-much-money-joe-hockey-is-cutting-from-hospitals-and-schools-2014-5

678       Cut $2.3 million from contributions to the World Health Organization. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/these-two-budget-charts-show-how-much-money-joe-hockey-is-cutting-from-hospitals-and-schools-2014-5

679       Scrapped a program which encouraged Australian video game development. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/video-game-funding-axed-in-federal-budget-20140514-zrbx6.html

680       Tried to deregulate university fees, thereby allowing Universities to charge what they want. Students would end up with American levels of crippling debt. Many of the politicians behind this policy received their degrees for free. Average student debt is expected to rise to $100,000, even though Abbott himself said "it is irresponsible to saddle Australians with $25,000 of debt". OECD figures show that the public benefits from tertiary qualifications twice as much as the individual.    http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/oecd-figures-show-public-benefits-more-than-individuals-from-tertiary-education-20140928-10n6cc.html

681       Scrapped the Women's leadership program. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/fragment/womens-leadership-funding-stripped-16-million

682       Broke an election promise by cutting well over $15 billion per year from health funding.    https://www.youtube.com/watch

683       Scrapped the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority, which has helped increase organ donation rates. http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2014/05/13/budget2014-a-longread-on-health-agency-mergers-dental-health-copayments-medical-research-hospital-funding/

684       Tightened eligibility and lowered indexation for support for injured Veterans.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/13/hockey-unveils-welfare-changes

685       Scrapped the Commonwealth Human Rights Education Program. https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2014/may/14/budget-roll-out-the-bandages-well-be-bleeding-for-a-while

686       Scrapped the Education Department's Online Diagnostic Tools Program, which helped improve teachers' productivity. http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/5/14/technology/no-skills-required-were-australian

687       Cut $4.4 million from job interview workshop programs. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

688       Scrapped the Office of Water Science research program. http://www.budget.gov.au/2014-15/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-11.htm

689       Reduced the Medicare optometry rebate. http://www.optometrists.asn.au/media/434919/oaa_-_federal_budget_summary_updated_15-05-2014.pdf

690       Spent $480 million merging the Department of Immigration and Customs into Border Force, which won't have to follow public service or Defence Force laws and protocols of conduct.  https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/56470

691       Simultaneously increased the cost of petrol and cut funding for public transport. The government argued that disadvantaged people can't afford cars anyway, so they won't be hurt by the changes.   http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/critics-attack-joe-hockeys-claim-poorest-dont-drive-cars-as-completely-fallacious-20140813-3dmrj.html

692       Scrapped Youth Connections, a program which helped disengaged youth reconnect with work and education. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/federal-budget-cuts-will-force-young-people-into-ghettos-of-poverty-20140514-zrcgq.html

693       Removed family tax benefits for children older than 6, and drastically reduced the income threshold for its eligibility and froze it below interest rates.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-2014-ftb-cuts-worth-billions-to-hit-families/5446896

694       Cut $845.6 million from programs which fund innovative start-ups. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/385351,budget-2014-what-is-funded-and-what-is-cut.aspx

695       Stopped giving under 25s Newstart. The Joint Committee on Human Rights said that this will violate our human rights obligations.   http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/30/governments-dole-plan-would-violate-human-rights

696       Spent $218 million upgrading Christmas Island's asylum seeker operations, so that we can whisk off vulnerable people out of side quicker before we start abusing them. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/christmas-island-to-become-48hour-transfer-hub-20140513-388dj.html

697       Halved the $2.55 billion emissions reduction fund. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/blow-for-emissions-fund-renewables-20140513-388cv.html

698       Cut $2 billion from Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Landcare and other environmental agencies. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/blow-for-emissions-fund-renewables-20140513-388cv.html

699       Cut over half a billion from Indigenous spending. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/14/indigenous-affairs-hit-savage-budget-cuts

700       Cut 16,500 public service jobs, despite promising to create one million new jobs. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/budget-to-cut-16500-public-service-jobs-20140513-387zf.html

701       Cut the Exotic Diseases program. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

702       Ended the Get Reading! program. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

703       Scrapped the Centre for Quality Teaching. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

704       Cut $111 million from the CSIRO.   http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/16/csiro-scientists-cleaning-glass-and-sorting-mail-after-budget-cuts

705       Cut $120 million from ethanol and biofuel programs.  

706       Cut all funding to NICTA, a peak ICT technology research company. Coincidentally, NICTA publicly criticised the Coalition's NBN only a few weeks earlier, claiming fibre-to-node is an inferior option.  http://bit.ly/UKyYPc

707       Cut welfare for young people, so they have to survive on $0 per week for 6 months, before being put on a welfare scheme which is below the poverty line anyway. The Joint Committee on Human Rights said that this breaches our human rights obligations.     http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/30/governments-dole-plan-would-violate-human-rights

708       Set aside $245 million for religious chaplains in schools. Secular schools were stripped of the option of hiring a secular equivalent. No guarantees have been made about preventing heterosexist teachings that will make queer students feel sinful and ashamed. (Queer students are 6 times more likely to commit suicide than their peers.) Hundreds of secular social workers will lose their jobs.    http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/ron-williams-versus-the-school-chaplains-20141031-116u7g.html

709       Scrapped the First Home Buyer's Account scheme, which provided sorely needed assistance for young people to buy homes. http://www.rebonline.com.au/breaking-news/7632-first-home-saver-account-should-be-fixed-not-axed

710       Broke an election promise by tightening disability pension eligibility and financially penalising anyone who spends at least 4 weeks overseas.   https://theconversation.com/infographic-the-promises-vs-budget-measures-26660

711       Broke an election promise by changing age pension indexation, and eligibility age, and the threshold.   https://www.youtube.com/watch

712       Abolished the position of disability commissioner, then created the position of wind farm commissioner.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/plans-to-appoint-wind-farm-commissioner-very-hurtful-says-former-disability-commissioner-graeme-innes-20150619-ghs0io.html

713       Cut all funding to the government's only dedicated disability website.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/11/65000-students-may-repay-student-loans-sooner

714       Broke an election promise by cutting $40 million from the SBS and ABC.   http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abc-to-cut-80-international-jobs-20140714-3bxaf.html

715       Cut foreign aid, again. This time by $7.6 billion. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-14/budget-2014-aid-groups-vent-anger-over-cuts-to-foreign-aid/5451264

716       Started charging interest on HECS. OECD figures show that the public benefits from tertiary qualifications twice as much as the individual.  http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/oecd-figures-show-public-benefits-more-than-individuals-from-tertiary-education-20140928-10n6cc.html

717       Reduced the income threshold where graduates start to pay back HECS.  http://junkee.com/heres-bill-youve-never-heard-probably-going-screw/84088

718       Cut $138 million from the Australian Federal Police, resulting in 335 job losses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-15/australian-federal-police-to-axe-335-jobs-to-meet-budget-cuts/5455046

719       Scrapped a loan scheme which helped apprentices buy the tools they need to learn and work. http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/2282798/apprentices-lose-5500-tool-grant/

720       Claimed asylum seekers are safe on Nauru, even after an unexploded wartime shell was found inside the compound. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/22/unexploded-wartime-bomb-found-in-nauru-detention-centre

721       Claimed asylum seekers are safe on Nauru, even after it was leaked that some guards physically and verbally assault children regularly. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/24/nauru-guards-accused-of-assaulting-children

722       Failed to provide adequate medical treatment to asylum seekers on Manus Island who were shot and bashed by locals that invaded the camp and rioted. http://on.fb.me/1lGvqsc

723       Went $1 million (67%) over budget on the Commision of Audit, an investigation into how taxpayer money can be spent more prudently. https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/23208047/audit-costs-2-5m/

724       Cut $15 million from Flinders Hospital, then spent $10 million upgrading the field for the Manly Rugby League team. http://on.fb.me/1spGqum

725       Broke an election promise to not cut ABC funding, by cutting all funding to the Australia Network (part of the ABC).   http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/foreign-minister-julie-bishop-fears-australia-network-failing-to-meet-charter/story-e6frg996-1226814711800

726       Described wind farms as "utterly offensive" and "a blight on the landscape". http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/joe-hockey-finds-wind-turbines-offensive,6441

727       Spent $20 million on an international campaign to discourage people from fleeing war crimes, genocide and other persecution. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/it-costs-20-million-to-say-dont-call-australia-home-20140502-zr2ii.html

728       Broke an election promise by proposing a deficit tax. http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/5/2/climate/tony-abbott-comedian-extraordinaire

729       Chose not to debrief any Manus Island detention centre staff after the riots by PNG locals which resulted in the death of one asylum seeker and the hospitalisation of dozens more. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/i-was-under-the-belief-they-wanted-to-kill-every-single-one-of-the-clients-security-guard-tells-manus-island-inquiry-20140501-zr2pl.html

730       Paid people $1500 per person per day to recommend spending cuts. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/auditors-to-be-paid-1500-a-day-to-recommend-spending-cuts-20131031-2wi2d.html - ixzz30S33rDAD

731       Deliberately ignored desperate and repeated pleas by security personnel on Manus Island and the commander of Operation Sovereign Borders requesting stronger fencing, CCTV cameras and better lighting. These requests were made months before locals broke down the fences, shot, stabbed and bashed detainees, none of which was caught on CCTV footage. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/revealed-manus-island-security-fears-in-runup-to-fatal-riot-20140511-zr7qy.html

732       Tried to abolish the independent national charity regulation body, which would mean the government would regulate charities, possibly resulting in less impartial regulation. For example, environmental groups stripped of charity status because they oppose government policies. https://newmatilda.com/2014/04/29/independence-charities-under-threat

733       Removed climate change from the agenda of the 2014 international G20 summit. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/politics/140423/11-ways-prime-minister-tony-abbott-ruining-australia-and-threatening-the-planet

734       Spent about $2 million for Prince William and Kate's 14 day royal visit, despite the alleged budget emergency.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-17/koukoulas-budget-emergency-fiction/5028770

735       Spent $3 billion on new drones to patrol our borders, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-13/drone-fleet-to-be-based-in-adelaide-triton-edinburgh/5317262

736       Spent $7.5 million on life boats to send back asylum seekers in. Allegedly the motivation behind the government's asylum seeker policy is to stop people drowning when travelling from neighbouring countries to Australia in unsafe vessels. Despite this, much of the safety equipment was removed from the boats before sending asylum seekers back into the ocean.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/asylum-seeker-lifeboats-stripped-of-their-safety-equipment

737       Prevented internet supplier TPG from installing fibre all the way to customers. The arbitrary bureaucratic hurdles have increased the cost of fibre to premise by 15%.  http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/2/20/technology/tpg-back-its-fibre-horse

738       Broke an election promise by no longer guaranteeing NBN speeds higher than what ADSL can provide. http://mobile.itnews.com.au/News/382817,nbn-co-drops-speed-guarantees-for-fttn-service.aspx - ixzz2yu1qTw84

739       Retroactively introduced legislation to classify someone born in Australia as an "unauthorised maritime arrival" because their parents haven't had their asylum claims processed yet.  https://www.youtube.com/watch

740       Scrapped a body which provides advice on over $1 billion in tax breaks that are designed to encourage Research and Development, despite promising during the election to improve incentives for Research and Development investment. http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/govt-axes-tax-break-oversight-body/story-e6frfku9-1226881080975

741       Claimed a 2.5% reduction in funding every year for the ABC is not a funding cut. http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2215285/abbott-to-break-abc-no-cuts-promise/

742       Cut over 300 jobs (about 1 in 3) in the Treasury department. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/treasury-slashing-one-in-three-positions-says-martin-parkinson-20140320-3567g.html

743       Cut 400 jobs in the Department of Industry. http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/industry-department-sheds-400-staff/story-e6frfku9-1226864330268

744       Removed anti-sweatshop laws and cut all funding to Ethical Clothing Australia. http://www.smh.com.au/national/red-tape-swath-raises-fears-of-the-sweatshop-20140329-35qez.html

745       Closed all Medicare offices on Saturdays. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-20/medicare-offices-to-close-on-saturdays-government-confirms/5333342

746       Ceased legal assistance for people exercising their right to make a claim for asylum. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/31/government-cuts-legal-aid-asylum-seekers

747       Cut 250 jobs from the Federal Environment Department.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/04/department-environment-hopes-shed-250-staff

748       Increased the fee for lodging Freedom of Information requests. http://theaimn.com/the-erosion-of-our-democratic-system/

749       Increased the eligibility age for the pension. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/06/tony-abbott-leaves-door-open-on-aged-pension-changes

750       Claimed that the average electricity bill will be $200 per year lower without the price on carbon, despite relevant power companies rejecting the magnitude of this figure. http://theaimn.com/the-truth-about-the-carbon-tax/

751       Implemented a policy which dictates that public servants should be sacked if they criticise the government in social media, even if their profile does not mention the their employment, and even if the profile is completely anonymous.   http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/public-services-leaked-guide-to-dobbing-on-colleagues-is-now-secret-20140408-36aii.html

752       Chose not to give 300 children almost any schooling during 9 months of detention.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/asylum-seeker-resettlement-deals-not-just-about-safety-unhcr-20140425-zqz1v.html - ixzz2zwYYm1PR

753       Threatened staff against speaking out about the mismanagement of the Manus Island detention centre and the attacks against it's inmates by locals and staff. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/parliament-to-probe-manus-island-riot-20140304-345bo.html

754       Detained people in conditions so inhumane and horrid that three pregnant women asked for abortions, to stop their children suffering in detention indefinitely. The Government has refused to comment.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/20/pregnant-asylum-seekers-nauru-transferred-australia-abortions

755       Chose not to process any claims for asylum from people detained on Manus Island. http://rac-vic.org/2014/03/02/fact-sheet-on-attacks-on-asylum-seekers-on-manus-island/

756       Claimed that all social media is anonymous. http://theaimn.com/glimpses-of-the-real-tony-abbott/

757       Chose to keep secret the interim report into the riots inside the Manus Island detention centre.  http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/security-guard-exposes-horrendous-conditions-at-manus-island-detention-centre/story-fnhnv0wb-1226881874398

758       Paid a public relations company $97,000 for 3 weeks of work to help improve the Education Department's image, then refused to release the report that came of it. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/education-paid-outside-spin-doctor-95000-for-three-weeks-20140401-35woa.html - ixzz2xiuxgORd

759       Claimed the government will be $13.7 billion better off if the Mining Tax is scrapped, even though the scrapping the tax itself would actually result in a net loss If $3.7 billion. The only savings would be through other cuts hidden in the repeal bill. The biggest of which is the Schoolkids Bonus (an initiative which was never associated with the Mining Tax). The government claims the average household will be better off, but the average household will be $3500 worse off due to repealed subsidies and tax breaks.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-01/mathias-cormann-mining-tax-claim-exaggerated/5341306

760       Interfered with the judicial process by transferring asylum seekers to a remote detention centre the day before they started a court case against the Australian Government. The case was about how the government endangered them and their families by accidentally publishing personal details about their asylum claims online.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/02/asylum-seeker-complaint-punitive-transfer

761       Spent more money on detention centres than it would cost to house asylum seekers in Sydney's most expensive 5 star hotels (per asylum seeker per day). http://www.smh.com.au/business/big-bills-and-tax-havens-the-business-of-immigration-detention-20140228-33pmh.html

762       Started charging people who put in bankruptcy applications, and increased the levy on money earned post-bankruptcy. http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2014/s3975762.htm

763       Broke international laws by arbitrarily imprisoning children. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-31/children-in-detention-is-australia-breaching-international-law/5344022

764       Scrapped a program to give asylum seekers free advice on how to navigate Australia's immigration bureaucracy when exercising their right to seek asylum. The justification for this scrapping was based on the false claim that asylum seekers are illegal.    http://www.unhcr.org/4ec262df9.html

765       Tried to reintroduce temporary protection visas.  http://sarah-hanson-young.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/tpvs-gone-senate-supports-greens%E2%80%99-scrapping-cruelty

766       Ignored an order from the United Nations Human Rights Committee to release some asylum seekers who are being illegally held without proof or judicial protection, in cruel, inhumane or degrading circumstance. http://nyti.ms/1rtuU1r

767       Reintroduced the British system of knights and dames, only 3 months after saying they would not do so. http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-revival-of-imperial-honours--abbotts-machiavellian-wedge,6314

768       Spent $211,000 on public relations staff to make the Medibank Private sale more palatable to the public. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/mathias-cormann-announces-abbott-government-will-go-ahead-with-sale-of-medibank-private-20140326-35iai.html

769       Sold Medibank Private for $4 billion, even though that means the government will lose up to $0.5 billion per year of income from dividends.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-31/verrender-dont-rush-in-search-of-a-quick-buck/5355294

770       Claimed that all Australians have the "right to be a bigot". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-24/brandis-defends-right-to-be-a-bigot/5341552

771       Refused to grant a human rights lawyer access to the Manus Island detention centre. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-and-oneill-agree-no-human-rights-inquiry-for-manus-island-20140322-35a6e.html - ixzz2wkt5BKUk

772       Backed PNG's decision to cancel a human rights inquiry into the Manus Island detention centre. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-and-oneill-agree-no-human-rights-inquiry-for-manus-island-20140322-35a6e.html - ixzz2wkt5BKUk

773       Issued Manus island detention centre guards with knives designed for noose cutting, because they frequently need to cut down people who try to hang themselves thanks to of the horrid conditions.  https://web.archive.org/web/20150411010823/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/9699651/

774       Tried to exempt loggers in Tasmania's World Heritage forests from the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, so they won't have to worry about killing threatened species. https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/australian-logging-and-the-end-of-species,7788

775       Claimed that the majority of asylum seekers on Manus island won't be given refugee status, even though more than 90% of all asylum seekers who've come to Australia since mid 2009 were eventually found to be genuine refugees, fleeing torture, rape, genocide and persecution.  http://www.asrc.org.au/resources/statistics/

776       Vowed to revive a part of WorkChoices which means construction Industry Enterprise Bargaining Agreements don't apply to subcontractors doing Commonwealth work. http://theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-vows-to-bust-union-stranglehold/story-fn59niix-1226861800660

777       Refused to support a UN proposal to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka. If such crimes been committed, the Abbott government will be guilty of crimes against humanity for forcefully sending refugees back to Sri Lanka, and for actively helping the Sri Lankan military stop people from fleeing their rape, torture and genocide. A Sri Lankan Tribunal has already proven that the Sri Lankan government is guilty of genocide.     https://web.archive.org/web/20180816030125/http://www.stop-torture.com/

778       Failed to provide running water to some toilets in the detention centre on Manus Island. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-21/bathroom-manus-island-detention-centre-delta-compound/5337776

779       Spent $25 million extending the contracts of the crew on one ship so they could be part of Operation Sovereign Borders. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cost-of-abbott-governments-orange-lifeboats-to-tow-back-asylum-seeker-trebles-to-75-million-20140320-355ci.html - ixzz2wTsOJ55S

780       Provided no soap in the Manus Island detention centre and regularly gave asylum seekers worm infested food. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/19/manus-bread-full-worms-asylum-seeker

781       Proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act so that people who "offend" or "insult" someone because of their "race, colour or national or ethnic origin" will not be legally required to pay compensation.  http://www.smh.com.au/comment/george-brandis-racial-discrimination-act-changes-create-the-whitest-piece-of-proposed-legislation-ive-encountered-20140327-zqnea.html

782       Gave $100 million to Australia's 2 most profitable mining companies, to build a mine which isn't even in Australia, despite claiming "the age of entitlement is over", and despite refusing to give corporate welfare to struggling companies who have to sack hundreds of workers.   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/09/six-ways-to-fix-australias-finances-without-cuts

783       Prevented journalists from interviewing asylum seekers injured in the Manus Island riots. http://www.thenewparliament.com/post/79815827615/this-is-the-letter-the-abbot-government-doesnt-want

784       Lied thrice in one BBC interview by claiming that the Abbott government is considering settling asylum seekers in Australia, and claiming that children in detention go to school, and claiming that asylum seekers on Manus Island are having their claims processed. None of these claims are true. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/befuddled-julie-bishop-confuses-the-facts-over-sovereign-borders-20140312-34mq2.html

785       Cut all welfare ($260,000) for orphans of defence force casualties.  http://on.fb.me/1leFuXk

786       Gave state governments an ultimatum: sell off government assets before a certain deadline, (regardless of whether the people or the state government want to) or miss out on billions of dollars of funding. The states would not be allowed to use the money from the sales to pay off debt. Reluctant states were told they could still access federal funds through environmental programs that the Federal Government is trying to scrap.    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/abbott-advises-tasmania-to-seek-funding-scrapped-programs

787       Justified the logging of forests currently on the world heritage list because Christianity supposedly tells us "the environment is meant for man". http://www.theage.com.au/comment/mr-abbott-keep-god-out-of-politics-20140315-34u51.html - ixzz2w46hoNo8

788       Ripped $140 billion out of Australians' superannuation accounts through loosening of consumer protection rules regarding financial planning. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/time-to-fight-to-protect-superannuation/story-fni0dcne-1226854219664

789       Deported the mother of a 4 year old Australian citizen, thereby separating the child permanently from her only remaining guardian. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-13/fate-of-four-year-old-unclear-as-mother-force-to-leave-australia/5318686

790       Stopped collecting data on gender equality in the workplace. http://bluemilk.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/abbott-wants-to-stop-measuring-gender-equality-in-the-workplace/

791       Threatened to block government funding from arts groups who refuse sponsorship from corporations the artists deem unethical. http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/funds-will-be-cut-if-arts-groups-reject-reasonable/2199025/

792       Lied to the United Nations about the quality of the Tasmanian forests they want removed from the world heritage list. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/13/coalition-misled-un-heritage-listing-tasmanian-forest

793       Claimed no Sri Lankan asylum seekers have been sent back into danger, despite being in possession of documents which prove at least one asylum seeker was tortured after being forcefully sent back. A Sri Lankan tribunal recently proved that the Sri Lankan government was guilty of genocide. The United Nations Human Rights Commission is currently investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka.   https://newmatilda.com/2014/03/28/julie-bishop-betrays-tamil-victims

794       Suggested most existing major roads should introduce tolls. http://m.couriermail.com.au/business/abbott-government-considers-toll-charges-for-existing-roads/story-fnihpilr-1226853016367

795       Spent $24 billion on new, buggy, spontaneously combusting fighter jets, already years behind schedule, which aren't going to be built in Australia. The jets can't run off warm fuel from a truck which has been sitting in the sun (since the fuel tank is used as a heat sink). The software for firing the guns won't be ready until 3 years after deployment. The software has not passed a security audit. Each plane holds less than 3 seconds of ammunition for the guns.      https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/08/radar-glitch-requires-f-35-fighter-jet-pilots-to-turn-it-off-and-on-again

796       Failed to supply enough food to asylum seekers inside the detention centre on Manus Island. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/11/manus-island-local-staff-locked-out-amid-security-fears

797       Secretly defeated an international nuclear disarmament treaty, arguing against a sentence in the treaty which stated that it is in the interests of humanity that nuclear weapons never be used again "under any circumstances". Australia argued that a disarmament treaty would be less effective at reducing proliferation than having no disarmament treaty. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-diplomats-frustrated-nuclear-weapons-ban-20140309-34fgg.html

798       Kept secret the taxpayer funded 900 page Audit commission report which recommended tightening eligibility for seniors health cards. http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/audit-commission-challenges-abbott-government-on-middle-class-welfare-for-self-funded-retirees/story-fni0cx12-1226849055864

799       Tried to scrap the price on carbon, even though the emissions of relevant companies have dropped by 7% due to the price. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/07/carbon-taxed-companies-cut-emissions-by-7-in-past-year-investor-group-says

800       Declined an offer from the Uniting Church to care for unaccompanied refugee children currently in detention centres. The church offered to feed house and clothe them free of charge. http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/03/rebuff-church-offer-child-asylum-seekers

801       Ridiculed the notion that the minister for women should identify as a feminist. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/minister-for-women-doesnt-have-to-identify-as-feminist-says-senator-michaelia-cash-20140307-34ata.html - ixzz2vDw6BxFG

802       Started 5 audits of the NBN within the first 7 months of being in power. http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/malcolm-turnbull-starts-fifth-nbn-audit-20140307-hvgmh.html

803       Proposed the scrapping of regulation which prevents media monopolies and duopolies. http://www.crikey.com.au/2014/02/04/removal-of-two-out-of-three-aint-bad-for-news-corp/

804       Claimed that loggers are "the ultimate conservationists" during a speech about why the government will not create more national parks. In the same speech Abbott lamented that we have "too much locked up forest". There are currently over 1000 innocent children locked up in detention centres, presumably this is not "too much".  http://www.chilout.org/

805       Blamed Qantas job losses on the carbon tax, even though a Qantas spokesman said "Qantas' current issues are not related to carbon pricing". http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2014/3/4/policy-politics/qantas-contradicts-govt-carbon-tax-not-blame

806       Finally admitted that "Operation Sovereign Borders" is a civilian operation not a military one. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/labor-records-best-newspoll-result-since-2010-as-health-cuts-loom-in-may-politics-live

807       Spent over $15,000 on a custom made bookcase to replace a $7,000 custom bookcase which holds $13,000 worth of taxpayer funded books and magazines in senator Brandis' office. http://junkee.com/things-that-tony-abbott-can-afford-not-medicare/29847

808       Spent $22,000 taxpayer dollars buying new cutlery and crockery for the ministerial wing of parliament. http://www.pennywong.com.au/media-releases/senate-estimates-that-was-the-week-that-was/

809       Spent over $8 million each year on salaries alone for 95 media staff for the department of Immigration, despite the fact that the department tells the media almost nothing. Those same staff spent over $9,000 in just 2 months monitoring the media for transcripts of their own minister's press conferences.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-has-66-spin-doctors-20140301-33sqv.html - ixzz2uklRaI5B

810       Proposed a "green army" comprised of young people paid less than half of minimum wage without normal workplace protections.  http://theaimn.com/the-coalition-plan-for-a-better-australia/

811       Cut $3 million in funding for a program to save an endangered rhino species of which there are only 100 left. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/28/julie-bishop-axes-funding-to-save-endangered-sumatran-rhinoceros

812       Referred to our humanitarian immigration program as "Operation Sovereign Murders". http://youtu.be/P8pnnVwcPUU

813       Defended spending $3.5 million on a tent kitchen on Manus Island. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/35m-spent-on-manus-island-detention-centres-kitchen-defended-20140302-33u0x.html

814       Sent asylum seekers back to Indonesia, 3 of which later died trying to cross a river in the jungle they landed next to. http://www.news.com.au/national/how-the-lifeboat-was-first-discovered-on-shore-in-west-java/story-fncynjr2-1226815344168

815       Defended the Manus Island scheme during a press conference about the man who was shot dead in our detention centres by claiming the government is "ending the deaths" of asylum seekers. More refugees have died on Manus island than have been settled.  http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/more-asylum-seekers-have-died-on-manus-island-than-have-been-resettled-report-shows-20150716-gidi1b.html

816       Chose not to send any representatives to the Partnership for Market Readiness assembly, a conference which Australia helped fund which is about market mechanisms to curb emissions. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-authority-an-irritating-gadfly-to-tony-abbott-20140227-33jik.html

817       Appointed someone to head the investigation into the Manus Island riots who claimed that rape victims in Manus Island detention centres receive better treatment than Australians. https://newmatilda.com/2014/02/27/manus-victims-treated-better-australians-cornall/

818       Planned a doubling of the defence force's annual budget, increasing it by $24 billion, despite the supposed budget emergency and after the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.     https://newmatilda.com/2014/06/10/ballooning-military-spending-comes-cost

819       Defied legislation by not appointing the Climate Change Authority to run the investigation into the Renewable Energy Target. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/climate-sceptic-dick-warburton-to-head-tony-abbott-review-into-renewable-energy-target-20140217-32vve.html

820       Blamed electricity price rises on the renewable energy target, despite their own modelling predicting that is will reduce electricity prices in the long term, and Energy Australia stating that it has suppressed prices since it was created.   http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/energy-prices-crash-as-queensland-solar-takes-hold-21256

821       Forced Manus Island staffers to lie to detainees. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/25/i-was-told-lie-manus-island-staffer

822       Placed an ex-officer of the Sri Lanka army in charge of the Manus Island detention centre, which holds people fleeing the Sri Lanka army's war crimes and genocide. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/tribunal-delivers-sri-lankas-guilty-verdict-20140101-305zf.html

823       Spent $13.3 million on floating hotels for detention centre staff on Manus island. http://www.theage.com.au/national/133-million-hotel-bill-for-manus-island-staff-20140222-338wn.html

824       Admitted the information given about the Manus detention centre riots was drastically wrong.  https://www.youtube.com/watch

825       Convinced Cambodia (one of the poorest countries in our region) to take in some of the refugees currently in our detention centres. Serious human rights abuse continue to be committed regularly under the Cambodian government and military.    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-26/is-cambodia-engulfed-in-human-rights-crisis/5446002

826       Purchased 8 new Poseidon aircraft totalling $4 billion despite the "budget emergency".  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-17/koukoulas-budget-emergency-fiction/5028770

827       Guarded the body of a dead asylum seeker using guards who were possibly the ones that shot him. Those same guards confiscated a camera from a journalist on site then deleted all his photos. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/g4s-security-firm-guarding-manus-body-20140220-334dh.html

828       Blamed the Carbon Tax for job losses at Alcoa's aluminium smelter, despite Alcoa being 94.5% exempt from the tax, and despite Alcoa explicitly stating that "the carbon tax was not a factor in the decision". http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/alcoa-contradicts-joe-hockey-on-reasons-for-smelter-shutdown-20140218-32yir.html

829       Accidentally published personal details about almost 10,000 asylum seekers and their claims. Regardless of whether the original asylum claims were genuine, if those asylum seekers are returned to their country of origin, they and their family may be imprisoned, tortured or killed because governments and militias in their country of origin will know they sought asylum. After discovering the blunder, the government took 13 days to remove the information from public view. As part of a press release about the accidental leak the government made public further information about where to find the still life threatening document.      https://www.zdnet.com/article/oaic-orders-home-affairs-to-compensate-asylum-seekers-over-data-breach

830       Eventually admitted that Navy ships "inadvertently" crossed into Indonesian waters despite using high tech GPS navigation, then they made the exact same mistake again 5 times. The government chose to not even interview any crew members of one such ship when writing a report on the matter.   http://www.independent.ie/world-news/oz-in-asylum-patrol-boats-apology-29924745.html

831       Removed poverty reduction from the goals of the foreign affairs department, which manages foreign aid.https://web.archive.org/web/20170507005034/https://www.afr.com/news/poverty-taken-off-aid-agenda-20140217-ixrss

832       Paid their own indigenous employees substantially less than non-indigenous co-workers despite promising to help "close the gap". http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/glaring-pay-gap-as-aboriginal-bureaucrats-brought-into-prime-ministers-department-20140214-32rpb.html

833       Deleted negative comments on the Department of Immigration's Facebook page, but left objectively false comments, such as claims that asylum seeking is illegal.  http://www.glennmurray.com.au/australia-boat-people-illegal-policy/

834       Denied responsibility after Manus Island detention centre guards let in a mob of locals, resulting in an asylum seeker being shot and dozens more injured. Injuries included slit throats, machete wounds and eyes hanging from sockets.     http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/security-guard-exposes-horrendous-conditions-at-manus-island-detention-centre/story-fnhnv0wb-1226881874398

835       Chose not to mention a $882 million payout to News Corp. when outlining a $16.8 billion budget black hole. The payout was the single biggest item in the black hole.  http://www.afr.com/p/business/marketing_media/news_corp_blew_the_budget_DFlluROVi0F6CV1fQ5UJvJ

836       Annoyed the Navy by having the immigration minister tour naval bases like a defence minister would. http://www.news.com.au/national/navy-angry-scott-morrison-is-acting-like-their-defence-minister/story-fncynjr2-1226827599415

837       Promised to continue with their NBN plan even if a cost-benefit analysis (which is yet to be done) shows it does not give a worthwhile return on investment. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/16/nbn_to_be_built_even_if_costbenefit_analysis_shows_no_roi/

838       Chose a climate change denier to lead a review of the renewable energy target. http://www.reneweconomy.com.au/2014/australia-chooses-climate-change-denier-to-head-renewables-review-65883

839       Denied any link between droughts and climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/17/tony-abbott-dismisses-link-between-drought-and-climate-change

840       Spent $4.3 million on market research to gauge public opinion on social media and other outlets about government policies.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/tony-abbott-spends-43m-on-spin-doctors-20140705-zsxlh.html

841       Proposed greater government control over the internet, including the power to order ISPs to block specific sites.  http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/computers/gadgets-on-the-go/piracy-crackdown-misses-the-real-crime-20140728-zxk20.html

842       Granted the Environment Minister retrospective legal immunity against court challenges alleging he failed to consider expert environmental advice before approving damaging mining projects. i.e. They are undermining the Rule of Law and legislating to allow the Environment Minister to literally ignore the environment. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-legalchallenge-bill-a-risk-to-rule-of-law-20140213-32n90.html - ixzz2tEfO2PrU

843       Exempted Western Australia from federal laws protecting endangered species to allow a shark cull, despite evidence culls do not reduce the frequency of attacks on humans. http://bit.ly/1dZ887m

844       Spread propaganda to potential asylum seekers which deliberately make Australia look like a villainous, incompassionate country. The propaganda completely ignores the violence, torture, rape and persecution that causes people to seek asylum. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/13/asylum-seekers-graphic-campaign

845       Disbanded an asylum seeker health panel of 12 experts from a range of fields, replacing it with one military surgeon. The government has refused to comment on the matter. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/13/operation-sovereign-borders-health-panel-sacked-over-fears-media-leaks

846       Alleged that Edward Snowden endangered lives and claimed that Australia does not need any surveillance reform.  https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/16/snowdens-leaks-didnt-help-terrorists/

847       Denied any wrongdoing after a government aid married to the head of a junk food lobby pulled down a government website providing simplified nutritional information within hours of its launch. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/food-rating-fiona-nash-chief-of-staff-intervened-to-have-website-removed-20140211-32g3a.html

848       Cut 500 jobs from the Australian Tax Office. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/ato-offers-500-redundancies-as-it-sheds-jobs/5245508

849       Violated Youtube's policies regarding deceptive content, resulting in the suspension of Abbott's whole channel. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011181539/https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21234369/tony-abbotts-video-suspended-from-youtube-for-deceptive-content/

850       Lied about NSW signing on with their independent schools deal. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/nsw-deals-blow-to-christopher-pynes-push-for-school-independence-20140204-31z91.html

851       Proposed the conversion of one quarter of public schools to independent schools. http://inside.org.au/independent-schools-an-idea-whose-time-has-passed/

852       Claimed "the age of entitlement is over" whilst continuing to give mining companies billions of dollars of subsidies and tax concessions.    http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/coalmining-industry-misleads-on-jobs-tax-says-australia-institute-20140926-10mf6g.html - ixzz3ESoTXf00

853       Lied about the working conditions at SPC factories to justify declining financial assistance. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/abbott-is-lurching-from-event-to-event-20140205-321wo.html

854       Arbitrarily denied many asylum seekers the right to a lawyer during the interviews where they make their asylum claim. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asio-warned-over-blocking-refugee-access-to-lawyers-20140204-31yj6.html

855       Withheld asylum seeker arrival numbers to avoid being a "shipping news service for people smugglers", despite literally advertising those same numbers on a billboard while in opposition.  http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/02/cover-up-secrecy-abbott-australi-20142211104776886.html

856       Dismissed out of hand serious allegations that Navy personnel assaulted asylum seekers, based on the supposed moral perfection of those personnel. A recent investigation proved that some of those personnel had sexually assaulted other crew by inserting objects up their arses. The Defence Force and the Immigration Department didn't even bother interviewing the asylum seekers who made the claims.   http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/scott-morrison-says-matter-is-closed-over-allegations-of-abuse-of-asylumseekers/story-fn9hm1gu-1226864010907

857       Embarrassed Australia on the world stage by oversimplifying the Syrian conflict as "goodies vs baddies". http://www.smh.com.au/comment/chilly-reception-for-tony-abbotts-standup-routine-at-davos-20140124-31ed8.html

858       Called Edward Snowden a traitor. http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/01/31/abbo-j31.html

859       Criticised the ABC because they aren't biased towards the Government.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-blasts-national-broadcaster-abc-takes-everyones-side-but-australias-20140129-31lt8.html

860       Accepted a claim for asylum not because of the merit of the claim but because Cricket Australia wanted the man in their team. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/documents-suggest-fawad-ahmed-asylum-case-was-borderline/5225808

861       Violated international convention by criticising Labor on the Global stage. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-uses-global-stage-to-take-a-swipe-at-labor-over-financial-crisis-20140123-31bsi.html

862       Stole crucial evidence from an Australian lawyer representing East Timor in an international tribunal against Australia relating to our illegal spying on East Timor's oil deal. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asio-raids-australia-concedes-bid-to-block-former-spy-from-giving-evidence-in-east-timor-case-20140123-319r6.html

863       Shut down the 113 year old Australian Valuation Office, thereby making 200 jobs disappear. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/public-service-jobs-cut-as-ato-closes-australian-valuation-office-20140123-31bp5.html

864       Provoked Indonesia so much that they put their air force on standby at the border. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/23/indonesia-moves-warships-towards-border

865       Crossed into Indonesian waters without authorisation again, then abandoned a boat without enough fuel to get to shore, forcing asylum seekers to swim for an hour to get to shore. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/towed-asylum-seekers-said-to-have-jumped-20140119-312tb.html - ixzz2qszG25ao

866       Defeated moves to cease the recital of the (Christian) Lord's prayer at the start of each sitting day of (secular) federal parliament. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/time-to-scrap-lords-prayer-in-parliament-greens-20140114-30src.html

867       Voted against changing superannuation laws to require fund chairpersons and at least one third of directors to be independent (from the licensee) and would require them to disclose conflicts of interest.   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34889918-game-of-mates

868       Cut all funding from all international environmental programs.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/18/aid-groups-accuse-coalition-of-broken-promise-after-it-announces-new-aid-cuts

869       Closed mainland detention centres and moves detainees offshore, citing budget savings as the motivation, even though offshore processing costing almost twice as much as onshore processing.   https://www.ncoa.gov.au/report/appendix-volume-2/10-14-illegal-maritime-arrival-costs

870       Authorised the Navy to fire over the bows of asylum seeker boats. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/national/a/20807659/navy-can-fire-to-turn-back-boats/

871       Refused to comment on 4 attempted suicides, hunger strikes and many self harm attempts happening simultaneously in detention centres. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/four-detainees-attempt-suicide-as-others-resort-to-selfharm-20140116-30xtt.html

872       Exempted Navy personnel of workplace safety obligations to treat asylum seekers safely, and gave them legal immunity for criminal acts which are committed by order of the government. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/navy-sailors-now-on-war-footing-to-turn-back-boats-20140114-30t47.html

873       Rewrote the school curriculum to make it more right wing. The previous curriculum was developed over many years with extensive consultation. The new curriculum is being written by two people. One thinks "abos" are "human rubbish tips", called a sexual assault victim a "worthless slut", and laments that Australia has too many "mussies" and "chinky-poos". The other has questioned whether migrants and women are disadvantaged, and suggested homosexuality is "unnatural".   http://theaimn.com/rewriting-history/

874       Refused to respond to questions from the United Nations about boat tow-backs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-23/un-on-asylum-seekers/5405688

875       Likened our humanitarian immigration program to war. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/tony-abbott-compares-stopping-asylumseeker-boats-to-war/story-fni0xqrb-1226798726896

876       Directed that asylum seeker families shall be given the lowest priority for processing, even those who've lived in Australia for years. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/08/refugees-family-reunion-hopes-dashed

877       Spent over $120,000 on Kirribilli House, including $13,000 on an imported luxury rug, paid for by the taxpayer. http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/luxury-renovations-for-prime-minister-tony-abbott-at-kirribilli-house/story-fni0xqrc-1226796848301

878       Endangered lives, committed maritime piracy and broke other international laws by turning around a boat whose passengers have the right to seek asylum in Australia. The government refused to comment on the matter. Lives were endangered as a result of this move, because the boat ran out of fuel and became stranded.   http://www.vice.com/read/seeking-asylum-isnt-illegal-but-australias-border-policy-may-be

879       Tried to deport a gay refugee to Pakistan, where he would be imprisoned for life for his sexuality. In doing so the government would have committed human rights abuse by violating the principle of non-refoulement. The man has never lived in Pakistan.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-refoulement

880       Threatened to withhold food from families if children don't stand still for 6 hours per day queuing for food. The food is sometimes served with hands not utensils. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54941

881       Forced women to queue for a whole day just to get a tampon or pad, only to queue again when they need a fresh one, because they are a fire hazard. The government refused to comment. https://newmatilda.com//2015/03/08/sanitary-pads-fire-hazard-realities-life-mothers-and-children-nauru

882       Scrapped the Building Multicultural Communities Program. 400 community organizations will now miss out on the promised funding they have already budgeted for. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/18/multicultural-grants-funding-pulled

883       Cut all funding to Jewish Holocaust Centre ($7,700). http://www.smh.com.au/national/funding-blow-for-jewish-centre-20140102-307xr.html

884       Tried to silence the media to stop them criticising the upcoming private jet deal for politicians. http://www.news.com.au/national/prime-minister-tony-abbott-seeks-media-deal-over-vip-jets/story-fncynjr2-1226793311718

885       Quietly reduced instant asset write-off tax breaks for small businesses despite championing themselves as pro-small-business. http://www.andrewleigh.com/5326

886       Criticised the ABC for not "advancing Australia's broad and enduring interests in the Asian region", without actually accusing the ABC of any specific wrongdoing or poor judgement. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jan/02/julie-bishop-abc-failing-its-mandate-to-promote-australian-interests-overseas

887       Scrapped the National Intercountry Adoption Advisory Group then 2 months later created the interdepartmental working group on overseas adoption, a body which serves an identical purpose. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-disbanded-expert-adopt-advisory-group-weeks-before-pledging-action-on-the-issue-20131220-2zp3u.html

888       Stopped weekly press conferences on asylum seekers. Declined further comment on the matter. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/morrison-retreats-from-media-on-asylum-seekers-20131227-2zzsw.html

889       Approved a 6.2% increase in health insurance premiums. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-23/nib-to-lift-health-insurance-premiums-by-nine-per-cent/5172326

890       Deliberately omitted 23 questions asked of the immigration minister in a press conference. They have refused to comment further on why those questions were omitted. https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2013/dec/24/scott-morrison-always-short-on-answers-now-shy-with-questions

891       Refused requests for medical treatment from a pregnant women in detention who subsequently had a miscarriage. She probably would have had a normal birth had she received the treatment she asked for. The government declined to comment further. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/23/woman-who-miscarried-on-christmas-island-told-lower-expectations

892       Broke an election promise to send a boat to monitor whaling by instead promising to only send an aircraft. The government subsequently broke that second promise too, allowing whalers to kill endangered whales without any Australian monitoring.  http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sea-shepherd-whaling-footage-fuels-call-for-australian-intervention/story-e6frg6nf-1226795636687

893       Broke an election promise by renaming the NDIS, making it "DisablityCare" and renaming the "launch" a "trial", thereby casting doubt on whether they will even commit to the scheme fully. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/tony-abbott-tries-it-on-with-ndis-trial-instead-of-launch-20131219-2zo03.html

894       Scrapped the AusAid graduate program, requiring the sacking of the newest batch of graduates. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/job-losses-real-and-hidden-mount-up-as-coalition-pursues-funding-cuts-20131228-300uv.html

895       Axed the position of coordinator-general for remote indigenous services. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/indigenous-services-watchdog-axed/story-fni0xqi4-1226785180140

896       Approved the construction of gargantuan coal mines in the Galilee Basin, including one in the habitat of an endangered species. If all projects go ahead the emissions released from that coal annually will amount to 130% of what our entire nation currently emits annually.   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/20/clive-palmers-galilee-basin-mine-given-green-light-by-greg-hunt

897       Appointed Tim Wilson as human rights commissioner. He has personally advocated for the abolition of the human rights commission, and his new 6 figure salary is so large that the commission will have to cut education and anti-bullying programs to fund it. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tim-wilsons-appointment-as-human-rights-commissioner-could-see-cuts-to-a-program-on-school-bullying-20131222-2zt17.html

898       Scrapped the Biodiversity fund. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/abbott-takes-the-axes-to-spending-on-the-environment/story-e6frg6xf-1226785366975

899       Cut funding for the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, a body of elected representatives of the indigenous people. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/indigenous-organisation-to-defy-tony-abbott-funding-cut-20131219-2znr4.html

900       Handed $16 million to Cadbury, but refused to give subsidies to Holden, Qantas and SPC Ardmona. Cadbury is owned by a multinational firm whose profits rose by 64% to $74.9 million last year. Coincidentally the Cadbury factory is located in a marginal electorate.   http://imgur.com/XhdORwG

901       Axed the home energy saver scheme, which successfully helped struggling households cut down high electricity bills. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/abbott-to-axe-the-home-energy-saver-scheme/story-fni0fiyv-1226786143496

902       Dismantled the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Low Carbon Communities Program and the Caring for our Country Program. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-government-cuts-billions-of-dollars-from-social-programs-20131217-2zjbn.html

903       Cut $43.1 Million in legal aid funding, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services, community legal services, the UNSW Indigenous Legal Centre and the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services.   http://www.ilc.unsw.edu.au/sites/ilc.unsw.edu.au/files/140422_ILC_FUNDING CUTS.pdf

904       Cut funding for the Energy Efficiency Program (which was compulsory for large electricity consumers). http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/17/funds-cut-mandatory-efficiency-program

905       Slashed all funding (over $10 million) from the Environmental Defender's Offices. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-strips-environmental-legal-centres-of-federal-funding-20131217-2zj2z.html

906       Broke an election promise by cutting $150 million from NSW hospitals.  

907       Axed a scheme to improve the wages of aged care workers. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/coalition-axes-scheme-delivering-wage-rises-to-aged-care-workers/story-fn59noo3-1226781367905

908       Scrapped the Wage Connect Program (a scheme which encouraged employers to hire long-term unemployed people). http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/25-million-jobs-program-that-aimed/2103873/

909       Broke an election promise for a 25MBi/s National Broadband Network, and announced that it will cost more than they promised. http://www.afr.com/p/national/nbn_less_speed_more_haste_81794iOmYFATdyGIeehPEN

910       Broke an election promise to return to surplus by 2016-2017. http://www.afr.com/p/national/abbott_gives_up_on_surplus_0Sg3G7uDCNFiVWnSbhb63L

911       Undermined the rule of law by proposing a "code of conduct" for refugees living in Australia, despite the fact refugees commit fewer crimes per person than the national average.   http://worldjusticeproject.org/what-rule-law

912       Failed to take any action in response to Snowden's leaks showing that the Australian Government is helping the USA spy on all Australians. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/senate-debate-heats-up-on-issue-of-individuals-right-to-privacy

913       Repealed poker machine laws designed to address gambling addiction. http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/abbott-government-captive-pokies-industry-xenophon/2106439/

914       Planned the unwinding of the World Heritage protection of Tasmanian forestsdespite opposition from the Forest Industries Association of Tasmania. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-bid-to-delist-tasmanias-world-heritage-forests-tipped-to-fail-20140203-31xfo.html

915       Changed the ministerial code of conduct so ministers no longer have to sell shares which create a conflict of interest.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/16/tony-abbott-winds-back-code-of-conduct-to-let-ministers-to-keep-shares-in-public-companies

916       Threatened queer detainees in PNG by saying they will be reported to local police if they engage in homosexual acts. Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. Such threats mean refugees fleeing persecution because of their sexual orientation are not able to make their asylum claim without fear of arrest. This counts as human rights abuse because it violates the principle of non-refoulement and strips people of their right to safely make a claim for asylum. The government has refused to comment further.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/24/gay-asylum-seekers-manus-island-fear-persecution-png

917       Terminated their deal with the Salvation Army to provide humanitarian assistance with those on Manus Island and Nauru. Consequently 300 people lost their job. The government has refused to comment further. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/salvation-army-work-on-manus-and-nauru-to-end-20131213-2zcy7.html

918       Disbanded IHAG, a group that provides advice about the health of asylum seeker detainees, which helps combat the rising rates of mental illness and self harm. The government has refused to comment further. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-sacks-asylum-seeker-health-advisers-20131215-2zfg8.html

919       Approved the expansions for Abbott Point coal port, which requires dumping 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil onto the Great Barrier Reef, thereby threatening the Queensland's entire tourism industry and hospitality industry, and the reef's heritage status.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/11/great-barrier-reef-impact-from-dredging-could-cost-as-much-as-1bn

920       Removed the Murray Darling from the list of threatened ecological communities. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/11/murray-darling-taken-off-endangered-listing-to-cut-green-tape

921       Signed a trade agreement with South Korea that allows foreign companies to sue the Australian government if it implements policies which adversely affect their business (e.g. for environmental or anti-sweatshop reasons). http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/south-koreans-free-to-sue-thanks-to-new-free-trade-agreement-20131206-2yug1.html

922       Removed the requirement for the government to consider advice about the protection of endangered species when approving projects. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-teams-up-with-abbott-government-to-weaken-environmental-law-20131209-2z22s.html

923       Detained innocent asylum seekers in conditions so horrible they amount to torture according to Amnesty International. 500ml of water per person per day, in a shadeless tropical island, with mental illness rates of over 30% and no soap despite rampant gastro. http://abc.net.au/news/2013-12-11/manus-island-violates-prohibition-against-torture-amnesty/5150664

924       Made Orwellian threats about cutting ABC funding because the government didn't like one of their stories, and because their quality of journalism is too high, thereby creating competition which threatens the corporate newspaper duopoly (who are now floundering because they didn't see the internet coming). http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cut-abc-funding-urges-liberal-senator-cory-bernardi-as-coalition-ramps-up-attack-on-the-national-broadcaster-20131204-2ypet.html

925       Incorrectly defined metadata as billing data only, when it actually includes email subject headings, location data, financial transaction details and more.   https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/06/why-metadata-matters

926       Called for privatisation of electricity networks, despite evidence showing it does not lower power bills.  http://www.theage.com.au/business/electricity-privatisation-failed-think-tank-20130429-2io2o.html

927       Cut $3 billion in welfare for students, the elderly and families. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/budget-emergency-denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

928       Scrapped the Advisory Panel on Positive Ageing, despite the fact our population is aging. http://www.smartcompany.com.au/legal/34609-why-joe-hockey-should-not-have-sacked-me.html

929       Secretly changed voting position at the UN regarding the Israel and Palestine issue without telling anyone. http://www.smh.com.au/national/tony-abbott-quietly-shifts-un-position-to-support-israeli-settlements-upsetting-palestinians-20131124-2y434.html

930       Abandoned Gonski agreements with states and committed to 3 fewer years of Gonski than their pre-election promise. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/education-minister-christopher-pyne-breaks-prepoll-promise-on-school-funding-20131126-2y6mz.html

931       Broke an election promise by scrapping the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia. The government spent $1 million on administrative costs to do so, even though the council only received $1.6 million in funding per year. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/fiona-nashs-decision-to-axe-drug-and-alcohol-adviser-has-cost-1-million-20140312-34mqs.html

932       Cut $4.5 billion in foreign aid.  http://thebigsmoke.com.au/2014/04/01/foreign-aid-cuts-offer-cruel-climate-need/

933       Tried to scrap the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp, even though it provides $110 million per year in net revenue to the government.http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/culling-giant-green-hedge-fund-will-hit-abbott-budget-body-says-20131126-2y6sd.html - ixzz2ljE3paa0

934       Disbanded AusAid (the foreign aid body), merging the remainder into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-shame-that-is-abbotts-foreign-aid-policy-20131101-2wrxt.html

935       Ceased reporting births and clinical depression in detention centers. Downgraded self harm. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/25/immigration-detention-centres-no-longer-formally-report-childbirth

936       Forcefully and unapologetically separated a mother and her newborn child. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/131115/tony-abbott-s-got-my-baby

937       Cut $300 million from child care staff subsidies. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/government-puts-freeze-on-300m-allocated-for-childcare-staff-wages-20131123-2y2ub.html

938       Introduced a bill which allows for unpaid union officials in elected roles to be jailed for up to 5 years and fined up to $340,000. http://www.afr.com/p/australia2-0/government_agency_plans_to_tame_oMNgKK4yEAXr7YbhqhLelI

939       Cut $2.3 billion from higher education, and removed start-up scholarships (thereby significantly increasing the debt of the poorest students) and removed the 10% HECS discount for paying up-front. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/pyne-goes-head-with-damaging-uni-cuts/story-e6frgcjx-1226765530732

940       Increased superannuation tax for the poor, and decreased it for the rich. http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2013/11/super-changes-to-cost-low-income-earners-27k/

941       Tried to scrap the school kids tax concession (thereby increasing the cost of living for families by $16,000 per school child over their education). http://theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/lower-house-passes-mining-tax-repeal-next-stop-the-senate/story-fn59niix-1226764693917

942       Withdraw all Commonwealth funding for Commonwealth supported places at University. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/11/65000-students-may-repay-student-loans-sooner

943       Scrapped the Australian Animals Welfare Advisory Committee, Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council, International Legal Services Advisory Council, National Steering Committee on Corporate Wrongdoing, Antarctic Animal Ethics Committee, Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula, High Speed Rail Advisory Group, Maritime Workforce Development Forum, Advisory Panel on Positive Ageing, Insurance Reform Advisory Group and National Housing Supply Council (all in one day). http://www.scribd.com/doc/182451538/Councils-to-be-abolished-pdf

944       Provided $2.2 million for miners and farmers to fight against native title claims. https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/3583697/native-title-change-welcomed/

945       Cut $435 million from the Renewable Energy Agency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-to-cut-435m-from-renewable-energy-agency-20131113-2xg1g.html

946       Unwound same sex marriage laws in ACT.  http://www.australianmarriageequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/AMEpollfactsheet@Jun11.pdf

947       Scrapped the Social Inclusion Board (an anti-poverty advisory group). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/poverty-think-tank-scrapped/story-fn59niix-1226722363200

948       Used Wikipedia as a source to support a claim which was actually contradicted by Wikipedia.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushfires_in_Australia - Climate_change

949       Declared bushfires unrelated to climate change.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-25/climate-council-links-bushfires-to-climate-change/5046164

950       Mandated that all public servants should incorrectly refer to boat arrivals as "illegal".   http://thebigsmoke.com.au/2014/04/07/reality-boat-people-solution-asylum-seeker-problem/

951       Sent no one important to the international climate summit. The people who did go went in tee-shirts, giggled and were so insensitive and disrespectful that there was a walkout by other countries. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/australia-reputation-hits-new-low-over-t-shirt-climate-diplomacy-35074

952       Proposed privatising HECS. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/christopher-pyne-floats-privatisation-of-hecs-debt-20131029-2wcic.html

953       Tried to raise the debt ceiling by $200 billion. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-14/hockey-warns-of-us-style-shutdown/5090722

954       Moved to protect companies from boycotts against them (e.g. for using slave labour or destroying the environment) thereby undermining the foundation of capitalism by reducing consumer power.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/02/coalition-review-of-consumer-laws-may-ban-environmental-boycotts

955       Kept Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations secret, even though it threatens the very foundations of our democracy. The leaked agreement would allow international companies to sue governments if their profits are diminished by environmental, indigenous land rights or anti-child-sweatshop laws. The TPP would give corporations many of the same rights that individuals have.   http://www.exposethetpp.org/

956       Broke an election promise by trying to scrap the 2020 emissions target. https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/21/green-not-good-how-abbott-sabotaged-clean-energy-sector

957       Scrapped the Climate coalition. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-19/federal-government-scraps-climate-commission/4968816

958       Cut 600 CSIRO staff. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-08/csiro-jobs-to-go/5078474

959       Donated $2 million worth of patrol boats to help Sri Lanka stop people fleeing proven genocide, human rights abuse, war crimes and extra judicial killings.   http://www.humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-STM-127-2014

960       Excused torture in Sri Lanka. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/abbotts-torture-comment-sparks-response-20131116-2xnfl.html

961       Chose not to appoint a minister for science, for the first time in half a century. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/lack-of-science-minister-upsets-dr-karl-20131031-2wity.html

962       Appointed a man as minister for women who said "I don't support womens' causes".  http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/yoursay/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/tony_abbott_the_hypocrisy_of_the_womens_movement/

963       Chose a cabinet with 18 men and only 1 woman. http://junkee.com/things-that-have-more-women-in-them-than-tony-abbotts-cabinet/19819

964       Broke an election promise that Abbott would spend his first week in an Aboriginal community.  http://www.independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/tony-abbotts-three-day-week-in-arnhem-land,6924

 The Budget, Economy and Cost of Living

1  Introduced legislation designed to make gig economy companies like Deliveroo report more tax information about their employees, which was so sloppily written that it means websites for booking doctor appointments would technically be required to ingest details about the patient such as their income, and then give that to the tax office. https://www.zdnet.com/article/industry-says-bill-seeking-to-introduce-sharing-economy-reporting-regime-is-too-broad/

2  Failed to deliver any new assets or infrastructure 2 years on after a big announcement about drones patrolling our maritime border. https://www.zdnet.com/article/australias-ocean-patrolling-drones-and-water-surveillance-project-in-tender-limbo

3  Spent $600 million building a new gas power plant after the private sector decided it made no commercial sense to do so. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/05/18/snowy-hydro-gas-power-station-nsw/

4  Paid $2 billion to help keep private for-profit oil refineries open, which they claim will save consumers only 1 cent per litre when filling up their vehicle. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/05/17/petrol-prices-oil-subsidies/

5  Handed $1.34 billion to Qantas (a private company) for the purpose of creating jobs, but Qantas spent most of that paying redundancy packages while culling their workforce.  https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/05/14/half-price-flights-qantas/

6  Handed $38 billion in JobKeeper payments to companies who did not suffer significant downturn during COVID, and refused to ask for the money back once this became clear. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-02/38b-in-jobkeeper-went-to-companies-where-turnover-did-not-fall-/100586310

7  Underwrote surge costs on popular airline routes. That is, risk is being shouldered by the taxpayer, whilst profit is privatised. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/05/14/half-price-flights-qantas/

8  Spent $250,000 per month developing an NDIS app. They have no data about how many users wanted the app. https://www.zdnet.com/article/nearly-au250000-spent-per-month-on-staff-costs-to-develop-ndis-app

9  Lied by claiming they had implemented the majority of recommendations from the Banking Royal Commission, when they had only completed a minority. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/20/scrapping-responsible-lending-laws-a-disaster-that-could-drown-australians-in-debt-consumer-groups-say

10          Wound back consumer protections introduced as a result of the banking royal commission.  https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/creating-massive-uncertainty-government-told-to-act-on-responsible-lending-laws-20210618-p5829v.html

11          Spent money chartering a RAAF flight from Sydney to Canberra, even though Qantas services that route frequently at a seventeenth of the price. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6706773/Finance-Minister-Mathias-Cormann-charged-taxpayers-3-759-Sydney-Canberra-charter-flight.html

12          Spent $256 million just to add facial recognition as a login option for government services.  https://7news.com.au/business/finance/facial-scans-for-more-government-services-c-1349738

13          Cut funding for Homelessness Australia by $41 million, during a recession.  https://t.co/S2YxiQxIbD

14          Introduced instant asset write off tax breaks for businesses during COVID, which will cost over $30 billion, to boost the economy by only $10 billion. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/news-federal-budget/2020/10/07/budget-2020-business-led-recovery/

15          Introduced a new benchmark system for superannuation funds, to penalise funds that perform relatively poorly in the short term. This means that if some funds make high risk, high return investments, everyone else is incentivised to follow, like lemmings running off a cliff. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2020/10/07/budget-superannuation-reforms/

16          Added new rules to force superannuation funds to maximise returns regardless of anything else, which is a step towards disallowing super funds from having ethical and environmental screening, such as not investing in weapons manufacturing, or companies with slavery in their supply lines etc. It's unclear how any fund can comply with this requirement without choosing maximum-risk investments. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2020/10/07/budget-superannuation-reforms/

17          Abandoned the prominent goal of a government surplus after repeatedly failing to deliver one 6 years in a row, eventually printing several hundred billion dollars during the pandemic (through bond sales), converting to policy that aligns more with Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).   https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/the-trillion-dollar-question-what-is-government-debt-and-deficit-and-should-we-be-worried-about-it-20200924-p55yy1.html

18          Wound back consumer protections and responsible lending obligations for mortgage brokers which were introduced in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.  https://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/government-to-repair-australias-economy-by-telling-banks-to-do-exactly-what-caused-the-gfc/

19          Loosened corporate financial disclosure rules during the pandemic, preventing investors from lodging class actions against companies who mislead the market through omission of important information. https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/companies-get-an-extension-to-shield-against-class-actions-20200922-p55xxj

20          Paid 10 times higher than market rate to buy some land new the new Western Sydney Airport several decades earlier than necessary, after getting a valuation done only by a valuer suggested by the seller.  https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/10/16/afp-sydney-airport-land-purchase/

21          Defined the eligibility criteria for the JobKeeper scheme so loosely that millions of dollars from the government which were supposed to subsidise employees' jobs were funneled straight out as dividends and bonuses to company shareholders and executives. The details of these payments were then illegally kept secret from the senate.   https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/senate-refers-ato-boss-for-investigation-after-he-refused-to-reveal-major-jobkeeper-recipients/news-story/8b477541f7d572ccdf547a3b0147819f

22          Tried to redefine what "investment" means in legislation, to allow the government to hand cash to fossil fuel companies, even when they are unprofitable and uneconomic, which demonstrates a strong ideological bias towards certain fuel types, with reckless disregard for economics. https://reneweconomy.com.au/crazy-how-taylor-plans-to-co-opt-cefc-funds-into-unprofitable-gas-projects-65369/

23          Created red tape which will make it harder for individuals to take class actions against companies which have broken the law. This goes directly against the Coalition's stated values, which include slashing red tape, and relying on free market solutions (such as class actions) to minimise bad corporate behavior (as opposed to direct legislation). https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-19/litigation-funding-fear-and-class-actions/12571052

24          Wasted $10 million on developing a new "made in Australia" logo to replace the well-known kangaroo in a green triangle, only to discard the new, generic looking logo because it looks like the COVID-19 virus. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2020/08/27/wattle-trade-logo-australia/

25          Hurt barley farmers by antagonising the Chinese government, who retaliated by slapping an 80% tariff on barley exports. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/05/19/barley-tariffs-trade-war-china/

26          Announced $50 million in funding to help the Australian film industry cope during the pandemic, but failed to publish any instructions on how eligible, impacted workers or companies can access these funds. https://theconversation.com/400-million-in-government-funding-for-hollywood-but-only-scraps-for-australian-film-142979

27          Increased military spending by $270 billion over 10 years, when the economy and our society were struggling to cope with the pandemic and the worst recession since The Great Depression. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-30/australia-unveils-10-year-defence-strategy/12408232

28          Broke an election promise about providing a trading system to help dairy farmers be more fairly compensated for milk production. https://fionaphillips.com.au/media/speeches-transcripts-media-releases/media-release-morrison-government-fails-to-deliver-election-promises-to-australia-s-dairy-farmers/

29          Wasted $96 million on administration costs for a single tender, to decide who to sell our own immigration visa system to, only to cancel the plan because privatising an essential service which can only ever be a monopoly is obviously a bad idea. https://www.zdnet.com/article/canberra-spent-au92-million-on-the-now-binned-visa-privatisation-project/

30          Lied by claiming that tax cuts would be paid sooner than the passing of the relevant legislation. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/06/03/tax-cuts-scott-morrison/

31          Mislead the public by claiming they achieved a surplus, when they were referring to a prediction of a surplus in the future based on overly optimistic assumptions and ignoring reasonably predictable risks such as bushfire and drought. https://www.facebook.com/ABC730/videos/214265516322148/UzpfSTMwNzQ5NTExNDUxNToxMDE1ODE2Nzc1NjI1OTUxNg/

32          Proposed reversing the onus of proof, so that citizens may be considered guilty until proven innocent, for tax fraud and money laundering crimes. https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-14/treasury-black-economy-crackdown-proposals/10702602

33          Spent $30 million detaining a single asylum seeker family for a few months. http://news.thenewdaily.com.au/c/127GRJqF0MvpMD8BZkdQhCTCUl

34          Paid $9 million for a contractor to do literally nothing, because the government abruptly cancelled the contract and instead gave it to a less experienced and less qualified company. https://www.afr.com/news/policy/money-for-nothing-government-paid-9m-after-scrapping-manus-project-20190308-h1c5uu

35          Forecast an increase in wage growth despite simultaneously forecasting no decrease in unemployment. (So employers would pay more for no economically rational reason.) Each year they consistently forecast optimistic wage growth which consistently fails to actually happen. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/02/federal-budget-2019-the-seven-graphs-that-expose-the-coalitions-2019-budget-fairy-tale

36          Lied about the budget being "in the black". https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/news-federal-budget/2019/04/02/2019-budget-back-in-black/

37          Admitted their promise to spend $2 billion building a fast train link between Geelong and Melbourne will actually cost $4 billion, and they don't have the other $2 billion. https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/104699-morrison-s-geelong-rail-link-faces-2-billion-shortfall

38          Spent $21.5 million over 10 months with an unsigned contract on a health contractor known to have a fatal lack of "necessary clinical skills". https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/22/company-given-215m-for-manus-healthcare-despite-poor-track-record

39          Charged taxpayers $1700 for the Roads Minister and his spouse to attend a fancy dinner party for the agriculture industry. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/liberal-mp-scott-buchholz-billed-taxpayers-to-attend-gina-rinehart-cruise-with-his-partner-20190326-p517n0.html

40          Spent $200,000 on chartered flights for ministers to travel between parliament and their electorate. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/two-mps-run-up-200000-tab-on-private-flights-to-work-in-canberra-20170127-gu0817.html

41          Broke an election promise to establish a register of shell company ownership, to fight corporate tax dodging. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/11/coalition-abandons-plan-for-register-to-help-beat-tax-avoidance

42          Spent $37,000 for flights for one minister for one day, to attend meetings which could have probably been made via a video call. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/finance-minister-mathias-cormann-spent-37-000-on-flights-in-one-day

43          Spent $16,880 on personal stationary for just one minister for one year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-05/mps-expense-claims-stuart-robert-spent-most-on-stationery/10328066

44          Spent $20k making custom phone apps for a single senator. A website would have sufficed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-05/mps-expense-claims-stuart-robert-spent-most-on-stationery/10328066

45          Proposed the underwriting of coal power plant construction. Risks too high for the private sector will be thrust upon taxpayers, whilst the profit will remain privatised  https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/competition-chief-learnt-of-controversial-energy-plan-when-he-read-about-it-in-the-newspaper-20181025-p50bwv.html

46          Doubled the amount spent on external consultants, after cutting public sector staff. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/prime-minister-and-cabinet-doubles-consultant-spend-in-one-year-20181005-p5080v.html

47          Charged taxpayers for VIP plane flights to fly the Prime Minister between destinations on his "bus tour".  https://www.buzzfeed.com/joshtaylor/please-enjoy-the-prime-minister-explaining-why-he-is

48          Spent $9000 buying hundreds of hard copies of a book which is available online for free. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/why-liberal-mps-bought-614-copies-of-one-book-for-9000-20181011-p50904.html

49          Charged taxpayers $2000 per month for one minister's home Internet connection.  https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/10/05/stuart-robert-internet/

50          Assigned $48.7 million to a Captain Cook memorial. There are already 35 Captain Cook memorials in Australia. The money was taken from the ABC budget.    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-sinks-6-7-million-into-replica-endeavour-circumnavigation

51          Spent $300k on 60 seconds of advertising to spruik new energy policies designed to reduce power bills. That amount of money could have been spent to pay the annual energy bills of 5000 typical houses. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/disgusting-government-spends-300k-on-60-seconds-of-grand-final-advertising-20171003-gytvxq.html

52          Introduced new procurement rules which will cost telcos $184k per year in paperwork and compliance. https://www.itnews.com.au/news/senate-passes-controversial-telco-sector-security-bill-470845

53          Spent $7000 in one month for wine for one minister, and fought against a Freedom of Information request into the spend. https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31531520/receipts-reveal-tony-abbott-spent-more-than-7000-of-taxpayer-funds-on-alcohol/

54          Introduced a policy very similar to the First Home Buyer's Account policy they scrapped a few years earlier, with the main difference being that it involves using Superannuation for something other than retirement savings. http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/news-federal-budget/2017/05/09/two-superannuation-measures-aimed-at-the-housing-crisis/

55          Spent over $3,000 to send the minister for Immigration to a monarchist fundraiser. https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/king-duttton-of-the-right

56          Forced public servants to move from Canberra to Armidale, prior to establishing new office facilities. They now do their work in the local Macca's. http://junkee.com/public-servants-working-maccas-armidale-thanks-deputy-pm-barnaby-joyce/97132

57          Paid the first $500 million for the WestConnex project well before the funding was needed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-14/westconnex-funding-was-not-properly-assessed-report/8270134

58          Increased the number of IT contractors for the government, even though they cost $80,000 more per person per year than having actual IT staff. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/212000-per-public-service-it-contractor-and-were-hiring-more-of-them-20161220-gtf4q5.html

59          Changed public servant super laws to reduce the retirement payout of long-term teachers, police and nurses by tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/public-servant-super-laws-passed-overnight-20161130-gt1bu6.html

60          Conducted an inquiry into housing affordability which gave no recommendations on how to help fix housing affordability. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/housing-affordability:-no-recommendations-from-inquiry/8127548

61          Spent $26 million and laid off 93 scientists to move the location of the agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines regulator. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/just-10-scientists-expected-to-stay-with-apvma-under-forced-relocation-to-armidale-20161204-gt3ity.html

62          Spent $83,000 on a baggage lift at The Lodge. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-17/the-lodge-receives-special-luggage-lift/7938726

63          Flew 23 staff to the Australian embassy in Paris to discuss saving money. The government does not know how much the flights and accommodation cost. Others estimate it was $200,000. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/10/20/you-flew-people-paris-save-money-wong-incredulous-government-spending

64          Increased the cost of a Visa for bands touring to Australia by 600%. http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/new-government-plan-could-stop-fave-acts-touring-australia-industry-body/ - 0iFkSYSA76uScrUP.99

65          Gave $4 billion in tax cuts to the richest fifth of the population. http://junkee.com/parliament-just-voted-cut-taxes-wealthiest-australians/87110

66          Put the 000 call service out to tender, despite their own review saying not to. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-turnbull-government-wants-to-privatise-000-emergency-calls-2016-10

67          Cut $68 million from the Bureau of Statistics' funding. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-09/abs-staff-say-data-undermined-by-funding-cuts/5801844

68          Wasted over $98,000 by buying and then cancelling flights. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-06/politicians-cancelled-travel-expenses-costing-taxpayers/7820642

69          Spent over $200,000 sending Border Force staff to a luxury hotel which specialises in corporate team building through circus lessons and Segway tours. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/onwater-activities-border-force-retreats-to-luxury-coastal-resort-20160811-gqq0f6.html

70          Cut $20 million from the National Library, resulting in 28 job losses and the halting of all document digitisation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-05/national-library-trove-project-not-funded-to-add-to-collection/7377634

71          Spent $300,000 on a single lunch, for business mates. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbulls-300000-lunch-taxpayers-slugged-for-china-party-20160408-go1sie.html

72          Spent $45,000 replacing lost and stolen devices for just one department. http://realnewsone.com/2016/03/19/abbott-turnbull-government-has-spent-15-4-million-dollars-of-taxpayers-money-on-extravagant-parties/

73          Claimed that scrapping negative gearing would simultaneously increase and decrease house prices. http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fjournals%2F83b964cc-3960-4623-9890-c0d797e025d8%2F0024%22

74          Spent almost $6000 to fly a minister's family to a coastal holiday. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cory-bernardi-charges-taxpayers-to-take-family-on-coastal-trips-20151204-glg63c.html

75          Spent $1770 on 3 bean bags. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/12/14/beanbags-bishop-program-cost-1770

76          Paid $1.5 billion for the East West Link far earlier than necessary, so that it would fall into Labor's financial year, to make them look worse. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/tony-abbott-slammed-for-political-timing-of-east-west-link-road-cash-20151214-glmtvl.html

77          Spent $80,000 on catering for a week long trip to Cape York and Torres Strait, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-parting-gift-an-80000-catering-bill-20151009-gk5v1m.html

78          Spent $21,000 of government money to fly a minister somewhere to give a speech about the need to stop wasteful government spending. http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/truss-me-im-a-politician/2717891/

79          Cited 'the boats have stopped' as evidence that the economy is doing well. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-09/abbott-says-stopping-boats-has-helped-economy/6763240

80          Spent $24,000 on koala hire for a G20 photo opportunity, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/taxpayers-slugged-100000-for-g20-flags-20150828-gjaizj.html

81          Spent over $100,000 on flags for the G20 summit, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/taxpayers-slugged-100000-for-g20-flags-20150828-gjaizj.html

82          Broke an election promise to cut the company tax rate by 1.5%. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-27/cut-the-company-tax-rate-promise-check/5429954

83          Broke an election promise to introduce a new paid parental scheme. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-02/tony-abbott-to-outline-policies-at-press-club-address/6061116

84          Broke an election promise to not change GST, by removing the exemption for online purchases. http://theconversation.com/gst-to-stay-on-tampons-be-applied-to-all-online-goods-46471

85          Spent $14.4 million to get support for outdated and insecure software, instead of using current versions. http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/revealed-australian-government-pays-hefty-price-to-keep-outdated-windows-operating-systems-secure-20150804-girdcd.html

86          Spent $90,000 to send The Speaker to Europe for a fortnight so that she could apply for a job. https://newmatilda.com//2015/07/16/calls-grow-chop-her-will-tony-abbott-check-bishops-privilege

87          Spent $5,000 on a helicopter so that Bronwyn Bishop wouldn't have to travel 1 hour by car to get to a Liberal fundraising event. https://newmatilda.com//2015/07/16/calls-grow-chop-her-will-tony-abbott-check-bishops-privilege

88          Spent $500,000 on Australian flags in just 6 months, despite the alleged budget emergency. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-politicians-spend-500000-on-australian-flags--but-tony-abbott-does-not-buy-one-20150709-gi91zv.html

89          Spent $500,000 on flags in just 6 months. http://www.afr.com/news/federal-politicians-spend-500000-on-australian-flags-in-six-months-20150708-gi7qrj

90          Cut $13 million from the Australia Council and Screen Australia. https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/12/joe-hockeys-2015-16-budget-main-points

91          Cut $105 million from the Australian Council for the Arts without bothering to consult anyone in the arts industry. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/02/art-being-george-brandis-how-destroy-sector-without-even-really-trying

92          Spent $200,000 per year on gardening at Kirribilli House. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/kirribilli-house-gardening-costs-balloon-to-200000-a-year-20150502-1my5qz.html

93          Scrapped the domestic violence education program in schools. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/federal-government-axes-funding-for-domestic-violence-education-in-northern-nsw-schools-20150425-1mripe.html

94          Prevented the release of a 'name and shame' list of multinational tax dodging corporations. https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/09/though-it-continues-triumph-power-big-business-remains-brittle

95          Proposed taxing all bank deposits.  http://www.afr.com/news/politics/coalition-abandons-competition-crackdown-and-bank-deposit-levy-20150901-gjc88i

96          Scrapped the National Produce Monitoring System, which monitors domestic food for dangerous chemicals. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-18/national-produce-monitoring-system-axed-by-government/6327528

97          Proposed scrapping the census. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-considers-axing-the-australian-census-to-save-money-20150219-13ieik.html

98          Spent over $80,000 on kitchen appliances. http://youtu.be/dVsMdaDvwFc

99          Spent $88,000 on yoga workshops to improve the emotional intelligence of Immigration Department workers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/public-service-spendathon-is-destined-to-increase-emotional-intelligence-20150103-12h3ph.html

100       Spent $120,000 monitoring the media for mentions of the Immigration Department. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/immigration-minister-scott-morrison-defends-media-monitoring-spend-20141126-11ue6p.html

101       Gave millions of dollars to subsidise the training of priests and other religious workers, using the money cut from public, secular universities. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-cuts-university-support-funds-priests-training-20141204-120a3c.html

102       Disobeyed Commonwealth value-for-money rules by forcing the Australian Tax Office to spend millions on new offices without making a business case for it or doing a cost benefit analysis. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/abbott-government-rips-up-the-rulebook-for-the-atos-new-building-20141026-11ah00.html

103       Spent $330,000 renovating a single room which has never been used. Including $800 on a single door knob. The cost of leaving it unused but on standby comes to $100,000 per year. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-pays-330000-for-a-room-it-doesnt-use-20140729-zy16r.html

104       Finally admitted that "There's no crisis at all in the Australian economy", despite centering their election campaign on the alleged budget emergency. http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australian-economy-is-not-in-trouble-joe-hockey-tells-nz-20140726-zx6ie.html - ixzz38kenm0s6

105       Tried to remove the laws that require financial advisors to act in the best interest of their clients, and the requirement that they provide clients with a statement of the fees they'll be charged each year.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-20/super-funds-warn-that-fofa-changes-will-see-commissions-return/5539326

106       Cut over $900 million from local council funding. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/20/local-mayors-join-budget-backlash

107       Spent $12 million to investigate whether to sell off a department for $6 billion, when it makes $0.538 billion per year. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/12-million-to-be-spent-investigating-sale-of-asic-registry-business-20140513-388dc.html

108       Scrapped the National Rental Affordability Scheme. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/more-homeless-tipped-after-rent-affordability-scheme-axed/story-fnjj6013-1226921439056

109       Made $110 million of broad-sweeping cuts to the Arts. The only organisation to receive more funding ($1 million more) is coincidentally chaired by the daughter of Rupert Murdoch.  https://australianballet.com.au/corporate/governance-and-board

110       Cut $28.2 million from the Australia Council, which provides grants for the arts. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718020106/https://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/05/14/music-film-and-arts-grants-take-87.1-million-hit-in-budget/

111       Simultaneously increased the cost of petrol and cut funding for public transport. The government argued that disadvantaged people can't afford cars anyway, so they won't be hurt by the changes.   http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/critics-attack-joe-hockeys-claim-poorest-dont-drive-cars-as-completely-fallacious-20140813-3dmrj.html

112       Removed family tax benefits for children older than 6, and drastically reduced the income threshold for its eligibility and froze it below interest rates.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-2014-ftb-cuts-worth-billions-to-hit-families/5446896

113       Scrapped the First Home Buyer's Account scheme, which provided sorely needed assistance for young people to buy homes. http://www.rebonline.com.au/breaking-news/7632-first-home-saver-account-should-be-fixed-not-axed

114       Went $1 million (67%) over budget on the Commision of Audit, an investigation into how taxpayer money can be spent more prudently. https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/23208047/audit-costs-2-5m/

115       Broke an election promise by proposing a deficit tax. http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/5/2/climate/tony-abbott-comedian-extraordinaire

116       Paid people $1500 per person per day to recommend spending cuts. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/auditors-to-be-paid-1500-a-day-to-recommend-spending-cuts-20131031-2wi2d.html - ixzz30S33rDAD

117       Spent about $2 million for Prince William and Kate's 14 day royal visit, despite the alleged budget emergency.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-17/koukoulas-budget-emergency-fiction/5028770

118       Claimed that the average electricity bill will be $200 per year lower without the price on carbon, despite relevant power companies rejecting the magnitude of this figure. http://theaimn.com/the-truth-about-the-carbon-tax/

119       Claimed the government will be $13.7 billion better off if the Mining Tax is scrapped, even though the scrapping the tax itself would actually result in a net loss If $3.7 billion. The only savings would be through other cuts hidden in the repeal bill. The biggest of which is the Schoolkids Bonus (an initiative which was never associated with the Mining Tax). The government claims the average household will be better off, but the average household will be $3500 worse off due to repealed subsidies and tax breaks.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-01/mathias-cormann-mining-tax-claim-exaggerated/5341306

120       Spent $211,000 on public relations staff to make the Medibank Private sale more palatable to the public. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/mathias-cormann-announces-abbott-government-will-go-ahead-with-sale-of-medibank-private-20140326-35iai.html

121       Sold Medibank Private for $4 billion, even though that means the government will lose up to $0.5 billion per year of income from dividends.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-31/verrender-dont-rush-in-search-of-a-quick-buck/5355294

122       Gave $100 million to Australia's 2 most profitable mining companies, to build a mine which isn't even in Australia, despite claiming "the age of entitlement is over", and despite refusing to give corporate welfare to struggling companies who have to sack hundreds of workers.   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/09/six-ways-to-fix-australias-finances-without-cuts

123       Ripped $140 billion out of Australians' superannuation accounts through loosening of consumer protection rules regarding financial planning. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/time-to-fight-to-protect-superannuation/story-fni0dcne-1226854219664

124       Suggested most existing major roads should introduce tolls. http://m.couriermail.com.au/business/abbott-government-considers-toll-charges-for-existing-roads/story-fnihpilr-1226853016367

125       Spent $4.3 million on market research to gauge public opinion on social media and other outlets about government policies.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/tony-abbott-spends-43m-on-spin-doctors-20140705-zsxlh.html

126       Claimed "the age of entitlement is over" whilst continuing to give mining companies billions of dollars of subsidies and tax concessions.    http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/coalmining-industry-misleads-on-jobs-tax-says-australia-institute-20140926-10mf6g.html - ixzz3ESoTXf00

127       Lied about the working conditions at SPC factories to justify declining financial assistance. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/abbott-is-lurching-from-event-to-event-20140205-321wo.html

128       Quietly reduced instant asset write-off tax breaks for small businesses despite championing themselves as pro-small-business. http://www.andrewleigh.com/5326

129       Scrapped the National Intercountry Adoption Advisory Group then 2 months later created the interdepartmental working group on overseas adoption, a body which serves an identical purpose. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-disbanded-expert-adopt-advisory-group-weeks-before-pledging-action-on-the-issue-20131220-2zp3u.html

130       Approved a 6.2% increase in health insurance premiums. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-23/nib-to-lift-health-insurance-premiums-by-nine-per-cent/5172326

131       Handed $16 million to Cadbury, but refused to give subsidies to Holden, Qantas and SPC Ardmona. Cadbury is owned by a multinational firm whose profits rose by 64% to $74.9 million last year. Coincidentally the Cadbury factory is located in a marginal electorate.   http://imgur.com/XhdORwG

132       Axed the home energy saver scheme, which successfully helped struggling households cut down high electricity bills. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/abbott-to-axe-the-home-energy-saver-scheme/story-fni0fiyv-1226786143496

133       Broke an election promise to return to surplus by 2016-2017. http://www.afr.com/p/national/abbott_gives_up_on_surplus_0Sg3G7uDCNFiVWnSbhb63L

134       Called for privatisation of electricity networks, despite evidence showing it does not lower power bills.  http://www.theage.com.au/business/electricity-privatisation-failed-think-tank-20130429-2io2o.html

135       Cut $300 million from child care staff subsidies. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/government-puts-freeze-on-300m-allocated-for-childcare-staff-wages-20131123-2y2ub.html

136       Tried to scrap the school kids tax concession (thereby increasing the cost of living for families by $16,000 per school child over their education). http://theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/lower-house-passes-mining-tax-repeal-next-stop-the-senate/story-fn59niix-1226764693917

137       Scrapped the Australian Animals Welfare Advisory Committee, Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council, International Legal Services Advisory Council, National Steering Committee on Corporate Wrongdoing, Antarctic Animal Ethics Committee, Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula, High Speed Rail Advisory Group, Maritime Workforce Development Forum, Advisory Panel on Positive Ageing, Insurance Reform Advisory Group and National Housing Supply Council (all in one day). http://www.scribd.com/doc/182451538/Councils-to-be-abolished-pdf

138       Tried to raise the debt ceiling by $200 billion. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-14/hockey-warns-of-us-style-shutdown/5090722

139       Moved to protect companies from boycotts against them (e.g. for using slave labour or destroying the environment) thereby undermining the foundation of capitalism by reducing consumer power.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/02/coalition-review-of-consumer-laws-may-ban-environmental-boycotts

 Media, Transparency and Corruption

1  Showed evidence to a judge when prosecuting a case against a whistle-blower in a secret way such that the defendant cannot see the evidence used against him, and therefore is unable to fairly defend himself. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/collaery/13580006

2  Refused to publish minutes from the national cabinet tackling COVID. After a judge ruled that it must be published, they introduced a new law to keep it secret. They argued that even though the cabinet has done nothing wrong, it should be able to hide discussion details from the public.   https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2021/09/02/legislation-national-cabinet/

3  Blocked a House of Representatives investigation into the source of a substantial donation to a minister's personal legal costs for a defamation prosecution, arguing that the anonymity and privacy of the rich donor must be protected. The procedure for blocking this investigation was unprecedented. The government has previously made the exact opposite argument when criticising a Greens minister who published only partial information about legal fee donors for her defamation case. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-20/government-blocks-bid-investigate-christian-porter-fee-donation/100554798

4  Handed free marketing opportunities to a private gas company by letting them take over some of Australia's stall at a global climate summit for world leaders. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/australia-refuses-to-join-global-pledge-to-cut-methane-emissions/100589510

5  Added red tape for business by forcing company directors to register for a special identifier through myGovID. This is supposed to make it easier for investors to track company directors as they move between companies. However the name, address, date and place of birth of directors is already recorded in a public database, which will be replaced with this new single 15-digit number. This attempt at transparency actually reduces the amount of information available to the public.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34889918-game-of-mates

6  Changed the role of ASIC (the corporate cop), moving them away from prosecuting law-breaking companies to focusing on removing regulatory burdens, economic growth, and removing ASIC's independence by expecting them to consult with the government when enforcing the law. https://theconversation.com/frydenbergs-directions-to-asic-throw-the-banking-royal-commission-under-a-bus-166813

7  Allocated $660 million in funding for new car parks based on which electorates were marginal for the upcoming election instead of which areas most needed car parks. (i.e. pork barrelling) The National Audit Office found that the funding allocation was "not demonstrably merit-based" and "not designed to be open or transparent". The federal government did not talk to state governments or local governments to determine which areas were most in need of new car parks. 3 years after the announcement, the government had only managed to complete or start building 11% of the car parks. (This was uncovered by the same Audit Office who uncovered the sports funding pork barrelling and then had their audit funding cut.)    https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4r3ekm

8  Kept secret the details of a $90 million payment for oil reserves. The volume of oil bought is secret. The price of the daily lease fees, filling fees, draw down fees, withdrawal fees and fee escalation process are secret. The seller of the oil is secret.  https://www.michaelwest.com.au/slick-dealings-australia-on-wrong-end-of-trump-era-oil-play

9  Kept secret the arguments made by the government during an appeal for a whether a court case against a journalist should be secret. That is, the government does not even want people to know why their trial against truthful public-interest journalism will be secret. The government officials who committed the crimes reported by the journalist have not been charged. The original articles about the government's crimes are still public, despite the government claiming their publication somehow harmed national security. https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/collaery/13357234

10          Removed 3 out of 4 recommendations from a report investigating a blank-cheque payment to a private consultant which was made without even verifying that the service was delivered. https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/josh-frydenberg-secretly-deletes-asic-corruption-findings,15034

11          Illegally appointed a Liberal Party Senator to a high-ranking high-paying role at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The candidate was not eligible because she was not an enrolled legal practitioner. She has no experience in the field (social services and child support law). She will be paid $500,000 per year. The government lied by claiming she was appointed on merit, but the interviewers did not interview her, and did not recommend her. https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/02/15/christian-porter-karen-synon-administrative-appeals-tribunal/

12          Used bad-faith campaign tactics by purchasing web domains with political opponents names, to prevent the opponents from having a reasonable website domain. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/domain-squatters-nationals-play-dirty-website-tactics-to-defeat-foes-in-nsw-by-election/

13          Illegally mislead voters by creating dozens of Facebook pages for fictional institutes and pages with deceptively similar names to real organisations, to attack a Labor minister, without any of the legally required notices stating that the message really comes from the government. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/06/liberal-mp-andrew-laming-used-dozens-of-facebook-pages-to-promote-lnp-and-attack-opponents

14          Sued the ABC for defamation, after they published sexual assault allegations about a unnamed senior politician without identifying him. Private news companies who published the same story were not sued. The accused Attorney General asked the court to keep secret the evidence which the ABC provided to support their claim that the allegations were true.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/06/christian-porter-moves-to-strike-out-major-sections-of-abcs-defamation-defence

15          Paid $1.4 billion to house only 115 asylum seekers offshore, at a daily price about 10 times higher than the most expensive room at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel, through a closed tender awarded to a Liberal party donor.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/21/liberal-party-donors-revenue-from-uncontested-contracts-for-offshore-processing-rises-to-15bn

16          Charged taxpayers for a domestic flight to a personal lunch. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/21/peter-dutton-charged-taxpayers-465-for-flight-on-day-he-was-special-guest-at-private-event

17          Granted an unelected official the power to delete online posts by politicians and ban them from platforms for expressing controversial political opinions.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

18          Lied by claiming that new legislation could not result in dating apps such as Tinder being banned in Australia, when the legislation clearly states in section 6.128.1.d that the relevant commissioner will be granted the power to ban those apps for a broad range of reasons.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6680_first-reps%2F0009;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6680_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0

19          Introduced 194 pages of complex, globally unprecedented, controversial legislation into parliament only 10 days after public consultation closed.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

20          Withheld the report from the Aged Care Royal Commission for 2 days, releasing it only half an hour before the relevant press conference, which meant journalists were not able to ask meaningful questions. https://www.reddit.com/r/AusPol/comments/lv1nf6/the_pm_is_asked_why_he_didnt_allow_journos_to/

21          Paid $39 million to a naval boat manufacturer when not required to because the company failed to fulfill the relevant contract clauses, and they coincidentally donated to the Liberal party. https://www.smh.com.au/national/border-force-subject-to-corruption-investigation-after-millions-paid-to-ship-builder-20201021-p5676z.html

22          Extended exemptions for political donation transparency, which are 25 years old and were only supposed to be temporary. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/investigation-how-political-donations-protect-a-cosy-loophole-for-australias-plutocrats/

23          Appointed a failed Liberal candidate to the SBS board instead of any of the ones recommended by the independent nominations panel. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/04/warren-mundine-was-not-recommended-for-the-sbs-board-but-the-coalition-chose-him-anyway

24          Illegally failed to respond to freedom of information (FOI) requests within the statutory 30 day deadline in 92.5% of cases. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/19/scott-morrisons-office-met-freedom-of-information-deadlines-in-just-75-of-cases

25          Bought water rights for 50 times more than many valuations, and double the price of the seller's valuation. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/val-shopping-barnaby-joyce-department-paid-57-times-over-for-watergate-rights/

26          Lied by claiming that Kevin Rudd had travelled overseas and back during COVID while many Australians are still stranded overseas, when Mr Rudd had actually never left Queensland.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/07/pm-apologises-for-erroneously-stating-kevin-rudd-had-left-and-re-entered-australia-during-covid?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

27          Cut $14 million from the national audit office, after that office discovered substantial improprieties and wasteful spending (such as the sports rorts, and paying 10 times too much for land for the new Sydney airport).  https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/administration-commuter-car-park-projects-within-the-urban-congestion-fund

28          Refused to release a report into COVID policy communication strategies, which cost over $500,000. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/22/thinly-disguised-political-research-paid-for-by-taxpayers-shared-with-morrisons-office

29          Hid a record-breaking number of expenses from the public in an annual budget, including cash handed to a private rail project, maintaining an abandoned oil rig, and legal action relating to military bases which leaked toxic chemicals. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/09/australian-federal-budget-found-to-be-the-most-secretive-ever-produced

30          Introduced a mandatory code of conduct to force companies like Google to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to large private news companies (but not ABC news nor independent news). Google currently drives over 3 billion clicks per year to Australian news companies. Therefore this is like a local plumber demanding that the Yellow Pages pay the plumber for the act of directing plumber-seeking customers to the plumber. This will also undermine the fundamental principles of the web itself, according to its inventor. The laws are written based on the incorrect assumption that news makes up 10% of Google searches when it's only 1%.      https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/DPB - Draft news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code Q%26As.pdf

31          Introduced red tape and distorted the free market by forcing Google to give special insider knowledge of proprietary search algorithm changes to large news companies but not small, independent journalists. It includes ambiguously written clauses about giving news companies access to Google users' private data.  https://australia.googleblog.com/2020/05/a-fact-based-discussion-about-news.html

32          Committed a crime by ignoring a ruling of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.  https://www.smh.com.au/national/judge-blasts-immigration-minister-over-criminal-conduct-20200923-p55ygu.html

33          Introduced protections for company executives who trade while insolvent during the pandemic. This is only for cases where the debts are incurred "the ordinary course of business". Those who try to adapt to the challenging circumstances will not be exempt. In this way the government is incentivising executives to not adapt to the unique circumstances. https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/2e249f29/navigating-the-troubled-waters-of-directors-duties-during-covid-19

34          Loosened political donation laws.  https://theconversation.com/federal-parliament-just-weakened-political-donations-laws-while-you-werent-watching-149171

35          Refused to release the minutes from an important meeting of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee giving COVID advice to the Prime Minister.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/27/morrison-broadens-membership-of-covid-19-commission-but-says-advice-to-remain-off-limits-to-public

36          Voted against a binding code of conduct to ensure politicians act with integrity. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/12/australian-politicians-dont-need-a-binding-code-of-conduct-liberal-and-labor-mps-say

37          Blocked a research-backed design change to increase the effectiveness of beverage warnings about drinking during pregnancy, recommended by an independent body, after meeting with lobbyists from alcohol companies who have donated over $300,000 to the Coalition. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/minister-met-with-alcohol-lobby-before-pregnancy-warning-label-sent-back-for-review-20200618-p553w9.html

38          Created the ABCC ostensibly for reducing corruption, but the ABCC boss himself violated rules and endangered people by ignoring COVID flight restrictions, travelling across the country to interview workers about a rally that happened 8 months prior. https://twitter.com/sallymcmanus/status/1285901950433628160

39          Prevented parliament from debating whether to set up a National Integrity Commission. https://twitter.com/markdreyfusqcmp/status/1270876342771318785?s=21

40          Set up the COVID-19 National Co-ordination Committee with no terms of reference, no register of conflicts of interest, and then stacked it with gas company executives who unsurprisingly ended up recommending irrationally pro-gas policies. 690 documents about potential conflicts of interests were deliberately kept hidden.   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/21/coalitions-gas-plan-would-help-fewer-than-1-of-manufacturing-workers-report-finds

41          Blocked parliament from debating significant environmental protection repeals, rushing through the legislation without allowing anyone to discuss it first. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/03/australian-government-gags-debate-to-ram-environmental-law-changes-through-lower-house

42          Refused to release a multilateral trade agreement with China, which involves spending government money on infrastructure in other countries. The lack of transparency exacerbates existing concerns about burdening these other developing nations with unsustainable debt.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/explainer/what-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative

43          Kept secret legal advice about whether the USA government can view sensitive COVIDSafe data (stored in an American company's data center), claiming that it is in the public interest for us to not know what lawyers told our government. https://www.zdnet.com/article/attorney-general-urged-to-produce-facts-on-us-law-enforcement-access-to-covidsafe/

44          Cancelled The Rule of Law by preventing journalists from reporting on a case against a whistleblower who leaked truthful information in the public interest about senior politicians and law enforcement officials who flagrantly violated serious international laws. The court case is held in secret. The whistleblower's name is illegal to publish. The witness and lawyers' residences were raided, and the evidence against the government was confiscated. The judges explanation of why the case must be secret is itself secret.   https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2021/06/12/bernard-collaery-and-witness-k/162342000011856

45          Deleted records of a $165,000 political donation from a political consultancy with stakeholders who stand to benefit from the government's $1 billion visa privatization plan, and refused requests for further explanation. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/18/labor-pursues-liberals-over-deleted-record-of-165000-donation-from-scott-morrison-ally

46          Kept secret a government-funded report that showed less than 1 in 3 Australians trust our public service sector. The justification was that the government believed that the report which they wrote would mislead and confuse people. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/19/australians-trust-public-service-government-covid

47          Gave $345,000 to News Corp to build a spelling bee website, discarding any pretense of propriety or fairness by skipping the usual parliamentary checks and tender process, instead just choosing to hand the excessive amount of cash to a company whose primary industry is neither website building nor education. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-20/prime-minister-spelling-bee-grant-delegated-legislation/11977454

48          Lied by claiming that all grants issued under the controversial $100M sports grant program were eligible for funding, when only 57% were. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/14/morrison-misled-parliament-by-claiming-all-sports-grants-projects-were-eligible-labor-says

49          Failed to declare a property worth $1 million in a minister's declaration of interests. https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/peter-dutton-familys-milliondollar-property-left-off-declaration/news-story/eaa07f0dd3b177a358160b0d5f2ac946 -.bece3

50          Failed to declare 2 properties worth more than $1 million in another minister's declaration of interests. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/11/matt-canavan-leaves-two-properties-worth-more-than-1m-off-2019-declaration-of-interests

51          Approved a $36,000 grant to a shooting club without declaring that the approving minister was a member of that club. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/01/22/bridget-mckenzie-shooting-club-sport-grant

52          Allocated sports grant funding based on which candidate projects were in marginal seats, rather than which were the most worthy. Then refused to release legal advice about whether such pork barrelling is illegal, and destroyed evidence about the funding choices.     https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-28/health-boss-destroyed-notes-relating-to-sports-meeting/12011362

53          Lied by claiming they appointed a Liberal party staffer to a job paying half a million dollars per year through an "open merit-driven, competitive process". It was actually a limited tender not open to all, exempt from procurement rules which guarantee fairness and impartiality. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/29/coalition-defends-giving-former-liberal-staffer-500000-job-through-limited-tender

54          Tried to get parliament to vote on new legislation without giving copies of the bill to the people voting on it, and used unprecedented methods to prevent any politician to speak against it.   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2019/dec/05/morrison-alabanese-angus-taylor-lambie-coalition-labor-politics-live

55          Paid tens of thousands of dollars to a company which was known to be corrupt, through a tender that was not opened up to all competitors.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jul/16/australian-defence-department-gave-contract-to-us-business-blacklisted-for-bribery

56          Illegally forged a document to publicly criticise a political opponent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/prime-minister-rules-out-referring-taylor-incident-to-police/11638776

57          Merged the Australian Federal Police into the Home Affairs department, allowing the minister to exert political influence on investigations. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/15/federal-police-must-split-from-dutton-ministry-to-save-integrity-says-union

58          Ignored a Royal Commission report which found the government's Murray-Darling Basin Plan is illegal, whilst refusing to publish their own report which they claim provides a valid rebuttal. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-24/government-accused-of-secrecy-over-refusal-to-show-mdbp-advice/10843718

59          Abandoned standard tender processes when awarding a $423 million contract to a company with $50k in funds, little experience, no phone number, no mail address, housed in a shack.  

60          Refused to publish a report used to justify a $53 million contract to outsource Centrelink call handling.  https://www.canberratimes.com.au/politics/federal/benefits-of-centrelink-s-serco-contract-unclear-auditor-20190221-p50zel.html

61          Abused loopholes in anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws through clearly unethical revolving door 'jobs for the boys'. The government increased defence spending to $200 billion, including giving $148 million to EY. Then the Defence minister met with EY while still working as the Minister for Defence, so EY could talk about giving him a high paying job. Then within days of leaving the defence ministry he was granted a cushy job by EY because of his experience as Minister for Defence.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34889918-game-of-mates

62          Declared that they will violate a new law, because they don't like it.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/kerryn-phelps-blasts-plan-to-send-sick-refugees-to-christmas-island

63          Spent $87,000 fighting against a Freedom of Information request about back-room deals, and then lied about the cost. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/27/coalition-agreement-87000-in-public-funds-spent-keeping-document-secret

64          Drastically increased the amount of government money spent without a proper tender process, up to $34 billion per month. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/the-80-billion-bomb-government-spending-explodes/

65          Handed out $17.1M to private TV stations for a grant they didn't ask for, without offering the money to the public broadcaster. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jan/23/coalitions-171m-pacific-broadcasting-plan-was-not-sought-out-by-commercial-networks

66          Refused a Senate Order to release details about expensive contracts for security, health and infrastructure in their detention camps in PNG. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/18/dutton-refuses-senate-order-to-release-details-of-refugee-services-contracts-on-manus

67          Excused the conflict of interest arising when the head of the My Health Record (appointed by the government) privately received money for consultations about the My Health Record. https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/hidden-conflict-my-health-record-boss-privately-giving-advice-to-health-firms-20181107-p50eh9.html

68          Spent 2 years trying to hide documents from Freedom of Information requests, about a serious breach of top secret documents, and mishandling of those documents by a minister. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-22/josh-frydenberg-loses-legal-battle-to-hide-police-transcript/10402298

69          Hid a report by the Governor General showing that the government paid twice as much as necessary for new combat vehicles, because such publicity would be bad for the private manufacturer's future profitability. The company is not even Australian.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/18/coalition-hiding-criticism-to-help-arms-manufacturer-a-dangerous-precedent-auditor

70          Lied about the Immigration Minister having no personal connection to someone who benefited from the direct intervention by the Immigration Minister in a visa case.   https://www.sbs.com.au/news/peter-dutton-survives-no-confidence-vote-after-au-pair-inquiry-finds-he-misled-parliament

71          Spent an undisclosed amount of public money on legal defence for a minister who broken the law for political gain. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/youll-never-guess-who-is-paying-for-michaelia-cashs-legal

72          Cut $84 million from the ABC (again). https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/05/09/budget-cuts-millions-abc-pay-captain-cook-statue-botany-bay

73          Exempted a facial recognition system storing data of innocent citizens from standard procurement policy disclosure rules. The excuse is a reliance on security through obscurity rather than actual security. Accuracy figures are also not published.   https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity

74          Increased the jail time for journalists who report on whistleblower's truthful allegations by a factor of 10.  https://theconversation.com/new-bill-would-make-australia-worst-in-the-free-world-for-criminalising-journalism-90840

75          Refused to publish the percentage of calls to the veterans' suicide help line which go unanswered, because that want negatively impact the brand of the private call centre operator. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/01/09/veterans-crisis-helpline/

76          Prohibited public servants from liking social media posts critical of the government, even if anonymous. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/new-public-service-social-media-policy-is-overreach-union-boss-nadine-flood-20170806-gxqjyq.html

77          Failed to declare multiple $1600 Foxtel subscriptions gifted to ministers by a lobby group. http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/08/23/politicians-foxtel-subscriptions/

78          Gave $30 million to Foxtel to boost "under represented sports", and was unable to explain why free-to-air channels didn't get the money, because the decision was made without any emails, letter, or supporting documentation.  https://www.grants.gov.au/

79          Paid a minister $273 per night to stay in his own home. https://m.news-mail.com.au/news/taxpayers-paying-for-pitts-stays-in-his-own-home/3171651/

80          Prevented university newspapers from attending the release of multiple annual budgets like all other newspapers. These particular budgets contained multiple changes which negatively impact university students.  http://junkee.com/student-media-budget-release/154010

81          Refused to release the results for the trial of a national health register. http://medicalrepublic.com.au/green-light-national-myhr-roll/8178

82          Spent over $3,500 to send a minister to watch the AFL with his wife. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-10/julie-bishop-charged-taxpayers-for-trip-to-polo/8173542

83          Spent over $2,700 on a trip to watch polo. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-10/julie-bishop-charged-taxpayers-for-trip-to-polo/8173542

84          Spent $10,000 per day to send a single minister to the USA. http://www.9news.com.au/National/2017/01/07/19/59/Ley-under-more-pressure-over-tax-payer-funded-trip-to-the-US

85          Broke a promise to scrap free lifetime travel for former ministers. The excuse is that the government is to busy to pass legislation through parliament, despite that being the job of the government and of parliament. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/lame-excuse-turnbull-too-busy-to-scrap-free-travel-for-former-politicians-20161125-gsxi1x.html

86          Falsely advertised the closure of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, despite Parliament rejecting the closure attempt. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/show-us-your-gums

87          Refused to publish the cost benefit analysis on the agriculture minister's decision to move a federal agency from Canberra to his own electorate. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/09/11/i-dont-think-i-will-joyce-refuses-reveal-cost-benefit-analysis-moving-agency

88          Personally appointed George Brandis' son's lawyer to a $370,000 job, without making a conflict of interest declaration.  https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/a-brandis-stack

89          Tried to privatise the database of ASIC (the corporate watchdog). Under private hands the cost journalists must pay to obtain information about potentially corrupt companies would increase. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/25/privatising-asics-data-will-hinder-scrutiny-of-corporate-wrongdoing

90          Spent over $140,000 for 5 ministers to travel to a country we have no trade or diplomatic ties with, visiting tourist sites and dining in 5 star restaurants. http://abc.net.au/news/2016-07-25/politicians-went-on-taxpayer-funded-trip-to-south-america/7656700

91          Refused to release 5 year old taxi receipts to assist in a fraud case, on the grounds that terrorists could use travel information from 5 years ago to help plan an attack against the minister in question. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/joe-hockey-sought-to-block-cabcharge-details-citing-terrorism-risk-20160530-gp776y.html/

92          Spent $10,000 to fly the family of 2 ministers to a tropical island for a weekend holiday. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/03/09/02/16/luke-simpkins-natasha-griggs-10k-fly-families-cocos-island

93          Voted against a motion asking the Housing Affordability Inquiry to update the senate on how they are progressing with the recommendations the government supported. http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/motions/secure-and-appropriate-housing-women-and-children-escaping-domestic-violence

94          Rejected an inquiry which recommended that citizens accused of tax fraud be treated as innocent until proven guilty. http://www.theage.com.au/business/taxpayers-still-guilty-until-proven-innocent-government-20160111-gm3lev.html

95          Spent $30,000 on a private jet to fly one minister and their partner from Perth to Canberra (instead of catching a normal plane) because a non-business event ran overtime. This is despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/12/02/01/50/bishop-cost-taxpayers-30k-to-fly-raaf-jet-from-dinner-report

96          Voted against increasing transparency about how much tax large corporations pay. https://www.facebook.com/Adam.Bandt.MP/videos/952770014758232/

97          Violated parliamentary anti-corruption rules by not declaring a substantial loan for almost 2 years. http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbott-took-out-secret-710000-loan/story-e6frfkp9-1225883047071

98          Broke an election promise to conduct and publish a cost benefit analysis for all infrastructure projects over $100 million. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-07/cost-benefit-analysis-promise-check/5850038

99          Spent over $20,000 in a legal fight in order to hide modelling for the impact of university fee deregulation.  https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/deregulation-dollar-sign

100       Spent thousands of government dollars on taxi rides to the Opera in just 8 days. The government claims that the expenditure is reasonable because the minister didn't pay for the tickets either. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bronwyn-bishop-expense-scandal-speaker-defends-trips-to-the-opera-20150722-gihrxv.html

101       Spent thousands of government dollars on limousine rides, and fudged the declaration paperwork to say they were taxi rides. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bronwyn-bishop-expense-scandal-speaker-defends-trips-to-the-opera-20150722-gihrxv.html

102       Spent $10,000 trying to chase down someone who leaked information to the media about how the Prime Minister deliberately and knowingly used false information to justify opposition to a defence force pay rise. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/public-service-commissioner-john-lloyd-spent-thousands-to-find-whistleblower-20150721-gig3nf

103       Spent $27,000 on travel expenses for politicians to attend free sports events. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/06/mps-claim-more-than-27000-on-flights-travel-and-comcars-to-free-sports-events

104       Voted against a royal commission into corruption and misconduct in the financial service industry, following a series of scandals. http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/senate-votes-down-call-for-royal-commission-into-financial-sector-misconduct-20150624-ghwos1.html

105       Reaped $1000 per month of government money to pay for Joe Hockey to stay in his wife's house. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/treasurer-joe-hockey-is-paid-the-same-amount-as-newstart-1000-a-month-to-sleep-at-his-wifes-house/story-fnii5s3y-1227396303489

106       Proposed an exemption so that Australia's richest companies no longer have to publish basic information about how much tax they are paying. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/05/coalition-says-kidnap-risk-means-wealthy-need-tax-reporting-exemptions

107       Accidentally leaked the personal details of 31 world leaders, and chose not to notify them. They still claim your metadata will be safe though. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/31/the-australian-government-cant-safeguard-putins-data-that-means-yours-isnt-safe-either

108       Breached the criminal code of conduct by offering the independently appointed Human Rights Commissioner a new job if she resigned. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/defiant-gillian-triggs-resists-pressure-from-abbott-government-to-resign-20150225-13npiq.html

109       Flew across the country on a taxpayer funded private jet to attend the private birthday party of a millionaire who has made large donations to the Liberal party. http://news.com.au/national/victoria/pm-tony-abbott-flies-on-taxpayer-funded-jet-to-liberal-donors-birthday-bash-at-huntingdale-golf-club/story-fnii5sms-1227275585102

110       Refused to publish cost estimates for the data-retention policy which were provided by the industry. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/01/oz_gov_buries_pwc_report_into_data_retention_costs/

111       Voted to keep the text of the China Free Trade deal secret from the public. http://peter-whish-wilson.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/greens-continue-seek-end-secrecy-over-china-free-trade-deal

112       Abolished the $10,000 limit on political donations. http://www.theage.com.au/act-news/labor-and-liberal-scrap-cap-on-donations-boost-public-funding-20150219-13jbv9.html

113       Broke the law by missing the deadline for publishing the Intergenerational Report, as stipulated by the Charter of Budget Honesty Act. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/joe-hockey-breaches-charter-of-budget-honesty-20150204-1367g7.html

114       Spent $10,000 trying to identify a whistleblower who told the media that the Prime Minister knowingly mislead the public using information he knew was incorrect. https://www.smh.com.au/public-service/public-service-commissioner-john-lloyd-spent-thousands-to-find-whistleblower-20150720-gig3nf.html

115       Started an online petition to stop job losses at the ABC, just 36 hours after cutting ABC funding by 5%. http://junkee.com/christopher-pyne-creates-petition-to-save-abc-does-not-understand-what-irony-is/45534

116       Contracted out the managing of the Do Not Call Register to a marketing company. http://www.smartcompany.com.au//marketing/43985-outcry-over-award-of-do-not-call-register-contract-to-salmat-digital/

117       Secretly and retrospectively changed the official record of what was said in parliament. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/27/barnaby-joyce-admits-his-staff-changed-hansard-records

118       Broke an election promise by cutting ABC funding again ($120 million this time).  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-17/turnbull-says-cuts-to-the-abc-will-average-5-per-cent/5898200

119       Spent $900,000 in just 2 months on private jet flights for ministers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/governments-vip-jet-travel-bill-hits-close-to-900000-20140803-3d20u.html

120       Forced all community TV stations off the air, claiming that moving online will be better for stations and viewers. Meanwhile they continue to fervently defend foreign corporate stations like HBO, who stubbornly refuse to make content accessible online. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-10/community-television-kicked-off-air-by-federal-government/5733690

121       Introduced new laws which mean Edward Snowden type leaks are punishable by up to 10 years of prison. No exemptions are made for anti-corruption leaks. If journalists report on anyone (including innocent bystanders) being killed accidentally or deliberately by security personnel, they will be jailed for up to 10 years.    http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/media-reporting-of-asio-killings-illegal-under-new-national-security-laws-says-law-expert-20140930-10o9i2.html

122       Spent $50,000 on upgrades of curtains and upholstery for the Prime Minister's office.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-15/tony-abbott-parliament-office-refurb/5597828

123       Moved to abolish the role of freedom of information commissioner, abolish the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and charge $800 for reviews of Freedom of Information Request denials. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/25/australias-right-to-know-is-under-assault

124       Refused to publish any submissions it received for or against the proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, even though the government says the changes are to protect free speech. They refused to state what proportion of submissions supported the changes. The government defended this secrecy by claiming that all submissions were made with the expectation of confidentiality. This is false. The Senate Inquiry Submission Guidelines state that to make a Senate Inquiry Submission confidential, you must explicitly justify a request for confidentiality, and that such requests are generally denied.  http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/How_to_make_a_submission

125       Lied about the Australian Federal Police advising Tony Abbott not to visit Deakin University for safety reasons. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/senior-afp-officer-raises-questions-about-security-advice-given-to-tony-abbott-on-university-visit-20140527-391fh.html

126       Gave the Minister for Infrastructure the power to silence Infrastructure Australia (an independent body) without justification. (See section 5A.2 of the link.) http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013B00218/Explanatory Memorandum/Text

127       Deliberately hid the cost of the $4.45 million renovations on The Lodge. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/lodge-renovation-hidden-from-the-public-as-cost-blows-out-to-445m-20140514-zrc7x.html - ixzz3284dPdM8

128       Spent $50,000 on one dinner for 60 G20 guests, including food specially flown to Washington from all over Australia. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/joe-hockey-hosts-50000-dinner-before-delivering-hardline-budget/news-story/1220c1eb22195a4151d3e2b4547544a9

129       Voted against the creation of a federal anti-corruption watchdog.http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2Ff0d3077d-d429-48ab-99ea-7620fba2e941%2F0114%22

130       Cut $38 million from Australian television and film funding. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/17/blanchett-slams-film-funding-cuts

131       Broke an election promise by cutting $40 million from the SBS and ABC.   http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abc-to-cut-80-international-jobs-20140714-3bxaf.html

132       Broke an election promise to not cut ABC funding, by cutting all funding to the Australia Network (part of the ABC).   http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/foreign-minister-julie-bishop-fears-australia-network-failing-to-meet-charter/story-e6frg996-1226814711800

133       Claimed a 2.5% reduction in funding every year for the ABC is not a funding cut. http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2215285/abbott-to-break-abc-no-cuts-promise/

134       Increased the fee for lodging Freedom of Information requests. http://theaimn.com/the-erosion-of-our-democratic-system/

135       Paid a public relations company $97,000 for 3 weeks of work to help improve the Education Department's image, then refused to release the report that came of it. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/education-paid-outside-spin-doctor-95000-for-three-weeks-20140401-35woa.html - ixzz2xiuxgORd

136       Proposed the scrapping of regulation which prevents media monopolies and duopolies. http://www.crikey.com.au/2014/02/04/removal-of-two-out-of-three-aint-bad-for-news-corp/

137       Spent over $15,000 on a custom made bookcase to replace a $7,000 custom bookcase which holds $13,000 worth of taxpayer funded books and magazines in senator Brandis' office. http://junkee.com/things-that-tony-abbott-can-afford-not-medicare/29847

138       Spent $22,000 taxpayer dollars buying new cutlery and crockery for the ministerial wing of parliament. http://www.pennywong.com.au/media-releases/senate-estimates-that-was-the-week-that-was/

139       Chose not to mention a $882 million payout to News Corp. when outlining a $16.8 billion budget black hole. The payout was the single biggest item in the black hole.  http://www.afr.com/p/business/marketing_media/news_corp_blew_the_budget_DFlluROVi0F6CV1fQ5UJvJ

140       Denied any wrongdoing after a government aid married to the head of a junk food lobby pulled down a government website providing simplified nutritional information within hours of its launch. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/food-rating-fiona-nash-chief-of-staff-intervened-to-have-website-removed-20140211-32g3a.html

141       Violated Youtube's policies regarding deceptive content, resulting in the suspension of Abbott's whole channel. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011181539/https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21234369/tony-abbotts-video-suspended-from-youtube-for-deceptive-content/

142       Criticised the ABC because they aren't biased towards the Government.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-blasts-national-broadcaster-abc-takes-everyones-side-but-australias-20140129-31lt8.html

143       Voted against changing superannuation laws to require fund chairpersons and at least one third of directors to be independent (from the licensee) and would require them to disclose conflicts of interest.   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34889918-game-of-mates

144       Spent over $120,000 on Kirribilli House, including $13,000 on an imported luxury rug, paid for by the taxpayer. http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/luxury-renovations-for-prime-minister-tony-abbott-at-kirribilli-house/story-fni0xqrc-1226796848301

145       Tried to silence the media to stop them criticising the upcoming private jet deal for politicians. http://www.news.com.au/national/prime-minister-tony-abbott-seeks-media-deal-over-vip-jets/story-fncynjr2-1226793311718

146       Criticised the ABC for not "advancing Australia's broad and enduring interests in the Asian region", without actually accusing the ABC of any specific wrongdoing or poor judgement. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jan/02/julie-bishop-abc-failing-its-mandate-to-promote-australian-interests-overseas

147       Changed the ministerial code of conduct so ministers no longer have to sell shares which create a conflict of interest.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/16/tony-abbott-winds-back-code-of-conduct-to-let-ministers-to-keep-shares-in-public-companies

148       Made Orwellian threats about cutting ABC funding because the government didn't like one of their stories, and because their quality of journalism is too high, thereby creating competition which threatens the corporate newspaper duopoly (who are now floundering because they didn't see the internet coming). http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cut-abc-funding-urges-liberal-senator-cory-bernardi-as-coalition-ramps-up-attack-on-the-national-broadcaster-20131204-2ypet.html

 Science, Technology and the Environment

1  Secretly pressured the United Nations to delete from their climate change report the claim that closing coal power plants is necessary to fight climate change, as well as deleting mentions of fossil fuel lobbyists successfully watering down climate change legislation and action in Australia. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58982445

2  Refused to sign a pledge to reduce methane emissions which was signed by 100 other countries. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/australia-refuses-to-join-global-pledge-to-cut-methane-emissions/100589510

3  Ran an expensive marketing campaign promoting a target of net-zero emissions by 2050, but then voted against legislating a net-zero target for 2050. The new "plan" involved no new laws, no new taxes, and nothing binding. The plan included fanciful estimates of carbon capture with trees and soil twice as high as the most optimistic peer reviewed research.      https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/30/australias-2050-net-zero-emissions-plan-relies-on-gross-manipulation-of-data-experts-say

4  Approved 3 new coal mines with record speed, and rejected new solar and wind farms with record speed. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/clearly-unacceptable-environment-minister-sussan-ley-bans-renewable-project-blesses-three-new-coal-mines/

5  Refused to release modelling to support the claim that their climate policy can achieve the targets they say it will. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/26/scott-morrison-says-australia-2050-net-zero-emissions-plan-based-on-choices-not-mandates

6  Moved the role of Minister for Science and Technology to be held part-time by the Minister for Defence. https://www.zdnet.com/article/australias-defence-minister-melissa-price-adds-science-and-tech-to-portfolio-remit/

7  Proposed scrapping recovery plans for 200 endangered species, replacing them with documents that ministers are no longer legally bound to follow.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/19/australian-threatened-species-at-risk-due-to-government-inaction-over-backlog-of-recovery-plans

8  Gave $2.7 million to a private company for a buzzword-rich trial about blockchain and distributed energy.  https://www.mdavis.xyz/blockchain/

9  Claimed that the federal environment minister is not responsible for climate change efforts and policy. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/17/environment-minister-sussan-ley-says-climate-action-not-her-portfolio-in-stoush-with-states

10          Modified an infrastructure funding scheme to bypass state governments, to allow investment in fossil fuels without being blocked by the Northern Territory government for environmental reasons. These changes allow the fund to trade in derivatives other than as a hedge to existing risk, and without a requirement for expected financial return. https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F302fb6fd-7788-46eb-b3e8-f5b9025f39e8%2F0063%22

11          Introduced laws which are supposed to combat the rise in unconsentual sharing of nudes ("revenge porn"), but do not include any punishment for people who upload nudes on people without their consent. The new punishments only apply to platforms, even if the platforms remove almost all reported content within 24 hours.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

12          Offered foreign gas companies $50 million to extract gas from the Northern Territory. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/19/zero-return-government-savaged-over-taxpayer-grants-to-open-up-new-gas-basin-in-australia

13          Introduced a scheme to pay community broadcasters to give up spectrum rights, and possibly force the SBS and ABC to give up their spectrum rights, without any plan for alternate uses for those frequencies.  https://mumbrella.com.au/regional-broadcasters-label-proposed-changes-to-tv-licensing-a-spectrum-grab-by-government-659907

14          Chose to ignore and not fix a security vulnerability in myGovID, which arose because the chosen authentication protocol is bespoke and does not match standard practice. https://www.thinkingcybersecurity.com/DigitalID/

15          Tried to use money allocated for renewable power on new fossil fuel generators. https://reneweconomy.com.au/battle-lines-drawn-over-future-of-cefc-as-taylor-gets-wires-crossed-on-gas-19924/

16          Introduced a new online service for helping allocated assets during a divorce, which uses a proprietary, immature, inscrutable black-box technology just because it's a popular buzz word these days.  https://xkcd.com/1838/

17          Repeatedly approved requests by BHP to increase their greenhouse emissions limits. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/17/australian-government-granted-bhp-repeated-approval-to-increase-carbon-emissions

18          Ceased payments to the United Nations climate change fund. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/436986-australia-will-no-longer-contribute-to-major-un-climate-change-fund

19          Rejected a request for increasing aerial firefighting funding in the months prior to one of the most lethal bushfire seasons in history. The government claimed "other priorities" in the Department of Home Affairs were more important. The department's other expenditure includes paying people to snoop through nudes in the phones of Australians not suspected of a crime, and spending $30 million to house one family for a few months. The fires killed 34 people and destroyed almost 10,000 homes.   https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/10/22/30-million-christmas-island/

20          Blamed an unusually bad bushfire season on unprecedented arson, when the evidence suggests most fires were started by lightening.  https://micky.com.au/aussie-ex-pat-will-never-return-after-digital-strip-search-reveals-sex-tapes/

21          Lied during an election ad, claiming 6 councils would be eligible for $1 million drought relief grants, when they weren't. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/government-ignores-drought-program-criteria/11909022

22          Ceased assessing and listing key threats to native species. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/08/australian-government-stops-listing-major-threats-to-species-under-environment-laws

23          Closed down a bushfire research centre, weeks after Australia's worst ever bushfire season, which killed 34 people and destroyed over 9000 homes. https://mobile.twitter.com/SenatorWong/status/1235073561917677570?s=09

24          Voted down a parliamentary declaration that we're facing a climate emergency. https://www.facebook.com/Adam.Bandt.MP/videos/508716959710713/

25          Simultaneously proposed plans to support electric vehicles and ridiculed plans to support electric vehicles, within the same week. https://mobile.twitter.com/adambandt/status/1115068131628670977

26          Lied by claiming to have introduced and passed non-existent legislation to prevent the mass extinction of threatened species. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/09/pms-office-silent-after-apparent-reference-to-environment-bill-that-doesnt-exist

27          Approved construction of a mine even though the company said they cannot promise that they won't make the local rare species extinct, and that they cannot be bothered checking to see whether any member of those species does eventually survive the mine's operation. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/27/uranium-miner-coaxed-government-to-water-down-extinction-safeguards

28          Lied about Australia's emissions, claiming they had decreased when they had actually increased to an record high. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/03/angus-taylor-again-falsely-claims-australias-greenhouse-emissions-are-falling

29          Blocked the construction of Australia's first offshore wind farm, which would create 12,000 jobs and meet 20% of Victoria's electricity demand. http://www.mua.org.au/australia_s_first_offshore_wind_farm_being_stalled_by_morrison_government

30          Spent $1 million from their Emissions Reduction Fund on a fossil fuel generator which would have been built anyway. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/25/emissions-reduction-fund-to-pay-for-fossil-fuel-plant-that-would-be-built-anyway

31          Exempted the Adani coal mine from a normal water impact assessment because they believe 12.5 billion litres is not "significant", and because the water pipeline built solely to support the mining project is a non-mining project on paper. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-07/adani-water-project-bypassed-full-assessment-against-advice/10457670

32          Lied about the Assistance and Access bill not forcing software developers to make their code less secure. The first item in the bill's list of "acts or things" is "removing one or more forms of electronic protection".   https://thenextweb.com/politics/2018/12/10/australias-horrific-new-encryption-law-likely-to-obliterate-its-tech-scene/One/

33          Secretly blocked funding for $4 million in humanities research projects, which were already approved by the government's research approval body (ARC). https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/26/knuckle-dragging-philistines-labor-targets-liberals-for-blocking-arts-grants

34          Introduced a new reason for rejecting government funding of research proposals. Research which doesn't advance the national interest will be rejected. Historically important yet socially controversial research like evolution and the sun-centric solar system would have been rejected under this model. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/31/academics-will-have-to-pass-national-interest-test-for-public-funding-coalition-says

35          Ignored advice from 3 government bodies, choosing to instead allow a private company to build environmentally damaging infrastructure in a World Heritage Area, in violation of zoning rules. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/government-waved-through-development-in-world-heritage-area-despite-objections-from-its-own-advisers-20181126-p50ie5.html

36          Gave corporate welfare to fund coal generators, through a grant which they claim is "technology neutral", despite it specifying a narrow range of technologies. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/13/coalition-signals-it-will-provide-taxpayer-support-for-new-and-existing-coal-plants

37          Cut one third of jobs from the Department of Environment. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-04/environment-department-to-lose-60-jobs-key-to-threatened-species/9722560

38          Removed emissions reduction targets from the National Energy Guarantee. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/malcolm-turnbull-removes-all-climate-change-targets-from-energy-policy-in-fresh-bid-to-save-leadership-20180820-p4zyht.html

39          Sent $440 million of Reef research funds to an obscure private organisation, instead of one of the many relevant public agencies, and without any application process.   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/no-tender-process-for-444m-great-barrier-reef-grant-senate-hearing-told

40          Threw $700k at blockchains. https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/05/the-australian-government-is-spending-700k-on-blockchain-research/

41          Spent $3.6 billion to keep an old, dirty coal power station running for a few more years, when the alternative renewable generation plan would be $1.4 billion cheaper. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/replacing-liddell-with-renewables-is-14-billion-cheaper-than-government-plan-report-says-20171118-gzo86a.html

42          Spent $2.2 million on giant fans to protect the Great Barrier Reef from global warming. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/21/millions-spent-on-great-barrier-reef-projects-against-expert-advice

43          Kept secret government data showing higher than expected emissions increases. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/07/government-held-back-greenhouse-gas-emission-data-for-months

44          Claimed to have not suffered a cybersecurity breach after the systems storing sensitive Medicare information had their security breached, and that sensitive information was put up for sale on the black market. http://www.zdnet.com/article/medicare-leak-not-a-cyber-issue-tudge/

45          Added politically weighted questions about coal to the citizenship test. http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/06/23/peter-dutton-citizenship-english-test-coal/

46          Chose not to appoint any climate scientists to the Climate Change Authority. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2017/jul/05/climate-change-authority-loses-last-climate-scientist

47          Tried to allow the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in coal.  http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/05/30/clean-coal-clean-energy-finance/

48          Blocked the construction of a wind farm because of the 'visual impact', even though 92% of locals wanted it. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/lord-howe-islands-plans-for-wind-turbines-denied/8613506

49          Lent $100M to a foreign company which does not operate in Australia, for construction of a coal mine which won't employ any Australians or contribute to the Australian economy at all. This mine so bad for the environment that if it goes ahead, the world will not stay under 2 degrees of global warming. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/20/government-may-fund-south-african-mine-that-would-compete-with-adani

50          Claimed that using more wind power and less coal power will increase emissions. http://reneweconomy.com.au/coalition-says-wind-turbines-increase-emissions-more-coal-needed-60658/

51          Appointed a mining lobbyist as the PM's climate change advisor. http://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/minerals-councils-sid-marris-to-join-pmo-in-climate-role-20170202-gu3pav

52          Made an 'action plan' to deal with record level bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, which lacked any new actions or funding. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/30/great-barrier-reef-australias-response-plan-draft-contains-no-new-action-or-funding

53          Handed out $9 million to a foreign coal mining company. http://junkee.com/the-australian-government-just-gave-an-overseas-coal-mining-company-millions-of-dollars/82539

54          Had UNESCO censor a report on climate change to remove all mentions of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Large sections of the reef have already been bleached because of climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/27/australia-scrubbed-from-un-climate-change-report-after-government-intervention

55          Sacked 74 scientists in Antartica. http://www.ibtimes.com.au/csiro-end-antarctic-ice-research-victim-budget-cuts-1515067

56          Refused to publicly release a video of illegal whaling. http://www.seashepherd.org.au/news-and-commentary/news/turnbull-government-bans-public-from-seeing-japanese-whale-killing-film.html

57          Claimed that Australia's largest coal mine (which will export more coal than our entire nation consumes) will not contribute to climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/06/greg-hunt-argues-theres-no-definite-link-between-coal-and-climate-change

58          Proposed using government funds allocated for climate change action to build a 1.2GW coal plant. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2016/coalition-wants-to-build-1-2gw-coal-plant-using-climate-funds-73755

59          Spent $3.3 million on another study into 'wind turbine syndrome', even though their own senate inquiries have shown there's no such thing. The committee had all articles rejected by scientific papers, and provided no advice to the government in its first 2 years.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/taxpayer-funded-wind-farm-experts-provided-no-advice-in-two-years

60          Spent $15.4 million on research into globally damaging an increasingly unprofitable fossil fuels. https://www.pyneonline.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/energy-resources-growth-centre-launched

61          Cut funding for research missions by a world class marine science ship, instead renting out the ship to foreign fossil fuel companies looking for oil and gas in Australian waters. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/csiro-marine-research-ship-hired-to-oil-and-gas-companies-bp-and-chevron-20150925-gjuuiy.html

62          Told myGov users to downgrade the security on their account when travelling overseas, which is when security risks are highest. http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2015/12/australian-government-tells-citizens-to-turn-off-two-factor-authentication/

63          Appointed a Windfarm Commissioner, who is paid $205,000 per year for the part-time job, who received only 2 valid complaints in its first year.   https://theconversation.com/the-stampede-of-wind-farm-complaints-that-never-happened-75911

64          Refused to investigate, prosecute or do anything to a foreign company who built a large port and cut down large areas of forest home to endangered species, without environmental approval. https://newmatilda.com/2015/09/10/department-drops-investigation-tiwi-islands-port-built-without-environmental-approval/

65          Illegally gave approval to an environmentally damaging mine. They then criticised those who pointed out the crime, and tried to change the law so that environmentalists cannot take legal action against illegal mines. https://newmatilda.com/2015/08/18/environment-minister-bungles-big-coal-approval-so-attorney-general-tries-change-law

66          Banned the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from investing in wind power and small scale solar power. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/12/abbott-government-extends-ban-on-renewable-energy-to-solar-panels

67          Tried to pass off all responsibility for "matters of national environmental significance" to the states, who have weaker environmental protections. https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/24/doing-their-dirty-work-abbott-government-passing-buck-green-protections

68          Cut all funding for The Conversation, a website which allows academics to promote and explain their research to a broader audience.http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/government-funding-for-the-conversation-website-to-be-axed-christopher-pyne-20150505-ggv19d.html

69          Lied about the cost of the price on Carbon. https://newmatilda.com/2015/04/24/simple-guide-understanding-greg-hunts-nonsense-carbon-con/

70          Spent $4 million for the 'Australian Consensus Centre', a climate denial center to be run by someone with no qualifications in science or economics. The government had already cut all funding for the Australian Climate Commission, citing a lack of funds.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/22/coalition-set-grilling-lomborg-funding-leaks-cast-doubt-claims

71          Withdrew from Australia's commitment to limit global temperature rises to two degrees. https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/22/australia-struggling-reach-inadequate-emissions-reductions-under-coalition-plan

72          Rejected the crowdfunded offer of free solar panels with free installation for Kirribilli House. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/abbott-rejects-christian-solar-gift-due-to-security-concerns-cleaning-costs-89515

73          Chose not to do any modelling whatsoever to determine whether the Emissions Reduction Fund will reduce emissions by the amount they claim it will. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/feb/24/still-no-modelling-to-show-whether-direct-action-will-meet-emissions-target

74          Applied to withdraw from a UN convention to protect migratory sharks, 2 months after agreeing to the convention. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/20/australian-government-seeks-to-opt-out-of-protection-of-five-shark-species

75          Criminalised some discussions about cryptography by crytographic academics.   http://www.cla.asn.au/News/defence-pilloried-by-senate-test-pilot/

76          Appointed a climate change denier as parliamentary secretary to the minister of the environment. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/tony-abbott-appoints-climate-skeptic-to-help-on-environment-57657

77          Started another senate inquiry into wind farms, to look at the effect of wind power on power bills, even though the government's own reviews have already shown that wind power reduces power bills.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/18/crossbench-senators-back-another-inquiry-into-wind-power

78          Refused to send the Prime Minister to a UN climate summit with 125 other heads of state, even though the Prime Minister was attending another UN summit in the same city the next day.  http://www.canberratimes.com.au/world/australias-climate-stance-savagely-condemned-at-new-york-summit-20140926-10mc0x.html

79          Falsely claimed that nations around the world are scrapping emissions trading schemes, even though there is currently a net increase in adoption of such schemes. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s4042714.htm

80          Incorrectly explained the mechanics of their own Carbon Price repeal. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/11/greg-hunt-gets-his-own-carbon-tax-repeal-law-wrong-lawyer-says

81          Removed all mentions of climate change from their extreme weather website.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/03/comment-supression-climate-science-now-new-abbott-strategy

82          Moved to strip environmental organisations from charity status.  http://www.independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/the-ipa-and-waubra-foundations-charitable-tax-status-rorts,6649

83          Cut $170 million from the Research Training Scheme, which supported research students.  https://web.archive.org/web/20170509220320/https://www.afr.com/news/policy/education/universities-given-power-to-set-fees-20140513-iturz

84          Cut $16 million from ANSTO, Australia's only nuclear research facility, and our only source of medical isotopes. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2249429.htm

85          Scrapped the National Water Commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-water/5430960

86          Broke an election promise to have over one million roofs with solar panels.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-07/renewable-energy-investment-killed-by-government-policy/5575262

87          Scrapped the Office of Water Science research program. http://www.budget.gov.au/2014-15/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-11.htm

88          Cut $845.6 million from programs which fund innovative start-ups. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/385351,budget-2014-what-is-funded-and-what-is-cut.aspx

89          Halved the $2.55 billion emissions reduction fund. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/blow-for-emissions-fund-renewables-20140513-388cv.html

90          Cut $2 billion from Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Landcare and other environmental agencies. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/blow-for-emissions-fund-renewables-20140513-388cv.html

91          Cut $111 million from the CSIRO.   http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/16/csiro-scientists-cleaning-glass-and-sorting-mail-after-budget-cuts

92          Cut $120 million from ethanol and biofuel programs.  

93          Cut all funding to NICTA, a peak ICT technology research company. Coincidentally, NICTA publicly criticised the Coalition's NBN only a few weeks earlier, claiming fibre-to-node is an inferior option.  http://bit.ly/UKyYPc

94          Described wind farms as "utterly offensive" and "a blight on the landscape". http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/joe-hockey-finds-wind-turbines-offensive,6441

95          Removed climate change from the agenda of the 2014 international G20 summit. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/politics/140423/11-ways-prime-minister-tony-abbott-ruining-australia-and-threatening-the-planet

96          Scrapped a body which provides advice on over $1 billion in tax breaks that are designed to encourage Research and Development, despite promising during the election to improve incentives for Research and Development investment. http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/govt-axes-tax-break-oversight-body/story-e6frfku9-1226881080975

97          Cut 250 jobs from the Federal Environment Department.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/04/department-environment-hopes-shed-250-staff

98          Claimed that all social media is anonymous. http://theaimn.com/glimpses-of-the-real-tony-abbott/

99          Tried to exempt loggers in Tasmania's World Heritage forests from the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, so they won't have to worry about killing threatened species. https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/australian-logging-and-the-end-of-species,7788

100       Justified the logging of forests currently on the world heritage list because Christianity supposedly tells us "the environment is meant for man". http://www.theage.com.au/comment/mr-abbott-keep-god-out-of-politics-20140315-34u51.html - ixzz2w46hoNo8

101       Lied to the United Nations about the quality of the Tasmanian forests they want removed from the world heritage list. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/13/coalition-misled-un-heritage-listing-tasmanian-forest

102       Tried to scrap the price on carbon, even though the emissions of relevant companies have dropped by 7% due to the price. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/07/carbon-taxed-companies-cut-emissions-by-7-in-past-year-investor-group-says

103       Claimed that loggers are "the ultimate conservationists" during a speech about why the government will not create more national parks. In the same speech Abbott lamented that we have "too much locked up forest". There are currently over 1000 innocent children locked up in detention centres, presumably this is not "too much".  http://www.chilout.org/

104       Blamed Qantas job losses on the carbon tax, even though a Qantas spokesman said "Qantas' current issues are not related to carbon pricing". http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2014/3/4/policy-politics/qantas-contradicts-govt-carbon-tax-not-blame

105       Cut $3 million in funding for a program to save an endangered rhino species of which there are only 100 left. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/28/julie-bishop-axes-funding-to-save-endangered-sumatran-rhinoceros

106       Chose not to send any representatives to the Partnership for Market Readiness assembly, a conference which Australia helped fund which is about market mechanisms to curb emissions. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-authority-an-irritating-gadfly-to-tony-abbott-20140227-33jik.html

107       Defied legislation by not appointing the Climate Change Authority to run the investigation into the Renewable Energy Target. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/climate-sceptic-dick-warburton-to-head-tony-abbott-review-into-renewable-energy-target-20140217-32vve.html

108       Blamed electricity price rises on the renewable energy target, despite their own modelling predicting that is will reduce electricity prices in the long term, and Energy Australia stating that it has suppressed prices since it was created.   http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/energy-prices-crash-as-queensland-solar-takes-hold-21256

109       Blamed the Carbon Tax for job losses at Alcoa's aluminium smelter, despite Alcoa being 94.5% exempt from the tax, and despite Alcoa explicitly stating that "the carbon tax was not a factor in the decision". http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/alcoa-contradicts-joe-hockey-on-reasons-for-smelter-shutdown-20140218-32yir.html

110       Chose a climate change denier to lead a review of the renewable energy target. http://www.reneweconomy.com.au/2014/australia-chooses-climate-change-denier-to-head-renewables-review-65883

111       Denied any link between droughts and climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/17/tony-abbott-dismisses-link-between-drought-and-climate-change

112       Granted the Environment Minister retrospective legal immunity against court challenges alleging he failed to consider expert environmental advice before approving damaging mining projects. i.e. They are undermining the Rule of Law and legislating to allow the Environment Minister to literally ignore the environment. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-legalchallenge-bill-a-risk-to-rule-of-law-20140213-32n90.html - ixzz2tEfO2PrU

113       Exempted Western Australia from federal laws protecting endangered species to allow a shark cull, despite evidence culls do not reduce the frequency of attacks on humans. http://bit.ly/1dZ887m

114       Cut all funding from all international environmental programs.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/18/aid-groups-accuse-coalition-of-broken-promise-after-it-announces-new-aid-cuts

115       Broke an election promise to send a boat to monitor whaling by instead promising to only send an aircraft. The government subsequently broke that second promise too, allowing whalers to kill endangered whales without any Australian monitoring.  http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sea-shepherd-whaling-footage-fuels-call-for-australian-intervention/story-e6frg6nf-1226795636687

116       Approved the construction of gargantuan coal mines in the Galilee Basin, including one in the habitat of an endangered species. If all projects go ahead the emissions released from that coal annually will amount to 130% of what our entire nation currently emits annually.   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/20/clive-palmers-galilee-basin-mine-given-green-light-by-greg-hunt

117       Scrapped the Biodiversity fund. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/abbott-takes-the-axes-to-spending-on-the-environment/story-e6frg6xf-1226785366975

118       Dismantled the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Low Carbon Communities Program and the Caring for our Country Program. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-government-cuts-billions-of-dollars-from-social-programs-20131217-2zjbn.html

119       Cut funding for the Energy Efficiency Program (which was compulsory for large electricity consumers). http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/17/funds-cut-mandatory-efficiency-program

120       Slashed all funding (over $10 million) from the Environmental Defender's Offices. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-strips-environmental-legal-centres-of-federal-funding-20131217-2zj2z.html

121       Planned the unwinding of the World Heritage protection of Tasmanian forestsdespite opposition from the Forest Industries Association of Tasmania. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-bid-to-delist-tasmanias-world-heritage-forests-tipped-to-fail-20140203-31xfo.html

122       Approved the expansions for Abbott Point coal port, which requires dumping 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil onto the Great Barrier Reef, thereby threatening the Queensland's entire tourism industry and hospitality industry, and the reef's heritage status.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/11/great-barrier-reef-impact-from-dredging-could-cost-as-much-as-1bn

123       Removed the Murray Darling from the list of threatened ecological communities. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/11/murray-darling-taken-off-endangered-listing-to-cut-green-tape

124       Removed the requirement for the government to consider advice about the protection of endangered species when approving projects. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-teams-up-with-abbott-government-to-weaken-environmental-law-20131209-2z22s.html

125       Tried to scrap the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp, even though it provides $110 million per year in net revenue to the government.http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/culling-giant-green-hedge-fund-will-hit-abbott-budget-body-says-20131126-2y6sd.html - ixzz2ljE3paa0

126       Cut $435 million from the Renewable Energy Agency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-to-cut-435m-from-renewable-energy-agency-20131113-2xg1g.html

127       Used Wikipedia as a source to support a claim which was actually contradicted by Wikipedia.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushfires_in_Australia - Climate_change

128       Declared bushfires unrelated to climate change.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-25/climate-council-links-bushfires-to-climate-change/5046164

129       Sent no one important to the international climate summit. The people who did go went in tee-shirts, giggled and were so insensitive and disrespectful that there was a walkout by other countries. http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/australia-reputation-hits-new-low-over-t-shirt-climate-diplomacy-35074

130       Broke an election promise by trying to scrap the 2020 emissions target. https://newmatilda.com//2015/04/21/green-not-good-how-abbott-sabotaged-clean-energy-sector

131       Scrapped the Climate coalition. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-19/federal-government-scraps-climate-commission/4968816

132       Cut 600 CSIRO staff. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-08/csiro-jobs-to-go/5078474

133       Chose not to appoint a minister for science, for the first time in half a century. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/lack-of-science-minister-upsets-dr-karl-20131031-2wity.html

 Health and COVID

1  Refused to tell the public how much they're paying a private company to build the COVID vaccine passport system which is already 6 months behind schedule. https://www.zdnet.com/article/labor-says-governments-digital-vaccine-passport-is-six-months-behind-schedule/

2  Broke their own law by not conducting a report into the privacy impacts and effectiveness of the COVIDSafe app every 6 months.https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/07/31/covidsafe-app-contacts-cost/

3  Paid hundreds of millions of dollars to for-profit private companies to oversee and deliver COVID vaccine distribution, instead of using the existing, proven public pharmaceutical distribution system they already pay for. Many of these chosen companies are Liberal party donors, and the details of the contracts are kept secret. Rollout advice paid for by the government is being kept secret, so the public cannot tell whether it was worth paying for. https://theconversation.com/were-paying-companies-millions-to-roll-out-covid-vaccines-but-were-not-getting-enough-bang-for-our-buck-164550

4  Paid $6.7 million in JobKeeper subsidies to a private company whose profits quadrupled during 2020, and which is half-owned by a foreigner via a shell company in the Bahamas. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/18/australias-largest-pastoral-landowner-received-67m-in-jobkeeper-as-profits-soared

5  Proposed a robo-debt style program to claw back money from disabled people under the NDIS, waving away all concerns about accuracy and ethics by tacking a blockchain onto the new app. Blockchains do not in any way make it easier to solve the Oracle Problem, such as determining whether a taxi ride was to a medical practitioner or the pub next door to it.  https://www.mdavis.xyz/blockchain/

6  Ignored urgent requests from the commissioner of the Disablity Royal Commission, providing neither a yes nor a no answer to a simple extension request. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/10/urgent-extension-to-disability-inquiry-ignored-by-morrison-and-porter-for-four-months

7  Prevented Australians stranded overseas during the pandemic from boarding existing chartered flights, resulting in empty planes flying into Australia. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2021/01/17/stranded-australians-chartered-flights/

8  Removed the names of many Australians stranded overseas during the pandemic from the register of stranded Australians. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/cooking-the-books-dfat-accused-of-changing-details-of-stranded-aussies-20201205-p56kvm.html

9  Falsely attributed COVID infection rate success to the buggy, insecure, privacy-invading COVIDSafe app, even though the only cases detected by the app had already been detected by more traditional contact tracing methods, which are faster and more effective.  https://theshot.net.au/general-news/governments-critical-covidsafe-app-hasnt-identified-a-single-case-of-coronavirus/

10          Took 21 days to fix a known security vulnerability in the COVIDSafe app. https://www.zdnet.com/article/dta-fixed-covidsafe-bluetooth-vulnerability-21-days-after-it-was-notified/

11          Released the COVIDSafe app with a known bug that makes it useless on iPhones when the phone is locked.   https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=1717dded-c0b0-4c6f-b299-cbde7f3daea0

12          Ignored security best practices when deploying the COVIDSafe app, choosing not to run a bug bounty, and choosing not to publish the source code promptly, despite promises to do so, which lead to multiple vulnerabilities being discovered by researchers far later than they should have been.   https://github.com/vteague/contactTracing/blob/master/blog/2020-04-27TracingTheChallenges.md

13          Lied when claiming that the USA government cannot view sensitive COVIDSafe data, even though the American encryption back-door laws that allow the US government to force Amazon to hand over the data are the exact same laws which were the inspiration for Australia's recent encryption back-door legislation. https://www.zdnet.com/article/civil-liberty-groups-dismiss-guarantee-on-us-not-accessing-covidsafe-data/

14          Voted against a United Nations motion for increased sexual education about women's health, opposition to female genital mutilation, and access to safe abortion. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/australia-refuses-to-sign-on-to-un-international-women-s-day-statement

15          Prevented a vote for a royal commission into abuse in the disability sector, with a filibuster. Question time was extended to the longest session ever.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-14/coalition-filibusters-house-of-representatives-disability-vote/10812694

16          Cut $1.2 billion from aged care, and then denied doing so. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/09/16/morrison-aged-care-royal-commission/

17          Rolled out the My Health Record to the whole country as an opt-out system, despite safety concerns about how abusive stalkers can use it, and despite the trial involving 9 security breaches. 42 more security breaches happened within weeks of the system being rolled out nationally.  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6540685/My-Health-online-records-illegally-accessed-Australian-Digital-Health-Agency-reveals-report.html

18          Cut all funding for the 40 year old Haymarket health clinic for the homeless, resulting in its closure. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-19/haymarket-health-clinic-for-sydney-homeless-set-to-close-funding/7259860

19          Voted against changes which would reduce the wait times for medicinal cannabis from months down to hours. It currently takes up to 19 months to get approval for 3 months worth of medication.  http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/medical-cannabis-doctors-respond/8314222

20          Cut $180,000 from children's dental care funding, and almost $300 million for adult dental care. http://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2016/12/15/dental-cuts-australia/

21          Cut $50 million from dental healthcare funding. http://junkee.com/heres-bill-youve-never-heard-probably-going-screw/84088

22          Chose not to add HIV prevention medication PrEP to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, which would have brought down the cost of the proven medication from $1000 per month to $30 per month. https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/hugely-effective-hiv-drug-will-not-be-subsidised-by-the-gove

23          Removed subsidies for blood sugar test strips. Now 600,000 diabetics will be forced to pay $60 per box instead of $1.20. http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/diabetics-fear-for-health-after-government-removes-blood-sugar-test-subsidy-20160716-gq75vf.html

24          Cut all funding for Australia's only eating disorder helpline. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/05/16/funding-australias-only-eating-disorder-helpline-be-cut

25          Cut $650 million in bulk billing incentives for pathology. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-20/bulk-billing-incentives-to-be-scrapped-sussan-ley-says/7340198

26          Cut all funding to Australia's only youth-led sexual health organisation. http://junkee.com/federal-government-defund-youth-sex-health-org-yeah-11-years/76240

27          Increased the cost of pap smears. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jan/06/pap-smears-will-cost-after-changes-to-pathology-rebates-say-labor-and-greens

28          Scrapped the requirement that the board members of the National Disability Insurance Scheme have actual experience with disabilities (either personally, or through someone close). http://www.afr.com/news/policy/national-disability-insurance-scheme-board-discovers-their-jobs-are-being-advertised-by-reading-the-newspaper-20150903-gjeuev

29          Started advertising the jobs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme board without notifying the current board. http://www.afr.com/news/policy/national-disability-insurance-scheme-board-discovers-their-jobs-are-being-advertised-by-reading-the-newspaper-20150903-gjeuev

30          Broke an election promise by scrapping Medicare locals. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/15/coalition-spending-millions-reshuffle-deckchairs-and-shed-health-jobs

31          Tried to pass multiple bills to halve the backpay of intellectually disabled workers who earned only $1 per hour in wages. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/well-give-you-half-senates-deal-for-underpaid-intellectually-disabled-workers-20150615-ghoa2f.html

32          Cut funding to Blind Citizens Australia, Deaf Australia and Down Syndrome Australia. http://www.smh.com.au/business/a-taxing-tale-of-two-peak-bodies-20150101-12gcty.html

33          Gave the Immigration Minister the power to deny or revoke citizenship because someone has a mental illness. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/25/mental-health-may-be-used-to-deny-australian-citizenship-under-new-bill

34          Tried to remove the requirement that all free to air TV stations have captions from 6am to midnight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-01/deaf-community-concerned-over-proposed-changes-to-captioning-re/5859636

35          Privatised Australian Hearing.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-06/privatising-australian-hearing-will-exacerbate-cowboy-industry/6829216

36          Cut the $16 per patient per day supplement for aged care providers. http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2014/07/recriminations-fly-axing-16-day-dementia-supplement/

37          Scrapped the annual $5 million grant to the Red Cross. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-government-cuts-red-cross--5-million-grant-20140611-39wmb.html - ixzz34I6T2axh

38          Failed to model the impact on hospital emergency room waiting times due to the proposed GP fee. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/06/comment-good-thing-adults-are-back-charge

39          Tried to scrap the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/axing-of-asbestos-watchdog-shocks-head-20140525-38wwy.html - ixzz32m0WZDWQ

40          Tried to introduce a $7 fee for each time you go to see a GP. They claimed $7 is simultaneously large enough to act as a deterrent (thereby saving money), and small enough that it won't deter poor, sick people from getting help.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/13/budget-7-gp-fee-brings-end-to-free-doctors-visits

41          Scrapped tax breaks for people with a dependent spouse. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-2014-hockeys-budget-for-decades-to-come/5450846

42          Cut $15 million from Charles Sturt University's dental health program and oral clinic. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-14/mixed-bag-for-regional-nsw-in-abbott-budget/5451292

43          Cut $2.5 billion from aged care programs, such as Meals On Wheels. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/budget-2014/cuts-to-aged-care-to-rake-innbsp25bn/story-fnmbxr2t-1226916709506

44          Scrapped the National Preventive Health Agency's $2.9 million National Tobacco Campaign. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/here-are-8-programs-included-in-the-2014-budget-that-we-didnt-see-coming-2014-5

45          Scrapped the Community Food Safety campaign. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/these-two-budget-charts-show-how-much-money-joe-hockey-is-cutting-from-hospitals-and-schools-2014-5

46          Cut $2.3 million from contributions to the World Health Organization. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/these-two-budget-charts-show-how-much-money-joe-hockey-is-cutting-from-hospitals-and-schools-2014-5

47          Broke an election promise by cutting well over $15 billion per year from health funding.    https://www.youtube.com/watch

48          Scrapped the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority, which has helped increase organ donation rates. http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2014/05/13/budget2014-a-longread-on-health-agency-mergers-dental-health-copayments-medical-research-hospital-funding/

49          Reduced the Medicare optometry rebate. http://www.optometrists.asn.au/media/434919/oaa_-_federal_budget_summary_updated_15-05-2014.pdf

50          Cut the Exotic Diseases program. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

51          Broke an election promise by tightening disability pension eligibility and financially penalising anyone who spends at least 4 weeks overseas.   https://theconversation.com/infographic-the-promises-vs-budget-measures-26660

52          Abolished the position of disability commissioner, then created the position of wind farm commissioner.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/plans-to-appoint-wind-farm-commissioner-very-hurtful-says-former-disability-commissioner-graeme-innes-20150619-ghs0io.html

53          Cut all funding to the government's only dedicated disability website.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/11/65000-students-may-repay-student-loans-sooner

54          Cut $15 million from Flinders Hospital, then spent $10 million upgrading the field for the Manly Rugby League team. http://on.fb.me/1spGqum

55          Closed all Medicare offices on Saturdays. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-20/medicare-offices-to-close-on-saturdays-government-confirms/5333342

56          Broke an election promise by renaming the NDIS, making it "DisablityCare" and renaming the "launch" a "trial", thereby casting doubt on whether they will even commit to the scheme fully. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/tony-abbott-tries-it-on-with-ndis-trial-instead-of-launch-20131219-2zo03.html

57          Broke an election promise by cutting $150 million from NSW hospitals.  

58          Scrapped the Advisory Panel on Positive Ageing, despite the fact our population is aging. http://www.smartcompany.com.au/legal/34609-why-joe-hockey-should-not-have-sacked-me.html

59          Broke an election promise by scrapping the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia. The government spent $1 million on administrative costs to do so, even though the council only received $1.6 million in funding per year. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/fiona-nashs-decision-to-axe-drug-and-alcohol-adviser-has-cost-1-million-20140312-34mqs.html

 Humanitarian Immigration

1  Slowed down visa processing for families from Afghanistan by years, resulting in the families of Australian being stuck in Kabul as it fell under Taliban rule, when they would have been safe if the government's paperwork was as fast as for Europe or America. https://mobile.twitter.com/JulianHillMP/status/1430363338848931842

2  Failed to stop the only boat that has posed a real and substantial risk to Australia's national security. The government chose to grant an exemption to the Ruby Princess cruise ship, resulting in a hundreds of new COVID cases around the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_on_cruise_ships - Ruby_Princess

3  Committed crimes against humanity according to the International Criminal Court at the Hague. https://andrewwilkie.org/project/international-criminal-court-agrees-australias-treatment-of-asylum-seekers-breaches-international-law/

4  Asked gay asylum seekers whether they could simply stay in the closet in their home country to avoid persecution, in a legally unsound attempt to find grounds for asylum rejection. https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahryan/lgbt-gay-refugees-asylum-seekers-interview-australia

5  Cut funding for financial support for asylum seekers by $87 million. https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/federal-budget-summary/

6  Housed refugees close to large volumes of potentially deadly asbestos. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-19/refugees-on-nauru-exposed-to-asbestos/10912044

7  Punished an asylum seeker for reporting sexual assault committed by a government contractor, and lied about forwarding the complaint to the police. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/sep/21/immigration-detainee-penalised-after-reporting-sexual-assault-by-serco-guard

8  Spent $320,000 on legal fights denying asylum seekers urgent medical transfers to the mainland to treat life-threatening conditions. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/sep/29/australia-spent-320000-fighting-requests-for-urgent-medical-transfers-of-asylum-seekers

9  Handcuffed an innocent child whilst preventing her from receiving urgently needed medical treatment. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/20/six-weeks-since-being-brought-to-australia-for-treatment-nauru-refugee-yet-to-see-doctor

10          Cancelled the citizenship of someone who's citizenship application was approved 18 years ago, who has lived in Australia for 41 years. https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2018/12/07/migrants-australian-citizenship-cancelled-18-years-after-it-was-approved

11          Proposed plans to privatise the visa application system. Referring to this core function of a sovereign government as a "business" which should be "commercial" and "profitable". https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/26/fears-privatised-visa-system-could-see-access-to-australia-sold-to-highest-bidder

12          Refused a temporary visa application for a 10 year old boy to visit his father because the boy did not have a full time job. https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2018/07/17/ten-year-old-boy-refused-visa-not-having-employment

13          Deliberately destroyed water supplies at a Manus Island detention centre, to force refugees out of the camp and into unfinished alternative sites. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/13/manus-island-refugees-asylum-seekers/

14          Kicked 100 asylum seekers into the street, taking their income away with no notice, after preventing them from working. http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/08/27/asylum-seekers-visa-welfare/

15          Illegally detained Australian citizens on Christmas Island because they failed character test. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/05/border-force-illegally-sent-two-australian-citizens-to-christmas-island

16          Rejected advice from a taskforce it set up, which provided recommendations to reduce foreign visa abuse, and then claimed the 457 visa is too prone to abuse. http://insidestory.org.au/yes-there-is-such-a-thing-as-too-much-immigration

17          Excluded offshore detention centres when ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/09/australia-to-ratify-torture-treaty-but-manus-island-and-nauru-exempt

18          Indefinitely detained someone based on information obtained through torture. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/australian-government-concedes-evidence-against-asylum-seeker-was-obtained-by-torture

19          Decided that foreign born, adopted Australians can no longer use their Australian birth certificate as proof of Australian citizenship. http://www.smh.com.au/national/unintended-consequence-how-australia-stripped-an-australian-of-citizenship-20160624-gpqv7y.html

20          Claimed that refugees simultaneously are taking our jobs whilst also taking our welfare. https://newmatilda.com/2016/05/18/peter-dutton-bashes-refugees-for-being-unemployed-and-taking-jobs-at-the-same-time/

21          Provided no workers compensation for Australian staff injured in offshore detention centres. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-17/wilson-security-guards-injured-no-work-cover/7355978

22          Waited 22 hours before air-lifting a critically ill refugee to an adequately equipped hospital. He died the next day. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/refugee-who-set-himself-alight-on-nauru-dies-of-injuries-in-hospital

23          Rejected an offer from New Zealand to take 150 asylum seekers who are currently being illegally held in Australian detention centres. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/turnbull-rejects-new-zealand-offer-to-take-150-refugees-from-detention

24          Lied about releasing all children from immigration detention. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/03/asylum-seeker-children-still-in-detention-despite-claims-all-have-been-released

25          Reneged on their promise to accept 12,000 refugees from Syria, instead accepting 26. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/03/06/aust-urged-speed-syrian-resettlement

26          Spent $55 million to resettle just two refugees in Cambodia. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/mar/09/55m-cambodia-deal-that-resettled-two-refugees-a-good-outcome-says-dutton

27          Spent $1.3 million on medals for Border Force staff, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://junkee.com/people-arent-too-happy-about-the-immigration-department-spending-over-1-3-million-on-staff-medals-2/72152

28          Refused to allow the family of a terminally ill man to temporarily enter Australia to see their son one last time before he died. http://www.smh.com.au/national/dying-pakistani-student-denied-final-visit-from-family-by-immigration-department-20151222-gltoso.html

29          Refused to give citizenship to eligible permanent residents, years after their refugee claims were accepted. https://newmatilda.com/2015/11/23/even-once-they-win-it-citizenship-is-used-against-refugees/

30          Started regularly strip searching innocent females on Nauru, with only male staff present. https://medium.com/@shanebazzi/male-guards-strip-searching-women-and-girls-on-nauru-122b1c74a756 - .pi644lnc3

31          Banned zoo visits for children in detention, deeming them "inappropriate", and ruling that they must remain imprisoned instead. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/nuns-day-trips-for-children-in-detention-halted-by-border-force/6993808

32          Made refugees work with deadly friable asbestos without any training and almost no equipment. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-30/refugees-removing-nauru-asbestos-without-proper-protection/6985292

33          Refused to give counselling to a pregnant woman prior to an abortion. The woman was raped whilst in our asylum seeker prisons. https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/refugees/bring-her-back/bring-her-back

34          Forced an asylum seeker to pay for medicine to treat an injury they got when a government employee physically assaulted them. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/14/manus-island-refugee-assaulted-by-guard-and-told-to-find-his-own-medicine

35          Lied about how many refugees we take. http://junkee.com/junk-explained-when-abbott-says-we-take-more-refugees-than-anyone-else-what-exactly-does-he-mean2/65028

36          Illegally refused to offer treatment and support to an asylum seeker who was raped on Nauru. Minister Peter Dutton claimed the case was not exceptional.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/10/peter-dutton-will-not-appeal-ruling-pregnant-asylum-seeker

37          Lied about banning certain muesli bars and other products on Manus Island which have 'Freedom' in the brand name. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-10/immigration-admits-it-was-behind-freedom-bar-ban-on-manus/6686486

38          Proposed a plan to prioritise the applications of refugees who pay the government large sums of money over less fortunate refugees. (a.k.a. a bribe.) http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-plan-to-fasttrack-refugees-in-exchange-for-potential-19000-fee-20150729-gin9g0.html

39          Waited 3 months before giving medication to a toddler with tuberculosis (a potentially fatal illness). http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/nauru-toddler-suffered-tuberculosis-for-months-before-test-20150725-gik9j0

40          Held innocent asylum seekers in the same facilities as convicted rapists and murderers. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-seekers-kept-in-detention-with-violent-criminals-20150715-gic3ps

41          Denied asylum seekers the right to make Freedom of Information requests for information the government has about them. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/17/asylum-seekers-lose-freedom-information-rights

42          Admitted that an innocent senator was spied on by government employees whilst performing her job. The government initially labelled the senator an "embarrassment to this country" because they said the claims were "complete nonsense", despite knowing they were true.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/05/abbott-response-creepy-more-evidence-emerges-nauru-contractors-spied-sarah-hanson-young

43          Illegally paid people smugglers money to turn boats around, in order to disrupt their business model.  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/12/asia/australia-smuggling-payment-claims/index.html

44          Introduced 2 year jail sentences for doctors who disclose government wrongdoing and the high rates of health problems in immigration jails, even if the disclosures are in the public interest. https://newmatilda.com//2015/06/04/exclusive-whistleblowers-warn-new-immigration-laws-will-boost-secrecy-detention-centres

45          Refused to offer any assistance to thousands of innocent refugees stranded offshore in our region.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/26/there-no-front-door-rohingya-australia-reject-abbotts-attack

46          Granted the Immigration Department and local councils the power to search through the stored metadata of all citizens (and they won't need a warrant).  https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/councils-pry-into-residents-metadata-to-chase-down-fines-20181114-p50fxr.html

47          Chose to leave the Minister's Council on Asylum Seekers and Detention empty. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/16/governments-council-of-asylum-seeker-advisers-has-stood-empty-for-five-months

48          Asked the Nauru government to block access to Facebook. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-05/refugee-advocates-claim-nauru-facebook-ban-requested-australia/6444506

49          Censored data revealing shockingly high rates of mental illness amongst immigration detainees. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/08/government-asked-for-asylum-mental-health-data-to-be-cut-documents-show

50          Granted immigration detention centre staff greater immunity against repercussions for inappropriate uses of force. They now have greater immunity than police officers. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/08/government-seeks-immunity-over-use-of-force-in-immigration-detention

51          Spent $6 million on a movie which is supposed to deter people from fleeing genocide, war crimes, torture and other persecution. No English dubs or subtitles are available.  https://www.youtube.com/watch

52          Closed the school inside the Nauru detention centre, so that the space can be converted into offices, a staff gym and a staff recreational area. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/31/asylum-seeker-children-start-campaign-to-save-their-nauru-school-from-closure

53          Prohibited detention centre workers from joining certain political parties, churches and protests even when not identifiable as employees. They can also be fired if an asylum seeker follows them on Twitter without their knowledge. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/07/transfield-immigration-staff-told-they-can-be-fired-for-using-facebook

54          Kicked 10 Save The Children workers off Nauru, despite the government having no evidence to support their allegations of sexual and physical assault by the workers against detainees. https://newmatilda.com/2015/03/20/moss-review-released-finds-no-evidence-misconduct-save-children-workers

55          Breached the international convention against torture. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/tony-abbott-hits-out-united-nations-asylum-report/6289892

56          Accused the Human Rights Commissioner of bias, because she published a report into children in detention, finding 233 incidents of assault against children, inside the government's immigration camps. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/human-rights-commission-should-congratulate-scott-morrison-tony-abbott-responds-to-report-on-children-in-immigration-detention-20150211-13ci2j.html

57          Referred journalists to the police after they reported on immigration matters, including the illegal breaches of Indonesia's borders. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jan/22/journalists-reporting-on-asylum-seekers-referred-to-australian-police

58          Lied about the use of weapons by peaceful protesters on Manus Island, when their camp was flooded with armed guards in riot gear. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-21/png-contradicts-dutton-on-weapons-in-manus-standoff/6032066

59          Violated the principle of non-refoulement again, by sending a refugee back to Afghanistan, where he was subsequently tortured for trying to escape. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2014/10/04/taliban-tortures-abbott-government-deportee/14123448001068 - .VKII6UGkI

60          Refused to give visas to refugees who were found to have a well founded fear of persecution, came by plane, passed health checks and passed security checks.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/refugees-detention-despite-security-clearance

61          Legislated to override all non-refoulement obligations. The government can now send refugees back to countries even if they know for certain that the refugees will be tortured or killed upon return. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/05/senate-gives-scott-morrison-unchecked-control-over-asylum-seekers-lives

62          Withdrew from the UN Refugee Convention. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/05/senate-gives-scott-morrison-unchecked-control-over-asylum-seekers-lives

63          Refused to grant asylum to anyone waiting in refugee camps in Indonesia. http://theconversation.com/questioning-the-queue-blocking-protection-to-asylum-seekers-in-indonesia-34405

64          Chose to not investigate claims of torture and rape by staff in the Manus Island detention centre, because the accused corporation investigated the claims themselves and concluded that they were not guilty. The investigation was done completely internally by Transfield, without any involvement with the Immigration Department. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-03/asylum-seekers-on-manus-island-allegedly-tortured-and-threatene/5861120

65          Bribed murder witnesses with the offer of the rights that they are currently being denied, to make them withdraw their statements about the death of someone who was murdered by the government's contractors. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/11/06/asylum-seekers-offered-relocation-over-silence-reza-berati-death-burnside

66          Refused to fulfill a senate order to explain the reasons behind a ban on accepting any refugees from Ebola infected countries. No such ban exists for normal immigrants. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/30/immigration-cant-reveal-ebola-refugee-ban-advice-because-of-national-security

67          Illegally refused to grant permanent visas to people found to be genuine refugees, despite their own department and the United Nations Human Rights Council telling them it is illegal. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/27/scott-morrison-ignored-department-advice-on-visas-for-boat-arrivals

68          Appointed 2 Liberal mates to the Migration Review Tribunal even though they were not shortlisted by the selection committee.  https://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/may/18/australias-indefinite-detention-of-refugees-illegal-un-rules

69          Chose not to tell asylum seekers that sensitive information about their asylum claims, mental health problems and more was stolen again. The data was left on a hard-drive without password protection, outside of the lockable store-rooms. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/17/asylum-seekers-personal-details-stolen-in-second-immigration-data-breach

70          Spent $12 million trying to convince Sri Lanka to accept 2 boatloads of asylum seekers. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/12-million-the-high-cost-of-not-stopping-the-boat-20140829-109lzq.html

71          Refused to give medical treatment to an asylum seeker with a cut on his foot, who later died because of an infection. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-05/iranian-asylum-seeker-dies-in-brisbane-hospital/5724050

72          Scrapped funding for the Red Cross asylum seeker support program. 500 jobs were lost. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/02/red-cross-to-lose-500-jobs-after-coalition-cuts-asylum-seeker-case-load

73          Censored doctors' reports showing that 1/3 of all detainees suffer from mental illness, and that self harm amongst children is common.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/inquiry-hears-immigration-department-pressured-doctors-to-withdraw-report-showing-alarming-rates-of-mental-health-issues-among-children-in-detention-20140731-3cvpx.html - ixzz39DDkQ0D9

74          Remained unapologetic about 10 mothers trying to commit suicide. The mothers hoped that their orphan children would be freed from torturous asylum seeker prisons and cared for. http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/asylum-seekers-attempt-suicide-on-christmas-island-20140708-zt0ho.html

75          Forcefully handed over 41 innocent asylum seekers to a genocidal government, despite being aware that many had already been tortured before fleeing. This violates international laws and our own domestic laws.  http://www.channel4.com/news/sri-lanka-united-nations-inquiry-evidence-war-crimes-abuse

76          Committed maritime piracy by storming boats in international waters at gunpoint, kidnapping and then imprisoning innocent passengers. Maritime piracy constitutes crimes against humanity.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/piracy-on-the-high-seas-malcolm-fraser-20140709-zt1eq.html

77          Introduced legislation to allow the government to send asylum seekers back to the country they fled from, even if there is up to a 49% chance that they will be killed or tortured upon return. This violates the principle of non-refoulement, which constitutes human rights abuse.   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cartoon/2014/jun/30/firstdog-cartoon-van

78          Refused to let Leo Seemanpillai's parents come to Australia temporarily for his funeral. He burned himself to death because the Australian Government wanted to send him back to proven genocide in Sri Lanka. His parents have been living in a refugee camp for 2 decades. 2 other people tried to commit suicide the same way within a month of Leo's death, to avoid being sent back to Sri Lanka.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/another-tamil-asylum-seeker-attempts-self-immolation-in-melbourne

79          Lied by claiming asylum claims were being processed in the lead up to the Manus Island riots. http://www.smh.com.au/national/secret-tape-challenges-manus-processing-claim-20140609-39t9g.html

80          Blamed everyone but themselves for the murder of an innocent person during the Manus Island riots. Contractors, locals and even the victims were blamed. The report identified at least one of the murderers, but he has not been charged with murder.  http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2014/05/26/manus-review-delivers-recommendations-resignations/

81          Slashed $560,000 from the Refugee Council of Australia.  https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/56623

82          Offered money to Manus Island detainees if they voluntarily returned to the war crimes, genocide, torture and persecution that they originally fled from. When in opposition the government opposed these same payments.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/21/coalition-defends-plans-payments-returning-asylum-seekers

83          Funded PNG's defence against a legal challenge to the Manus Island detention centre. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/27/australia-funding-pngs-legal-defence-of-manus-island-detention-centre

84          Confiscated medication from asylum seeker detainees. A 3 year old consequently suffered repeated seizures.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/asylum-seekers-medications-seized-causing-child-to-suffer-fits-inquiry-told

85          Lied about the presence of a full time psychiatrist on Manus Island. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-was-wrong-no-psychiatrist-on-manus-island-20140517-38gix.html - ixzz320nBp1qB

86          Spent $480 million merging the Department of Immigration and Customs into Border Force, which won't have to follow public service or Defence Force laws and protocols of conduct.  https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/56470

87          Spent $218 million upgrading Christmas Island's asylum seeker operations, so that we can whisk off vulnerable people out of side quicker before we start abusing them. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/christmas-island-to-become-48hour-transfer-hub-20140513-388dj.html

88          Claimed asylum seekers are safe on Nauru, even after an unexploded wartime shell was found inside the compound. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/22/unexploded-wartime-bomb-found-in-nauru-detention-centre

89          Claimed asylum seekers are safe on Nauru, even after it was leaked that some guards physically and verbally assault children regularly. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/24/nauru-guards-accused-of-assaulting-children

90          Failed to provide adequate medical treatment to asylum seekers on Manus Island who were shot and bashed by locals that invaded the camp and rioted. http://on.fb.me/1lGvqsc

91          Spent $20 million on an international campaign to discourage people from fleeing war crimes, genocide and other persecution. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/it-costs-20-million-to-say-dont-call-australia-home-20140502-zr2ii.html

92          Chose not to debrief any Manus Island detention centre staff after the riots by PNG locals which resulted in the death of one asylum seeker and the hospitalisation of dozens more. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/i-was-under-the-belief-they-wanted-to-kill-every-single-one-of-the-clients-security-guard-tells-manus-island-inquiry-20140501-zr2pl.html

93          Deliberately ignored desperate and repeated pleas by security personnel on Manus Island and the commander of Operation Sovereign Borders requesting stronger fencing, CCTV cameras and better lighting. These requests were made months before locals broke down the fences, shot, stabbed and bashed detainees, none of which was caught on CCTV footage. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/revealed-manus-island-security-fears-in-runup-to-fatal-riot-20140511-zr7qy.html

94          Spent $7.5 million on life boats to send back asylum seekers in. Allegedly the motivation behind the government's asylum seeker policy is to stop people drowning when travelling from neighbouring countries to Australia in unsafe vessels. Despite this, much of the safety equipment was removed from the boats before sending asylum seekers back into the ocean.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/asylum-seeker-lifeboats-stripped-of-their-safety-equipment

95          Retroactively introduced legislation to classify someone born in Australia as an "unauthorised maritime arrival" because their parents haven't had their asylum claims processed yet.  https://www.youtube.com/watch

96          Ceased legal assistance for people exercising their right to make a claim for asylum. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/31/government-cuts-legal-aid-asylum-seekers

97          Chose not to give 300 children almost any schooling during 9 months of detention.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/asylum-seeker-resettlement-deals-not-just-about-safety-unhcr-20140425-zqz1v.html - ixzz2zwYYm1PR

98          Threatened staff against speaking out about the mismanagement of the Manus Island detention centre and the attacks against it's inmates by locals and staff. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/parliament-to-probe-manus-island-riot-20140304-345bo.html

99          Detained people in conditions so inhumane and horrid that three pregnant women asked for abortions, to stop their children suffering in detention indefinitely. The Government has refused to comment.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/20/pregnant-asylum-seekers-nauru-transferred-australia-abortions

100       Chose not to process any claims for asylum from people detained on Manus Island. http://rac-vic.org/2014/03/02/fact-sheet-on-attacks-on-asylum-seekers-on-manus-island/

101       Chose to keep secret the interim report into the riots inside the Manus Island detention centre.  http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/security-guard-exposes-horrendous-conditions-at-manus-island-detention-centre/story-fnhnv0wb-1226881874398

102       Interfered with the judicial process by transferring asylum seekers to a remote detention centre the day before they started a court case against the Australian Government. The case was about how the government endangered them and their families by accidentally publishing personal details about their asylum claims online.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/02/asylum-seeker-complaint-punitive-transfer

103       Spent more money on detention centres than it would cost to house asylum seekers in Sydney's most expensive 5 star hotels (per asylum seeker per day). http://www.smh.com.au/business/big-bills-and-tax-havens-the-business-of-immigration-detention-20140228-33pmh.html

104       Broke international laws by arbitrarily imprisoning children. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-31/children-in-detention-is-australia-breaching-international-law/5344022

105       Scrapped a program to give asylum seekers free advice on how to navigate Australia's immigration bureaucracy when exercising their right to seek asylum. The justification for this scrapping was based on the false claim that asylum seekers are illegal.    http://www.unhcr.org/4ec262df9.html

106       Tried to reintroduce temporary protection visas.  http://sarah-hanson-young.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/tpvs-gone-senate-supports-greens%E2%80%99-scrapping-cruelty

107       Ignored an order from the United Nations Human Rights Committee to release some asylum seekers who are being illegally held without proof or judicial protection, in cruel, inhumane or degrading circumstance. http://nyti.ms/1rtuU1r

108       Refused to grant a human rights lawyer access to the Manus Island detention centre. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-and-oneill-agree-no-human-rights-inquiry-for-manus-island-20140322-35a6e.html - ixzz2wkt5BKUk

109       Backed PNG's decision to cancel a human rights inquiry into the Manus Island detention centre. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-and-oneill-agree-no-human-rights-inquiry-for-manus-island-20140322-35a6e.html - ixzz2wkt5BKUk

110       Issued Manus island detention centre guards with knives designed for noose cutting, because they frequently need to cut down people who try to hang themselves thanks to of the horrid conditions.  https://web.archive.org/web/20150411010823/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/9699651/

111       Claimed that the majority of asylum seekers on Manus island won't be given refugee status, even though more than 90% of all asylum seekers who've come to Australia since mid 2009 were eventually found to be genuine refugees, fleeing torture, rape, genocide and persecution.  http://www.asrc.org.au/resources/statistics/

112       Failed to provide running water to some toilets in the detention centre on Manus Island. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-21/bathroom-manus-island-detention-centre-delta-compound/5337776

113       Spent $25 million extending the contracts of the crew on one ship so they could be part of Operation Sovereign Borders. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cost-of-abbott-governments-orange-lifeboats-to-tow-back-asylum-seeker-trebles-to-75-million-20140320-355ci.html - ixzz2wTsOJ55S

114       Provided no soap in the Manus Island detention centre and regularly gave asylum seekers worm infested food. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/19/manus-bread-full-worms-asylum-seeker

115       Prevented journalists from interviewing asylum seekers injured in the Manus Island riots. http://www.thenewparliament.com/post/79815827615/this-is-the-letter-the-abbot-government-doesnt-want

116       Lied thrice in one BBC interview by claiming that the Abbott government is considering settling asylum seekers in Australia, and claiming that children in detention go to school, and claiming that asylum seekers on Manus Island are having their claims processed. None of these claims are true. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/befuddled-julie-bishop-confuses-the-facts-over-sovereign-borders-20140312-34mq2.html

117       Deported the mother of a 4 year old Australian citizen, thereby separating the child permanently from her only remaining guardian. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-13/fate-of-four-year-old-unclear-as-mother-force-to-leave-australia/5318686

118       Claimed no Sri Lankan asylum seekers have been sent back into danger, despite being in possession of documents which prove at least one asylum seeker was tortured after being forcefully sent back. A Sri Lankan tribunal recently proved that the Sri Lankan government was guilty of genocide. The United Nations Human Rights Commission is currently investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka.   https://newmatilda.com/2014/03/28/julie-bishop-betrays-tamil-victims

119       Failed to supply enough food to asylum seekers inside the detention centre on Manus Island. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/11/manus-island-local-staff-locked-out-amid-security-fears

120       Declined an offer from the Uniting Church to care for unaccompanied refugee children currently in detention centres. The church offered to feed house and clothe them free of charge. http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/03/rebuff-church-offer-child-asylum-seekers

121       Finally admitted that "Operation Sovereign Borders" is a civilian operation not a military one. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/labor-records-best-newspoll-result-since-2010-as-health-cuts-loom-in-may-politics-live

122       Spent over $8 million each year on salaries alone for 95 media staff for the department of Immigration, despite the fact that the department tells the media almost nothing. Those same staff spent over $9,000 in just 2 months monitoring the media for transcripts of their own minister's press conferences.  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-has-66-spin-doctors-20140301-33sqv.html - ixzz2uklRaI5B

123       Referred to our humanitarian immigration program as "Operation Sovereign Murders". http://youtu.be/P8pnnVwcPUU

124       Defended spending $3.5 million on a tent kitchen on Manus Island. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/35m-spent-on-manus-island-detention-centres-kitchen-defended-20140302-33u0x.html

125       Sent asylum seekers back to Indonesia, 3 of which later died trying to cross a river in the jungle they landed next to. http://www.news.com.au/national/how-the-lifeboat-was-first-discovered-on-shore-in-west-java/story-fncynjr2-1226815344168

126       Defended the Manus Island scheme during a press conference about the man who was shot dead in our detention centres by claiming the government is "ending the deaths" of asylum seekers. More refugees have died on Manus island than have been settled.  http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/more-asylum-seekers-have-died-on-manus-island-than-have-been-resettled-report-shows-20150716-gidi1b.html

127       Appointed someone to head the investigation into the Manus Island riots who claimed that rape victims in Manus Island detention centres receive better treatment than Australians. https://newmatilda.com/2014/02/27/manus-victims-treated-better-australians-cornall/

128       Forced Manus Island staffers to lie to detainees. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/25/i-was-told-lie-manus-island-staffer

129       Placed an ex-officer of the Sri Lanka army in charge of the Manus Island detention centre, which holds people fleeing the Sri Lanka army's war crimes and genocide. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/tribunal-delivers-sri-lankas-guilty-verdict-20140101-305zf.html

130       Spent $13.3 million on floating hotels for detention centre staff on Manus island. http://www.theage.com.au/national/133-million-hotel-bill-for-manus-island-staff-20140222-338wn.html

131       Admitted the information given about the Manus detention centre riots was drastically wrong.  https://www.youtube.com/watch

132       Convinced Cambodia (one of the poorest countries in our region) to take in some of the refugees currently in our detention centres. Serious human rights abuse continue to be committed regularly under the Cambodian government and military.     http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-26/is-cambodia-engulfed-in-human-rights-crisis/5446002

133       Guarded the body of a dead asylum seeker using guards who were possibly the ones that shot him. Those same guards confiscated a camera from a journalist on site then deleted all his photos. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/g4s-security-firm-guarding-manus-body-20140220-334dh.html

134       Accidentally published personal details about almost 10,000 asylum seekers and their claims. Regardless of whether the original asylum claims were genuine, if those asylum seekers are returned to their country of origin, they and their family may be imprisoned, tortured or killed because governments and militias in their country of origin will know they sought asylum. After discovering the blunder, the government took 13 days to remove the information from public view. As part of a press release about the accidental leak the government made public further information about where to find the still life threatening document.      https://www.zdnet.com/article/oaic-orders-home-affairs-to-compensate-asylum-seekers-over-data-breach

135       Eventually admitted that Navy ships "inadvertently" crossed into Indonesian waters despite using high tech GPS navigation, then they made the exact same mistake again 5 times. The government chose to not even interview any crew members of one such ship when writing a report on the matter.   http://www.independent.ie/world-news/oz-in-asylum-patrol-boats-apology-29924745.html

136       Deleted negative comments on the Department of Immigration's Facebook page, but left objectively false comments, such as claims that asylum seeking is illegal.  http://www.glennmurray.com.au/australia-boat-people-illegal-policy/

137       Denied responsibility after Manus Island detention centre guards let in a mob of locals, resulting in an asylum seeker being shot and dozens more injured. Injuries included slit throats, machete wounds and eyes hanging from sockets.     http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/security-guard-exposes-horrendous-conditions-at-manus-island-detention-centre/story-fnhnv0wb-1226881874398

138       Spread propaganda to potential asylum seekers which deliberately make Australia look like a villainous, incompassionate country. The propaganda completely ignores the violence, torture, rape and persecution that causes people to seek asylum. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/13/asylum-seekers-graphic-campaign

139       Disbanded an asylum seeker health panel of 12 experts from a range of fields, replacing it with one military surgeon. The government has refused to comment on the matter. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/13/operation-sovereign-borders-health-panel-sacked-over-fears-media-leaks

140       Arbitrarily denied many asylum seekers the right to a lawyer during the interviews where they make their asylum claim. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asio-warned-over-blocking-refugee-access-to-lawyers-20140204-31yj6.html

141       Withheld asylum seeker arrival numbers to avoid being a "shipping news service for people smugglers", despite literally advertising those same numbers on a billboard while in opposition.  http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/02/cover-up-secrecy-abbott-australi-20142211104776886.html

142       Dismissed out of hand serious allegations that Navy personnel assaulted asylum seekers, based on the supposed moral perfection of those personnel. A recent investigation proved that some of those personnel had sexually assaulted other crew by inserting objects up their arses. The Defence Force and the Immigration Department didn't even bother interviewing the asylum seekers who made the claims.   http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/scott-morrison-says-matter-is-closed-over-allegations-of-abuse-of-asylumseekers/story-fn9hm1gu-1226864010907

143       Accepted a claim for asylum not because of the merit of the claim but because Cricket Australia wanted the man in their team. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/documents-suggest-fawad-ahmed-asylum-case-was-borderline/5225808

144       Crossed into Indonesian waters without authorisation again, then abandoned a boat without enough fuel to get to shore, forcing asylum seekers to swim for an hour to get to shore. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/towed-asylum-seekers-said-to-have-jumped-20140119-312tb.html - ixzz2qszG25ao

145       Closed mainland detention centres and moves detainees offshore, citing budget savings as the motivation, even though offshore processing costing almost twice as much as onshore processing.   https://www.ncoa.gov.au/report/appendix-volume-2/10-14-illegal-maritime-arrival-costs

146       Authorised the Navy to fire over the bows of asylum seeker boats. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/national/a/20807659/navy-can-fire-to-turn-back-boats/

147       Refused to comment on 4 attempted suicides, hunger strikes and many self harm attempts happening simultaneously in detention centres. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/four-detainees-attempt-suicide-as-others-resort-to-selfharm-20140116-30xtt.html

148       Exempted Navy personnel of workplace safety obligations to treat asylum seekers safely, and gave them legal immunity for criminal acts which are committed by order of the government. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/navy-sailors-now-on-war-footing-to-turn-back-boats-20140114-30t47.html

149       Refused to respond to questions from the United Nations about boat tow-backs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-23/un-on-asylum-seekers/5405688

150       Likened our humanitarian immigration program to war. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/tony-abbott-compares-stopping-asylumseeker-boats-to-war/story-fni0xqrb-1226798726896

151       Directed that asylum seeker families shall be given the lowest priority for processing, even those who've lived in Australia for years. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/08/refugees-family-reunion-hopes-dashed

152       Endangered lives, committed maritime piracy and broke other international laws by turning around a boat whose passengers have the right to seek asylum in Australia. The government refused to comment on the matter. Lives were endangered as a result of this move, because the boat ran out of fuel and became stranded.   http://www.vice.com/read/seeking-asylum-isnt-illegal-but-australias-border-policy-may-be

153       Tried to deport a gay refugee to Pakistan, where he would be imprisoned for life for his sexuality. In doing so the government would have committed human rights abuse by violating the principle of non-refoulement. The man has never lived in Pakistan.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-refoulement

154       Threatened to withhold food from families if children don't stand still for 6 hours per day queuing for food. The food is sometimes served with hands not utensils. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54941

155       Forced women to queue for a whole day just to get a tampon or pad, only to queue again when they need a fresh one, because they are a fire hazard. The government refused to comment. https://newmatilda.com//2015/03/08/sanitary-pads-fire-hazard-realities-life-mothers-and-children-nauru

156       Stopped weekly press conferences on asylum seekers. Declined further comment on the matter. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/morrison-retreats-from-media-on-asylum-seekers-20131227-2zzsw.html

157       Deliberately omitted 23 questions asked of the immigration minister in a press conference. They have refused to comment further on why those questions were omitted. https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2013/dec/24/scott-morrison-always-short-on-answers-now-shy-with-questions

158       Refused requests for medical treatment from a pregnant women in detention who subsequently had a miscarriage. She probably would have had a normal birth had she received the treatment she asked for. The government declined to comment further. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/23/woman-who-miscarried-on-christmas-island-told-lower-expectations

159       Undermined the rule of law by proposing a "code of conduct" for refugees living in Australia, despite the fact refugees commit fewer crimes per person than the national average.   http://worldjusticeproject.org/what-rule-law

160       Threatened queer detainees in PNG by saying they will be reported to local police if they engage in homosexual acts. Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. Such threats mean refugees fleeing persecution because of their sexual orientation are not able to make their asylum claim without fear of arrest. This counts as human rights abuse because it violates the principle of non-refoulement and strips people of their right to safely make a claim for asylum. The government has refused to comment further.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/24/gay-asylum-seekers-manus-island-fear-persecution-png

161       Terminated their deal with the Salvation Army to provide humanitarian assistance with those on Manus Island and Nauru. Consequently 300 people lost their job. The government has refused to comment further. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/salvation-army-work-on-manus-and-nauru-to-end-20131213-2zcy7.html

162       Disbanded IHAG, a group that provides advice about the health of asylum seeker detainees, which helps combat the rising rates of mental illness and self harm. The government has refused to comment further. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-sacks-asylum-seeker-health-advisers-20131215-2zfg8.html

163       Detained innocent asylum seekers in conditions so horrible they amount to torture according to Amnesty International. 500ml of water per person per day, in a shadeless tropical island, with mental illness rates of over 30% and no soap despite rampant gastro. http://abc.net.au/news/2013-12-11/manus-island-violates-prohibition-against-torture-amnesty/5150664

164       Ceased reporting births and clinical depression in detention centers. Downgraded self harm. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/25/immigration-detention-centres-no-longer-formally-report-childbirth

165       Forcefully and unapologetically separated a mother and her newborn child. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/131115/tony-abbott-s-got-my-baby

166       Mandated that all public servants should incorrectly refer to boat arrivals as "illegal".   http://thebigsmoke.com.au/2014/04/07/reality-boat-people-solution-asylum-seeker-problem/

 Education

1  Cut $2 billion in funding for university research, including funding for medical research during the pandemic. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2020/09/26/coalition-cut-2-billion-year-university-research/160104240010465

2  Prevented Australian universities from receiving JobKeeper payments, whilst paying JobSeeker money to a foreign university. (University education is Australia's third largest export.)  https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/management/education-exports-are-worth-28-billion-a-year-nearly-20pc-more-than-we-thought-20171005-gyvc8v

3  Proposed cutting HECS support for TAFE and university students who fail too many courses, which will give institutions a strong financial incentive to pass students who don't deserve their qualification, whilst also disproportionately disincentivising disadvantaged students from enrolling, such as students from families with no history of tertiary qualifications.  https://twitter.com/NUS_President/status/1293688768642211840

4  More than doubled the cost of some university degrees, decreasing the government's contribution to exactly $0.  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/19/doubling-university-fees-for-the-arts-will-leave-australia-less-equipped-for-our-complex-world

5  Paid a reality TV star $260k per year to be a "career ambassador". This is to promote vocational training as a career choice for young Australians, after they repeatedly cut TAFE and apprenticeship funding. http://news.thenewdaily.com.au/c/12e8WWmunIZLqXdTR6amNCTN7A

6  Cut TAFE funding again, this time by $270 million. http://www.professionalsaustralia.org.au/blog/federal-budget-2018-19/

7  Reduced the income threshold at which graduates start paying back HECS debt, down to $45,000. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/06/26/when-do-i-repay-university-debt/

8  Cut university funding again, this time by $2.1M. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/12/18/new-university-cuts-budget-update/

9  Tried to reduce the number of tertiary courses eligible for Austudy report. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/9009092

10          Cut university funding again, this time by 2.5%.https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/its-official-university-fees-are-going-up

11          Proposed blocking students from going to university if their ATAR is too low, even if the course has spare spaces and is happy with their ATAR. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/theres-a-really-shocking-plan-for-when-you-have-to-repay-hecs-debts-hidden-in-the-budget-2016-5

12          Proposed forcing students to pay back HECS earlier if they have parents or a long term partner with an income over a threshold. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/theres-a-really-shocking-plan-for-when-you-have-to-repay-hecs-debts-hidden-in-the-budget-2016-5

13          Spent more money per student on homeopathy, flower essence therapy and naturopathy tertiary courses than law, economics, languages and humanities. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/taxpayers-to-fund-teaching-of-pseudoscience-20150110-12i8fa.html

14          Spent over $15 million on an advertisement campaign to make university fee deregulation more palatable. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-governments-higher-education-advertising-campaign-to-cost-nearly-15-million-20150122-12vmtx.html

15          Scrapped a plan to make coursework masters students eligible for income support. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/adult-apprentices-hit-by-myefo/story-e6frgcjx-1227157130329

16          Axed the Schools Business Community Partnership Brokers program, which has saved thousands of students from dropping out of school. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/program-for-vulnerable-secondary-students-to-lose-federal-support-20140524-38vsz.html

17          Claimed that removing the upper limit on university fees will cause fees to decrease. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-01/christopher-pyne-says-university-deregulation-force-fees-down/5492218

18          Scrapped The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/schools-turn-to-cashless-improvements/story-fn3dxiwe-1226916487805

19          Removed financial rewards which encouraged Universities to enroll disadvantaged students. https://www.education.gov.au/sustainable-higher-education-system

20          Broke an election promise by cutting billions from school funding and committing to even less of the Gonski reforms than they did at the election.    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/21/david-gonski-attacks-abbott-government-school-funding

21          Tried to deregulate university fees, thereby allowing Universities to charge what they want. Students would end up with American levels of crippling debt. Many of the politicians behind this policy received their degrees for free. Average student debt is expected to rise to $100,000, even though Abbott himself said "it is irresponsible to saddle Australians with $25,000 of debt". OECD figures show that the public benefits from tertiary qualifications twice as much as the individual.    http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/oecd-figures-show-public-benefits-more-than-individuals-from-tertiary-education-20140928-10n6cc.html

22          Scrapped the Education Department's Online Diagnostic Tools Program, which helped improve teachers' productivity. http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/5/14/technology/no-skills-required-were-australian

23          Ended the Get Reading! program. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

24          Scrapped the Centre for Quality Teaching. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

25          Set aside $245 million for religious chaplains in schools. Secular schools were stripped of the option of hiring a secular equivalent. No guarantees have been made about preventing heterosexist teachings that will make queer students feel sinful and ashamed. (Queer students are 6 times more likely to commit suicide than their peers.) Hundreds of secular social workers will lose their jobs.    http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/ron-williams-versus-the-school-chaplains-20141031-116u7g.html

26          Started charging interest on HECS. OECD figures show that the public benefits from tertiary qualifications twice as much as the individual.  http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/oecd-figures-show-public-benefits-more-than-individuals-from-tertiary-education-20140928-10n6cc.html

27          Reduced the income threshold where graduates start to pay back HECS.  http://junkee.com/heres-bill-youve-never-heard-probably-going-screw/84088

28          Lied about NSW signing on with their independent schools deal. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/nsw-deals-blow-to-christopher-pynes-push-for-school-independence-20140204-31z91.html

29          Proposed the conversion of one quarter of public schools to independent schools. http://inside.org.au/independent-schools-an-idea-whose-time-has-passed/

30          Rewrote the school curriculum to make it more right wing. The previous curriculum was developed over many years with extensive consultation. The new curriculum is being written by two people. One thinks "abos" are "human rubbish tips", called a sexual assault victim a "worthless slut", and laments that Australia has too many "mussies" and "chinky-poos". The other has questioned whether migrants and women are disadvantaged, and suggested homosexuality is "unnatural".   http://theaimn.com/rewriting-history/

31          Abandoned Gonski agreements with states and committed to 3 fewer years of Gonski than their pre-election promise. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/education-minister-christopher-pyne-breaks-prepoll-promise-on-school-funding-20131126-2y6mz.html

32          Cut $2.3 billion from higher education, and removed start-up scholarships (thereby significantly increasing the debt of the poorest students) and removed the 10% HECS discount for paying up-front. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/pyne-goes-head-with-damaging-uni-cuts/story-e6frgcjx-1226765530732

33          Withdraw all Commonwealth funding for Commonwealth supported places at University. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/11/65000-students-may-repay-student-loans-sooner

34          Proposed privatising HECS. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/christopher-pyne-floats-privatisation-of-hecs-debt-20131029-2wcic.html

 Welfare and Equity

1  Repeatedly refused to publish legal advice they received before implementing the robot-debt scheme (which has since been ruled to be illegal) https://www.zdnet.com/article/robo-debt-committee-refuses-to-accept-minister-reynolds-immunity-claim/

2  Refused to publish a $2.5 million evaluation of the cashless welfare card system because the evaluation found that the $80 million program was not clearly effective. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/09/government-suffers-setback-on-cashless-debit-card-but-scheme-could-be-extended-for-two-years

3  Lied by claiming the MyGov website was taken down by a DDOS attack, admitting only hours later that it was due to the more obvious reason, which was a sudden, drastic and entirely predictable increase in legitimate load.  https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-people-of-australia-are-a-ddos-machine-that-the-government-cannot-handle

4  Removed the Department for arts, rolling those functions into the department that handles telcos and roads. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/massive-backwards-step-australia-to-no-longer-have-a-federal-arts-department

5  Voted down legislation to increase the Newstart allowance. https://mobile.twitter.com/shalailah/status/1146625920108679168

6  Spent $400 million on a problem plagued automated "robodebt" system which recovered only $500 million of unpaid debt, through an illegal "guilty until proven innocent" approach.   https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/02/20/robo-debt-shonky-the-start/161373960011136

7  Cut funding for the Foodbank charity for a third time. This time $323,000 was cut just before Christmas. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/12/coalition-cuts-funding-for-foodbank-charity-by-323000-a-year

8  Chose not to take back money given to an exploitative coffee chain who violated the terms of the payment which was part of the PaTH program. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/path-cash

9  Started drug testing welfare recipients without consulting legal, medical or drug experts. They simultaneously claim people will be selected randomly and also based on data driven profiling tools (i.e. not random).   https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/14-times-and-no-answer

10          Spent around $10k per person per year for a cashless welfare card trial, for welfare payments worth $14k per person per year. That's a 70% overhead. The money was given to a private company without a proper tender process, with the contracts signed prior to the completion of the trial. Almost half of the participants claimed the trial made their lives worse.   https://web.archive.org/web/20170904003534/https://theaimn.com/lnp-welfare-card-true-facts-exposed-corruption-disguised-philanthropy/

11          Claimed many 'community leaders' support the cashless welfare card, but refused to list such supporters when asked. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-12/government-wont-name-supporters-of-cashless-welfare-cards/8435782

12          Refused to release a report into the death of a person on the government's Work for the Dole program. https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/work-for-the-dole-report

13          Changed Newstart eligibility so that 22 to 24 year-olds get Youth Allowance instead, which is $90 less per fortnight. http://junkee.com/federal-government-come-new-way-screw-young-people/95486

14          Fined welfare recipients for not attending 'hygiene' and tie-dying classes. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-23/unemployed-fined-for-not-attending-hygiene-3d-printing-classes/8143760

15          Proposed charging 9% interest on all debts owed to CenterLink. http://junkee.com/heres-bill-youve-never-heard-probably-going-screw/84088

16          Changed the operation of Australia's rape and domestic violence hotline so that counsellors no longer need three years of experience and a tertiary qualification in psychology or social work, and so that victims must now disclose their abuse story to twice as many people before getting help. https://www.mdavis.xyz/govlist/www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/09/when-youve-waited-years-to-report-a-trauma-the-last-thing-you-need-is-another-hurdle

17          Prohibited people who owe money to CenterLink from leaving the country, regardless of how small the debt is or how soon they will return. http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/03/03/centrelink-debt-interest_n_9380130.html

18          Cut the pension for 35,000 public service retirees. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/35000-former-public-servants-kicked-off-the-pension-20160111-gm37w4.html

19          Introduced cashless welfare cards to reduce the autonomy and control that support recipients have over their spending. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/14/senate-votes-in-favour-of-cashless-welfare-card-trials-with-labor-backing

20          Cut all funding of homelessness and community housing programs, except the ones they are legally required to fund. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/social-services-scraps-funding-for-homeless-and-housing-groups-20141222-12cf67.html

21          Forced indigenous welfare recipients to work for full time, for 52 weeks a year, to get $5 per hour. https://newmatilda.com/2014/12/09/black-australia-would-be-essentially-free-labour-under-work-dole-changes

22          Cut $44 million from homelessness services. http://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/soapbox-opinion/tony-abbotts-horror-budget-for-the-lgbti-community/124744

23          Cut $1.3 billion from seniors concessions funding. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-13/budget-2014-hockeys-budget-for-decades-to-come/5450846

24          Stopped giving under 25s Newstart. The Joint Committee on Human Rights said that this will violate our human rights obligations.   http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/30/governments-dole-plan-would-violate-human-rights

25          Cut welfare for young people, so they have to survive on $0 per week for 6 months, before being put on a welfare scheme which is below the poverty line anyway. The Joint Committee on Human Rights said that this breaches our human rights obligations.     http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/30/governments-dole-plan-would-violate-human-rights

26          Broke an election promise by changing age pension indexation, and eligibility age, and the threshold.   https://www.youtube.com/watch

27          Increased the eligibility age for the pension. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/06/tony-abbott-leaves-door-open-on-aged-pension-changes

28          Started charging people who put in bankruptcy applications, and increased the levy on money earned post-bankruptcy. http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2014/s3975762.htm

29          Stopped collecting data on gender equality in the workplace. http://bluemilk.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/abbott-wants-to-stop-measuring-gender-equality-in-the-workplace/

30          Kept secret the taxpayer funded 900 page Audit commission report which recommended tightening eligibility for seniors health cards. http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/audit-commission-challenges-abbott-government-on-middle-class-welfare-for-self-funded-retirees/story-fni0cx12-1226849055864

31          Cut $3 billion in welfare for students, the elderly and families. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/budget-emergency-denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

32          Increased superannuation tax for the poor, and decreased it for the rich. http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2013/11/super-changes-to-cost-low-income-earners-27k/

33          Scrapped the Social Inclusion Board (an anti-poverty advisory group). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/poverty-think-tank-scrapped/story-fn59niix-1226722363200

 Civil Rights and Ethics

1  Introduced new police powers to spy on and hack innocent Aussies, without a warrant, even if they're not suspected of committing any crime. Powers include snooping, modifying, deleting and account takeover. The legislation was voted on only hours after giving it to the crossbenchers to review. The legislation was reviewed by intelligence groups, but no public interest privacy advocates. The legislation went against the government's own review into hacking powers. The government rejected a proposal to have a public interest advocate argue on behalf of the hacked person to balance privacy against safety. The argument is that if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide. Powers include removing two factor authentication on accounts, thereby making it easier for unrelated criminals to hack those Australians.     https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/identify-and-disrupt-laws-put-nail-in-the-coffin-of-democracy/

2  Lied by claiming new unprecedented police hacking laws would only apply to terrorists, paedophiles and drug traffickers, when their actual legislation says they can be used for crimes as benign as illegal gambling and illegal importing of fauna.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/26/tony-abbott-and-kevin-rudd-could-be-spied-on-by-asio-under-new-laws-heres-why

3  Proposed forced identification of all social media users, arguing that citizens should not be able to post comments on social media anonymously, and that ordinary, upstanding citizens have no need for anonymity. Citizens would have to upload passport and driver's license documents to OnlyFans before uploading or consuming content. Domestic violence victims would no longer be able to seek help on social media sites anonymously, without risking discovery by their abuser. Teens of conservative parents would no longer be able to ask questions about sex education and safe sex on social media anonymously, thereby deterring them from making safe, informed decisions. Closeted LGBT youth would no longer be able to seek support online anonymously without outing themselves. When this was tried in Korea the sensitive information was inevitably hacked.     https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-joins-backlash-against-australian-plan-to-id-social-media-users-tech/

4  Tabled law amendments which would result in charities losing their tax deductible status if they tweet in support of public protests, or display their logo at a protest where the commissioner suspects an unaffiliated protestor has or might commit a minor offence such as blocking a sidewalk.  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-charities-say-tough-new-restrictions-are-an-attempt-to-muzzle-their-advocacy-work

5  Spent $3.7 million making a video to teach 16 year olds about sexual consent without talking about sex. The video was pulled within days due to it being ineffective and poorly targeted to the late-teenage age group. The cost of the videos was more than the budget for the first Mad Max movie, or Napoleon Dynamite.     http://campaigns.schwartzmedia.com.au/t/i-l-mkddhiy-jutyjjurud-d/

6  Banned public servants from wearing clothes that expose bare shoulders. https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/style/2021/04/24/home-affairs-sleeveless-ban/

7  Granted an unelected official investigative powers to force people to provide documents and answer questions or face imprisonment, without any of the usual protections and oversight that apply to police investigations.  https://australia.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2021/02/Facebook-response-to-exposure-draft-for-new-Online-Safety-Act.pdf

8  Granted an unelected official the power to mandate facial-recognition scans for adults who want to look at porn. They are not required to consider the privacy or security implications of such a scheme.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr6680%22

9  Deleted warnings of dangerous right-wing extremism in a senate motion about extremism, despite advice from ASIO that it is a serious and growing threat. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/04/coalition-deletes-references-to-far-right-extremism-in-senate-motion

10          Merged the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court. This was done prior to hearing the recommendations of the Family Law Enquiry due one week later.   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/family-court-merger-federal-circuit-court-reactions/13168506

11          Opposed a United Nations inquiry into racism and police brutality in the USA. This is in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, when American law enforcement officials wearing no insignia were kidnapping random protestors from the street without due process, and American cops were assaulting journalists, and breaking into multiple innocent people's homes to shoot them in their sleep. The Coalition government doesn't want the United Nations to make a big deal out of these systemic incidents.    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-02/channel-7-journalists-assaulted-police-george-floyd-protesters/12312056

12          Drafted the Religious Discrimination Bill which would allow employers and vendors to make statements of belief, such as a baker telling a same sex couple requesting a wedding cake that they believe the couple will burn in hell, or telling a job interviewee that their religious belief is like a mental disorder.   https://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/media/media-releases/morrison-government-delivers-religious-reforms-29-august-2019

13          Proposed issuing fines of up to $50,000 to innocent people not suspected of a crime if they don't hand over passwords for their personal devices to law enforcement. When law enforcement unlock a device after demanding a password, they typically don't let the user see what was done, don't tell them what was done, and don't allow them to call a lawyer to find out their rights. In one case a Border Force officer looked through a series of nude photographs of someone's partner, without the consent of the user or person in the photo, made inappropriate comments, and possibly made nonconsentual copies of the photos. If a citizen not suspected of a crime withholds a password to prevent this, they'll be fined.  https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/peter-dutton-proposes-prison-for-refusing-to-provide-passwords/

14          Introduced new laws which allow ASIO officers to spy on Australian citizens without getting approval from a judge or anyone independent, and without filing paperwork anywhere. https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-asio-law-one-more-step-towards-a-totalitarian-state-20200513-p54smi.html

15          Introduced new laws which prevent someone suspected of a crime from choosing their own lawyer. https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-asio-law-one-more-step-towards-a-totalitarian-state-20200513-p54smi.html

16          Lied by claiming that only a small range of law enforcement agencies will be able to access data under the metadata retention laws, but actually allowed Centrelink, local councils, education councils and the RSPCA to access it. https://www.zdnet.com/article/home-affairs-savaged-over-poor-data-retention-laws-oversight

17          Lied about data retention laws, claiming only metadata would be captured (e.g. domain name), when actually full URLs are captured, which includes detail such as the specific queries you give to Google, and specific videos you watch on PornHub. https://www.zdnet.com/article/cops-are-getting-full-urls-under-australias-data-retention-scheme/

18          Lied by claiming that cops who abuse data retention powers will be punished, when hundreds of instances of abuse have gone unpunished. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jul/26/act-police-admit-unlawfully-accessed-metadata-more-than-3000-times

19          Claimed that their data retention laws would be used mostly for terrorism and child abuse cases, when it actually is used mostly for drug offenses. https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-retention-costs-australian-telcos-upwards-of-au210-million-to-date/

20          Proposed expanding the scope of data retention laws to include MAC addresses. Since MAC addresses are hard coded into each device's hardware, this would enable continuous location tracking of everyone's mobile phone. https://www.zdnet.com/article/home-affairs-floats-making-telcos-retain-mac-addresses-and-port-numbers/

21          Refused to provide any information when questioned in parliament about an Australian who was secretly imprisoned in Australia, for a secret crime, after a secret trial, an even the prisoner's name is a secret. Lied by saying the prisoner consented to the secrecy.  https://twitter.com/WitnessJ8/status/1199947310676893697?s=20

22          Removes all mentions of "consent" from new legislation about sharing of personal data in the public sector. https://www.zdnet.com/article/consent-removed-from-australias-proposed-data-sharing-legislation/ - ftag=RSSbaffb68

23          Granted ministers to power to use the military to quell domestic protests and industrial action, including shoot-to-kill powers when infrastructure is at risk(such as an environmental protest threatening a coal generator). https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/new-laws-will-allow-the-use-of-military-to-break-protests/

24          Lied by claiming their religious discrimination bill was not intended to override states' anti-discrimination laws. The actual documents tabled in parliament explicitly says it is.   https://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/religious-freedom-bills.aspx

25          Appointed someone in their sixties as Minister for Youth.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Colbeck

26          Introduced a law which allows the government to revoke the citizenship of whistleblowers, minor vandals and people who provide humanitarian assistance in conflict zones.  https://newmatilda.com/2015/09/04/vindicating-warnings-government-told-scrap-most-extreme-elements-citizenship-stripping/

27          Shared personal information about petition signatories with a private company, without those people's consent, so that the company can send those people spam. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-refers-tim-wilson-to-police-over-claims-he-shared-voter-details-with-fund-manager-20190208-p50wk6.html

28          Gave lawyers only 36 hours to respond to a proposal for legislation for a sex offender register. We do not have a murderer or burglar register. Under existing laws, consenting 16 year-olds sending nudes to each other are technically sex offenders, who may be named and shamed on the proposed register. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/11/lawyers-given-just-36-hours-to-respond-to-duttons-child-sex-offender-register-plan

29          Rejected recommendations from the Productivity Commission that the government add a "fair use" exemption to copyright law, and to change the law to explicitly protect Australians who circumvent geoblocking barriers to access paid content. https://www.zdnet.com/article/government-skips-geoblocking-and-fair-use-in-copyright-reform/

30          Refused a visa application on character grounds for a whistleblower who disclosed war crimes. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-29/chelsea-manning-australian-government-may-ban-entry/10180236

31          Accidentally exposed the personal health records of millions of Australians, including whether they have had abortions or are on HIV medication. https://twitter.com/bengrubb/status/942560057929089024

32          Introduced a bill to permit businesses to discriminate based on customers' sexual activity or gender. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/13/same-sex-marriage-bill/

33          Proposed selling biometric data of citizens to private corporations. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/26/government-could-allow-firms-to-buy-access-to-facial-recognition-data

34          Proposed a law to introduce 2 year jail sentences for anyone who uses the Australian Coat of Arms without authorisation, including satirical websites who do not intend to deceive, and including when no harm comes from the unauthorised use. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/australian-government-wants-give-satire-boot

35          Proposed a law which would further destroy citizen's right to freedom from arbitrary detention, by giving police the power to imprison people for 14 days without arrest. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-pushes-for-law-to-detain-terror-suspects-for-up-to-14-days-before-charges-20171003-gytill.html

36          Introduced a national facial recognition surveillance program, which will collate faces from CCTV cameras and other sources and share them with private companies, and claimed such a program "doesn't involve surveillance" and will increase citizen's privacy.  https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171007/01121338366/australian-government-claims-that-facial-recognition-systems-increase-privacy.shtml

37          Lied about when they found out about the sale of Medicare data on the black market. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/21/dhs-medicare-breach-dark-web/

38          Broke a promise to put in safeguards to prevent their data retention scheme from being abused. (Police illegally accessed the data within 2 weeks of retention commencing.)  http://www.zdnet.com/article/abbott-brings-on-mandatory-data-retention-in-australia/

39          Introduced a bill which would allow the government to publicly release veteran's personal information (such as medical records) without their consent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-02/government-wants-new-power-to-release-veterans-personal-info/8320268

40          Voted against a motion to extend the privacy act to cover political parties. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/614151/australia-to-get-new-data-breach-notification-regime/

41          Introduced a second internet filter. Internet consumers will be forced pay their telcos to block websites which foreign film companies dislike. The Liberals have accepted millions of dollars of donations from those foreign companies.  https://boingboing.net/2018/12/02/mps-for-sale.html

42          Proposed a law which will allow Australians to be sentenced to life in prison, without being charged for a crime. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/25/malcolm-turnbull-urges-legislation-for-indefinite-detention-of-terrorists

43          Accidentally leaked the contact information of thousands of women in a confidential database. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/02/pms-department-reveals-thousands-of-womens-email-addresses-on-confidential-database

44          Cut domestic violence leave for public servants.http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/malcolm-turnbulls-public-servants-lose-domestic-violence-leave-20160308-gndjcr.html

45          Scrapped the "Safe Schools" anti-bullying program, on the National Day of Action Against Bullying. http://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/government-winds-back-safe-schools-coalition - .kgdd3VkEq

46          Requested in inquiry into an anti-bullying program which focused on fostering tolerance for queer youth.  

47          Proposed new broad powers for the Attorney-General so that the government can demand that telcos do unspecified "things", which could include filtering the internet, tracking everyone's browsing history and more. http://www.smh.com.au/business/turnbull-government-wants-power-to-make-internet-companies-do-things-for-national-security-20151129-glaozc.html

48          Attempted to exempt telcos and law enforcement agencies from laws requiring users to be notified if their personal information has been breached. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/dec/04/telcos-and-security-agencies-exempted-from-data-breach-rules-in-draft-bill

49          Tried to remove exclusion zones around abortion clinics which are designed to protect patients from harassment. http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/news-features/labor-and-greens-narrowly-defeat-government-motion-opposing-abortion-exclusion-zones-20151110-gkva1q.html

50          Spent $18.5 million on a facial recognition program to log and spy on every Australian, store social media photos and potentially conduct live tracking of all citizens.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/21/facebook-photos-could-be-taken-for-use-in-national-biometric-database-officials

51          Banned telcos from seeing warrants for metadata access requests issued to chase down journalists sources, thereby undermining the purpose of the warrant system. http://www.zdnet.com/article/trust-us-telcos-told-they-cant-verify-journalist-metadata-warrants/

52          Incorrectly claimed that the Lindt Cafe gunman was linked with ISIS. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2015/s4253389.htm

53          Proposed new powers to banish Australians suspected of terrorism, possessing a 'thing' related to terrorism, downloading a single file related to terrorism, vandalising commonwealth property or entering a 'no-go zone' country even for innocent purposes. Each guilty verdict would be made by a minister, not a court. The government does not have to prove the suspects are guilty. The new laws may contravene the 1961 United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.    https://newmatilda.com//2015/09/04/vindicating-warnings-government-told-scrap-most-extreme-elements-citizenship-stripping

54          Proposed 'ag-gag' laws, under which activists who expose illegal animal cruelty can be imprisoned if they take more than 48 hours to go to the police.  http://www.criminallaw.com.au/blog/criminal/general/should-it-be-compulsory-to-report-animal-cruelty/35075

55          Scrapped a public inquiry into law enforcement agencies access to journalists' telecommunications data, for the purposes of identifying journalists' sources. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/572172/data-retention-inquiry-into-accessing-journo-data-scrapped/

56          Prosecuted a white hat hacker who exposed serious security vulnerabilities of some of the ISPs who store the sensitive data of all Australians under the government's data retention policy. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150308/16030230255/australian-government-prosecuting-anonymous-member-who-allegedly-exposed-major-flaw-its-data-retention-demands.shtml

57          Exempted Gmail, Skype and Facebook from their data-retention scheme, thereby significantly reducing its effectiveness. They are exempted because they are not Australian. Hence, Australian email providers will be forced to pay for data retention servers, while competing with non-Australian companies who don't. http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/35373/20150203/gmail-skype-facebook-excluded-australias-data-retention.htm

58          Spent $17 million on a social media internet filter, allegedly to stop terrorist propaganda. The government believes that peaceful environmental protestors can be "terrorists".  http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/coalition-mp-calls-anti-coal-protesters-terrorists-green-germs-14326

59          Claimed "good government starts today", after 18 months of governing. https://www.youtube.com/watch

60          Knighted Prince Phillip, a non-Australian who asked Indigenous leaders "Do you still throw spears at each other?". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_visits_to_Australia

61          Claimed that virtual private networks (VPNs) would be exempt from their internet filter, then voted against an amendment to exempt VPNs from their internet filter. http://pirateparty.org.au/2015/06/23/copyright-industry-buys-its-very-own-censorship-regime/

62          Introduced an internet filter. Consumers and rights groups will not be able to contest blockages. The filter will cost customers $130,000 per year. Village Roadshow Studios donate over $300,000 to the Liberals each year, as do many other studios.     http://www.itnews.com.au/News/399933,village-roadshow-boosts-donations-amidst-copyright-crackdown.aspx

63          Tried to remove the requirement that telecommunications companies disclose how many times they voluntarily handed customer's data to law enforcement agencies without a warrant. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/abbott-government-to-back-down-on-removing-telco-obligation-to-report-metadata-disclosures-20141107-11i3zm.html

64          Gave ASIO the power to read, delete and modify anything and everything on the entire internet, with only one warrant. No one can sue them if they use that information or power illegally. If a journalist reports such abuse, they will be jailed for 10 years.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/25/tony-abbott-trade-freedom-security

65          Raised the terror threat level to "high", despite receiving no specific intelligence since claiming that the threat level "has not changed".  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/terrorism-alert-rankings-serve-no-purpose-beyond-encouraging-a-burst-of-panic-20140911-10fika.html

66          Removed the requirement for ASIO to get a warrant before using tracking devices. http://www.vice.com/read/australias-national-security-ammendment-bill-is-heavy-reading

67          Legislated so that courts must accept illegally obtained evidence. http://www.vice.com/read/australias-national-security-ammendment-bill-is-heavy-reading

68          Increased intelligence agency funding by $630 million, and fought for the power to stop Australians from travelling to Middle Eastern countries, even though the risk of terrorism "has not changed" at the time. Australians who travel to those countries will be guilty until proven innocent. They will face up to 10 years of imprisonment.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/25/tony-abbott-trade-freedom-security

69          Scrapped the Countering Violent Extremists Program, which involved grants to community programs. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/abbotts-18c-puzzle-linking-terror-and-free-speech-raises-interesting-political-questions-20140807-101aar.html

70          Rewrote counterterrorism laws so that Australian tourists returning from Syria and Iraq will be guilty of terrorism until they prove they are innocent. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/prove-your-innocence-abbott-set-to-reverse-onus-of-proof-for-homegrown-terrorists/story-fni0cx12-1227009308510

71          Introduced mandatory metadata retention schemes for all internet providers. The government admits the changes are not necessary, and that there is no evidence to show that it will improve law enforcement. Warrants will not be required to access the data. The cost of implementing the schemes will come to about another $100 per customer per year. It will be used to punish illegal downloaders.     https://www.youtube.com/watch

72          Redirected $4 million from the Child Sex Abuse Royal Commission to the Home Insulation Inquiry. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-28/the-attorney-general27s-department-has-confirmed-millions-of-d/5482568

73          Slashed $1.1 million used to fight against animal abuse. http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/federal-budget/you-wont-believe-what-theyre-slashing-and-spending-in-the-federal-budget-2014/news-story/e8a32918fcd1408b9131bb8ec189fec4

74          Scrapped the Women's leadership program. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/fragment/womens-leadership-funding-stripped-16-million

75          Scrapped the Commonwealth Human Rights Education Program. https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2014/may/14/budget-roll-out-the-bandages-well-be-bleeding-for-a-while

76          Tried to abolish the independent national charity regulation body, which would mean the government would regulate charities, possibly resulting in less impartial regulation. For example, environmental groups stripped of charity status because they oppose government policies. https://newmatilda.com/2014/04/29/independence-charities-under-threat

77          Removed anti-sweatshop laws and cut all funding to Ethical Clothing Australia. http://www.smh.com.au/national/red-tape-swath-raises-fears-of-the-sweatshop-20140329-35qez.html

78          Reintroduced the British system of knights and dames, only 3 months after saying they would not do so. http://www.independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-revival-of-imperial-honours--abbotts-machiavellian-wedge,6314

79          Claimed that all Australians have the "right to be a bigot". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-24/brandis-defends-right-to-be-a-bigot/5341552

80          Proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act so that people who "offend" or "insult" someone because of their "race, colour or national or ethnic origin" will not be legally required to pay compensation.  http://www.smh.com.au/comment/george-brandis-racial-discrimination-act-changes-create-the-whitest-piece-of-proposed-legislation-ive-encountered-20140327-zqnea.html

81          Threatened to block government funding from arts groups who refuse sponsorship from corporations the artists deem unethical. http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/funds-will-be-cut-if-arts-groups-reject-reasonable/2199025/

82          Ridiculed the notion that the minister for women should identify as a feminist. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/minister-for-women-doesnt-have-to-identify-as-feminist-says-senator-michaelia-cash-20140307-34ata.html - ixzz2vDw6BxFG

83          Proposed greater government control over the internet, including the power to order ISPs to block specific sites.  http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/computers/gadgets-on-the-go/piracy-crackdown-misses-the-real-crime-20140728-zxk20.html

84          Alleged that Edward Snowden endangered lives and claimed that Australia does not need any surveillance reform.  https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/16/snowdens-leaks-didnt-help-terrorists/

85          Called Edward Snowden a traitor. http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/01/31/abbo-j31.html

86          Defeated moves to cease the recital of the (Christian) Lord's prayer at the start of each sitting day of (secular) federal parliament. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/time-to-scrap-lords-prayer-in-parliament-greens-20140114-30src.html

87          Cut all funding to Jewish Holocaust Centre ($7,700). http://www.smh.com.au/national/funding-blow-for-jewish-centre-20140102-307xr.html

88          Appointed Tim Wilson as human rights commissioner. He has personally advocated for the abolition of the human rights commission, and his new 6 figure salary is so large that the commission will have to cut education and anti-bullying programs to fund it. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tim-wilsons-appointment-as-human-rights-commissioner-could-see-cuts-to-a-program-on-school-bullying-20131222-2zt17.html

89          Cut $43.1 Million in legal aid funding, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services, community legal services, the UNSW Indigenous Legal Centre and the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services.   http://www.ilc.unsw.edu.au/sites/ilc.unsw.edu.au/files/140422_ILC_FUNDING CUTS.pdf

90          Failed to take any action in response to Snowden's leaks showing that the Australian Government is helping the USA spy on all Australians. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/senate-debate-heats-up-on-issue-of-individuals-right-to-privacy

91          Repealed poker machine laws designed to address gambling addiction. http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/abbott-government-captive-pokies-industry-xenophon/2106439/

92          Incorrectly defined metadata as billing data only, when it actually includes email subject headings, location data, financial transaction details and more.   https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/06/why-metadata-matters

93          Unwound same sex marriage laws in ACT.  http://www.australianmarriageequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/AMEpollfactsheet@Jun11.pdf

94          Excused torture in Sri Lanka. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/abbotts-torture-comment-sparks-response-20131116-2xnfl.html

95          Appointed a man as minister for women who said "I don't support womens' causes".  http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/yoursay/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/tony_abbott_the_hypocrisy_of_the_womens_movement/

96          Chose a cabinet with 18 men and only 1 woman. http://junkee.com/things-that-have-more-women-in-them-than-tony-abbotts-cabinet/19819

 Military and Security Matters

1  Lied by claiming that $90 million worth of oil for Australia's stockpile in the USA was bought at "record low prices". The oil was bought at 40 USD per barrel, around the time when prices plummeted to negative 37 USD per barrel, because the markets thought all oil storage facilities were full, but the Australian government actually had 23 million litres of empty storage space within a day's drive of the negative-priced oil. Had the Australian government actually bought at the record low, they would have been paid 90 million AUD to take oil off others' hands. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/slick-dealings-australia-on-wrong-end-of-trump-era-oil-play/

2  Obscured millions of dollars of funding to a think-tank co-funded by private arms manufacturers, which primarily just creates anti-China sentiment and stirs up fears of war (which is good for those arms manufacturers). https://www.michaelwest.com.au/revealed-radical-escalation-in-us-war-machine-funding-for-australian-government-think-tank-aspi/

3  Used a meme to successfully distract the media and populace from the government's lack of action after a report revealed dozens of horrific war crimes were committed by Australian special forces soldiers due to systemic cultural issues.   https://junkee.com/china-australia-afghan-civilian-tweet-picture/280558

4  Spent $2 million on legal fees trying to prosecute a whistleblower who leaked truthful information about serious corruption and crime, which was clearly in the public's interest. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/25/coalition-spends-2m-on-prosecution-of-bernard-collaery-and-witness-k-even-before-trial

5  Tried to count oil owned by Australia stored in the US towards the 90 day emergency stockpile we're required to hold. The US government describes this overseas oil stockpile as "mostly an accounting matter".    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CPRT-116SPRT41357/pdf/CPRT-116SPRT41357.pdf

6  Lied about the nation's oil reserve, claiming it is 90 days when it their own figures say 58 days. http://news.thenewdaily.com.au/c/121YbnPV2ZOHWM9TyH2Nguo9Py

7  Spent $400,000 to help train the Myanmar military, who were known to be guilty of ongoing genocide against the Rohingya people, and were later responsible for a literal coup to overthrow their government, including shooting and killing hundreds of peaceful anti-coup protestors.   https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/27/asia/myanmar-un-ambassador-fired-intl-hnk/index.html

8  Spent half a billion dollars on an upgrade for the Australian War Memorial. The upgrade was opposed by multiple former directors of the memorial, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and 80% of respondents to the relevant parliamentary enquiries. The 20 year old award winning hall will be demolished and replaced, contrary to Charles Bean's vision that the memorial be "not colossal in scale".  https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/architecture/2021/05/08/australian-war-memorial/162039600011620 - hrd

9  Outsourced top-level security clearance vetting to private contractors who transport sensitive documents via private courier, occasionally to the wrong address. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/alarm-as-top-level-security-vetting-is-outsourced-to-private-contractors-20180831-p500yy.html

10          Drafted laws granting 'shoot to kill' powers to military soldiers during riots.  http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-14/australian-army-call-out-powers-peter-dutton/10064716

11          Failed to comply with the mandatory 'Top 4' cyber security strategies, in multiple departments. https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/620161/immigration-no-date-top-four-cyber-compliance/

12          Approved the sale of weapons to a country accused of committing war crimes and killing 10,000 innocent civilians.  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-20/australian-firm-eos-weapons-systems-bound-for-saudi-arabia/10825660

13          Spent over $100 million per year on military operations in Afghanistan, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-08/australia-to-extend-military-presence-in-afghanistan/7582042

14          Spent $39 billion on new submarines, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/26/news/australia-france-submarines-asia-39-billion/index.html

15          Ran out of money to pay Army Reserves. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/defence-force-tells-army-reserves-not-to-turn-up-because-there-is-no-money-to-pay-them/news-story/e5f0b775feb378ed6c1354c21adcd759

16          Spent $1.3 billion on replacements for Defence Force Land Rovers, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-05/federal-government-set-to-spend-$1.3bn-on-new-army-vehicles/6827164

17          Did not attempt to conduct privacy impact assessments for 90% of their terror bills. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-24/security-laws-passed-without-privacy-impact-assessments/6720468

18          Lifted a ban on the import of a particular shotgun which has a fast firing rate and seven shot magazine capacity. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-13/adler-shotgun-importation-ban-to-be-lifted-after-leyonhjelm-deal/6694586

19          Used classified ASIO documents as props during a photo shoot. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/25/classified-asio-documents-shown-on-tv-during-tony-abbott-photo-opportunity

20          Failed to name the leader of ISIS on the day they sent 330 troops to a war against ISIS. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/kevin-andrews-refuses-to-name-head-of-islamic-state/6392948

21          Defended the use of the War Memorial to hold corporate events for foreign arms manufacturers. http://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/war-memorial-play-host - .cgdex41mP

22          Appointed who said he has "no interest in defence issues" as Minister for Defence. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/no-interest-comments-comes-back-to-haunt-new-defence-minister-kevin-andrews-20141222-12c2sp.html

23          Reduced leave allowances for defence force personnel and reduced wage increases to below the inflation rate, just a few days after declaring war. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/defence-force-personnel-must-give-up-leave-in-return-for-below-inflation-wage-offer-20141010-1143ia.html

24          Introduced laws to allow ASIO to secretly detain people without charge, without any contact to the outside world, and allow them to conduct "coercive questioning" even when less extreme measures are available. Refusal to answer ASIO's questions would be a crime punishable by imprisonment. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/05/asio-proposal-coercive-questioning-powers-security-laws

25          Joined the Iraq war 3.0 by recklessly running in with guns blazing without a clear, public and testable objective, without a proposed timeline, without any explanation of why we won't fail just like the last time and without debating the matter in parliament. The government is calling the war a "humanitarian mission", even though they cut all foreign aid to Iraq just a few months prior.   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/16/tony-abbott-military-action-against-isis-cost-half-billion-dollars-year

26          Legislated to permit ASIO operatives and associates to commit torture, and any other crime aside from murder, serious injury infliction, sexual assault and property damage.    http://www.smh.com.au/comment/asio-to-hide-your-freedom-so-the-baddies-cant-get-it-20140925-10m28g.html

27          Broke an election promise by allowing the new multi-billion dollar batch of Navy submarines to be built overseas, despite high levels of unemployment amongst our manufacturing sector.  http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3749528.htm

28          Tightened eligibility and lowered indexation for support for injured Veterans.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/13/hockey-unveils-welfare-changes

29          Spent $3 billion on new drones to patrol our borders, despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-13/drone-fleet-to-be-based-in-adelaide-triton-edinburgh/5317262

30          Cut all welfare ($260,000) for orphans of defence force casualties.  http://on.fb.me/1leFuXk

31          Spent $24 billion on new, buggy, spontaneously combusting fighter jets, already years behind schedule, which aren't going to be built in Australia. The jets can't run off warm fuel from a truck which has been sitting in the sun (since the fuel tank is used as a heat sink). The software for firing the guns won't be ready until 3 years after deployment. The software has not passed a security audit. Each plane holds less than 3 seconds of ammunition for the guns.      https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/08/radar-glitch-requires-f-35-fighter-jet-pilots-to-turn-it-off-and-on-again

32          Planned a doubling of the defence force's annual budget, increasing it by $24 billion, despite the supposed budget emergency and after the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.     https://newmatilda.com/2014/06/10/ballooning-military-spending-comes-cost

33          Purchased 8 new Poseidon aircraft totalling $4 billion despite the "budget emergency".  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-17/koukoulas-budget-emergency-fiction/5028770

34          Annoyed the Navy by having the immigration minister tour naval bases like a defence minister would. http://www.news.com.au/national/navy-angry-scott-morrison-is-acting-like-their-defence-minister/story-fncynjr2-1226827599415

 Workplace Relations and Unemployment

1  Loosened enterprise bargaining laws to allows employers to introduce new agreements which are not "better off overall" for employees, in ordinary circumstances not just exceptional ones.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/08/industrial-relations-bill-will-allow-pay-deals-that-leave-australian-workers-worse-off

2  Voted against an inquiry into the privatisation and corporatisation of essential public services.  https://twitter.com/AdamBandt/status/1333650330660192256

3  Lied by claiming that a maritime union strike at a port was delaying medical supplies, when the strikers were still processing medical and perishable supplies.  https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/maritime-union-rejects-claims-medical-supplies-held-at-ransom/ar-BB19vKBG

4  Increased administrative payments to job finding agencies, totalling $300 million during the pandemic. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/pandemic-goldmine-for-private-unemployment-agencies-as-coalition-boosts-payments/

5  Suspended requirements that commercial television stations produce at least some content in Australia to create Australian jobs. https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-tv-support-package-leaves-screen-writers-and-directors-even-less-certain-than-before-136545

6  Reduced the competitiveness of Australia's technology industry by passing laws which allow the government to force back doors into Australian software products, which makes foreign customers less likely to buy them. The same drop in sales that decimated Huawei is now hurting Australian companies. https://www.zdnet.com/article/atlassian-says-encryption-busting-law-has-damaged-australias-tech-reputation/

7  Lied about their new anti-union legislation, claiming unions can't be deregistered as punishment for any single wrongdoing, when the legislation does permit that. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/sep/25/ensuring-integrity-bill-officials-contradict-christian-porter-on-union-deregistration

8  Promised the creation of 1.25 million jobs without doing any calculation or modelling to arrive at that number. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/no-treasury-modelling-for-1-25m-jobs-vow

9  Banned the Eureka flag and all union symbols and slogans from personal equipment on federal construction sites, no matter how small or subtle they are. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/builders-risk-ban-over-eureka-flag/news-story/5cab8cbc47d7dcab007b43944a523dde

10          Told tender applicants for a $90B ship-building project that they don't need to spend any of that construction money in Australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-09/defence-tells-foreign-bidders-no-need-to-work-with-australians/8888608

11          Paid companies to hire young people for entry level jobs at far less than the minimum wage. There is evidence that companies replace real jobs with these underpaid ones. One such company killed a person by not avoiding obvious and easily foreseeable risks. They were fined only $70k.   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-24/hungry-jacks-advertises-internships-for-summer/10665548

12          Re-established the construction industry watchdog, which spent $100,000 investigating two mates for having a cup of tea on site. http://www.afr.com/news/policy/industrial-relations/judge-turns-on-abcc-for-wasting-time-over-cup-of-tea-cfmeu-incident-20170311-guw6aw

13          Axed 900 jobs in the national flight control agency, despite concerns that losing so many staff will compromise safety. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-30/pilots-air-traffic-controllers-raise-concerns-over-job-cuts/7976138

14          Proposed a government funded internship scheme where companies are paid lots of money to hire short term interns for $4 per hour with no award protections.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/07/path-internships-could-be-used-to-avoid-paying-penalty-rates-department-admits

15          Gave permission to a shipping company operating only in Australian waters to sack their Australian crew and hire foreigners for $2 an hour. http://www.smh.com.au/national/armed-police-remove-ships-australian-crew-escort-replacements-aboard-20160205-gmml2y.html

16          Proposed new powers for job agencies so that they can fine unemployed people, without any oversight, and with minimal avenues for recourse.  http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result

17          Proposed the abolition of the independent organisation that sets the minimum wage for truck drivers. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/10/turnbull-makes-election-pledge-to-abolish-body-protecting-truck-driver-pay-rates

18          Removed the requirements that crews on ships operating for months between Australian ports get paid Australian-level wages. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/26/trusss-shipping-legislation-is-an-astounding-betrayal-of-australian-workers

19          Told an Australian company to sack their Australian employees and hire foreigners, in order to remain competitive under the government's new shipping deregulation rules. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/01/bureaucrat-advised-cruise-operator-to-sack-crew-and-hire-foreigners-senators-told

20          Stripped 8000 public servants of their rights against unfair dismissal. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/public-servants-face-fasttrack-to-the-sack-20150302-13sbmp.html

21          Awarded a $6.3 million contract for armored cars for politicians to a foreign company, even though the company did not bid for the tender and an Australian company did. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/designed-to-resist-ak47s-tony-abbotts-new-bulletproof-bmw-20150114-12o4k6.html

22          Proposed the loosening of 457 work visas, allowing foreigners to work in Australia for 12 months, without passing English tests, without the need to look for local workers first. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/overseas-workers-will-be-allowed-to-work-for-a-year-without-applying-for-457-visas-20150107-12jf3r.html

23          Cut $44 million over 4 years from the Skills for Education and Employment program which helps jobseekers improve their reading, writing and maths. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/adult-apprentices-hit-by-myefo/news-story/242a3a813274e5fd2497056775a454b6

24          Cut $66 million over 3 years from a program which supplements the income of adult apprentices earning less than minimum wage. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/adult-apprentices-hit-by-myefo/news-story/242a3a813274e5fd2497056775a454b6

25          Rejected visa applications for unionists who wanted to attend a conference, because they didn't have enough "personal wealth". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-26/abbott-government-denies-visa-to-sri-lankan/5696218

26          Tried to introduce WorkChoices again. The changes will make it legal for employers to pay workers in pizza instead of money. Some workers will get less pay while taking annual leave. Employers will be able to veto industrial action. Unions will be stripped of their right to enter a workplace to discuss things will employees during unpaid breaks. Workers will no longer be paid extra for weekend work and overnight work.   http://www.theage.com.au/comment/we-dont-want-a-usstyle-army-of-working-poor-20140310-34hnp.html

27          Introduced Work-For-The-Dole despite their own data showing that such programs are the least effective way of helping people find jobs. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/no-modelling-to-prove-abbotts-dole-plan-works-20140731-3cx9g.html - ixzz394vySsmc

28          Forced the unemployed to apply for 40 jobs per month. This will bombard businesses with over 1,000,000 applications per day. There's currently about 1 job availability for every 10 unemployed people, so a lack of job applications is not the problem.  http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/29/comment-ten-job-seekers-vacancy-reality-check-welfare-overhaul

29          Defended the $4.8 million salary of the head of Australia Post, immediately after he cut 900 postal worker jobs to save money. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-11/truss-backs-australia-post-boss-4-million-salary/5516112

30          Cut Sunday penalty rates for casual restaurant workers. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/restaurant-starters-to-lose-sunday-loading/story-fn59noo3-1226918073127

31          Scrapped a program to encourage graduates to take up work in places of need. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/these-two-budget-charts-show-how-much-money-joe-hockey-is-cutting-from-hospitals-and-schools-2014-5

32          Scrapped a program which encouraged Australian video game development. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/video-game-funding-axed-in-federal-budget-20140514-zrbx6.html

33          Cut $4.4 million from job interview workshop programs. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-mind-blowing-list-of-some-of-the-government-programs-axed-in-australias-federal-budget-2014-5

34          Scrapped Youth Connections, a program which helped disengaged youth reconnect with work and education. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/federal-budget-cuts-will-force-young-people-into-ghettos-of-poverty-20140514-zrcgq.html

35          Cut 16,500 public service jobs, despite promising to create one million new jobs. http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/budget-to-cut-16500-public-service-jobs-20140513-387zf.html

36          Cut $138 million from the Australian Federal Police, resulting in 335 job losses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-15/australian-federal-police-to-axe-335-jobs-to-meet-budget-cuts/5455046

37          Scrapped a loan scheme which helped apprentices buy the tools they need to learn and work. http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/2282798/apprentices-lose-5500-tool-grant/

38          Cut over 300 jobs (about 1 in 3) in the Treasury department. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/treasury-slashing-one-in-three-positions-says-martin-parkinson-20140320-3567g.html

39          Cut 400 jobs in the Department of Industry. http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/industry-department-sheds-400-staff/story-e6frfku9-1226864330268

40          Implemented a policy which dictates that public servants should be sacked if they criticise the government in social media, even if their profile does not mention the their employment, and even if the profile is completely anonymous.   http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/public-services-leaked-guide-to-dobbing-on-colleagues-is-now-secret-20140408-36aii.html

41          Vowed to revive a part of WorkChoices which means construction Industry Enterprise Bargaining Agreements don't apply to subcontractors doing Commonwealth work. http://theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbott-vows-to-bust-union-stranglehold/story-fn59niix-1226861800660

42          Proposed a "green army" comprised of young people paid less than half of minimum wage without normal workplace protections.  http://theaimn.com/the-coalition-plan-for-a-better-australia/

43          Cut 500 jobs from the Australian Tax Office. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/ato-offers-500-redundancies-as-it-sheds-jobs/5245508

44          Shut down the 113 year old Australian Valuation Office, thereby making 200 jobs disappear. http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/public-service-jobs-cut-as-ato-closes-australian-valuation-office-20140123-31bp5.html

45          Axed a scheme to improve the wages of aged care workers. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/coalition-axes-scheme-delivering-wage-rises-to-aged-care-workers/story-fn59noo3-1226781367905

46          Scrapped the Wage Connect Program (a scheme which encouraged employers to hire long-term unemployed people). http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/25-million-jobs-program-that-aimed/2103873/

47          Introduced a bill which allows for unpaid union officials in elected roles to be jailed for up to 5 years and fined up to $340,000. http://www.afr.com/p/australia2-0/government_agency_plans_to_tame_oMNgKK4yEAXr7YbhqhLelI

 Infrastructure

1  Spent $10 million per month maintaining an offshore oil rig that is not producing any oil, after private owners profited for many years for costs of only $4 million per month. There is no planned end date for when this plant will be decommissioned to stop these costs. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/the-pitts-government-gifts-woodside-130-million-christmas-present/

2  Invented new non-standard metrics to measure NBN performance, which make Australia appear to rank higher than otherwise. https://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-government-develops-its-own-metrics-and-ranks-nbn-highly/

3  Introduced the Underwriting New Generation Investment Program, which is specifically designed to deliver new electricity generators whose business cases don't add up (even when ignoring negative externalities), by pushing the risk onto taxpayers whilst keeping the profit privatised (i.e. corporate socialism).  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/24/shine-energy-invited-to-apply-for-collinsville-power-station-grant-two-days-after-securing-it

4  Tried to spend $3.3 million on a feasibility study grant for subsidising a new coal generator. The company who would build it have no relevant experience. The grant criteria was written after the government decided that they would give the money to this company. Previous feasibility studies have shown that the project is too risky and unprofitable for the private sector. It's also not eligible for the government's own Underwriting New Generation Investment program. The government claimed this new generator will reduce power prices for regional Queenslanders specifically, but there is only one wholesale electricity price for all of Queensland, and it's already 50% cheaper than the cost of new coal generation.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/24/shine-energy-invited-to-apply-for-collinsville-power-station-grant-two-days-after-securing-it

5  Wasted $20.8 billion by investing $29.5 billion in the NBN so poorly that the end result is valued by the Parliamentary Budget Office at only $8.7 billion.  https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Budget_Office/Publications/Research_reports/Alternative_financing_of_government_policies

6  Introduced a new tax, to incentivise non-NBN users to migrate to the expensive NBN. https://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-broadband-tax-clears-parliament/

7  Spent $12M per year on flights for NBN staff. http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/travel/nbn-co-spent-12-million-on-airfares-in-2016/news-story/fbe02a7ac7b02d7fe302d48e1aab930e

8  Introduced a new tax, of at least $7.10 per month per NBN fixed line user. https://www.itnews.com.au/news/govt-to-introduce-legislation-for-broadband-tax-460847

9  Introduced NBN 'Fibre to the curb', which is almost identical to the 'Fibre to the premise' approach they criticised. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/nbn-reveals-first-fibretothecurb-suburbs-in-sydney-melbourne-20170227-gumhjy.html

10          Skipped the normal assessment process for large infrastructure projects when deciding to proceed with the WestConnex project. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-14/westconnex-funding-was-not-properly-assessed-report/8270134

11          Paid Telstra $80 million to fix the copper network which Telstra sold to the government. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/21/telstras-nbn-contract-win-will-pay-telco-to-fix-copper-network-it-sold-for-11bn

12          Spent $700,000 to rebrand "NBN Co" to "nbn TM". http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/fuzzy-logic/67821-nbn-co-rebrands-to-nbn-no-benefit-noted

13          Introduced a $900 NBN fee for all new houses. https://www.communications.gov.au/file/442/download

14          Prevented internet supplier TPG from installing fibre all the way to customers. The arbitrary bureaucratic hurdles have increased the cost of fibre to premise by 15%.  http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/2/20/technology/tpg-back-its-fibre-horse

15          Broke an election promise by no longer guaranteeing NBN speeds higher than what ADSL can provide. http://mobile.itnews.com.au/News/382817,nbn-co-drops-speed-guarantees-for-fttn-service.aspx - ixzz2yu1qTw84

16          Gave state governments an ultimatum: sell off government assets before a certain deadline, (regardless of whether the people or the state government want to) or miss out on billions of dollars of funding. The states would not be allowed to use the money from the sales to pay off debt. Reluctant states were told they could still access federal funds through environmental programs that the Federal Government is trying to scrap.    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/abbott-advises-tasmania-to-seek-funding-scrapped-programs

17          Started 5 audits of the NBN within the first 7 months of being in power. http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/malcolm-turnbull-starts-fifth-nbn-audit-20140307-hvgmh.html

18          Promised to continue with their NBN plan even if a cost-benefit analysis (which is yet to be done) shows it does not give a worthwhile return on investment. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/16/nbn_to_be_built_even_if_costbenefit_analysis_shows_no_roi/

19          Broke an election promise for a 25MBi/s National Broadband Network, and announced that it will cost more than they promised. http://www.afr.com/p/national/nbn_less_speed_more_haste_81794iOmYFATdyGIeehPEN

 International Relations and Diplomacy

1  Flew a mostly-empty plane home from Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban, leaving behind local translators who may be killed because they helped Australian soldiers.  https://mobile.twitter.com/JulianHillMP/status/1430363338848931842

2  Approved the majority of weapon export requests to countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE, who are accused of multiple war crimes in Yemen. The government was unable to rule out the possibility that these war crimes are being committed with Australian weapons. Despite approving most exports to these authoritarian regimes, they claim they have strict controls preventing weapons exports to authoritarian regimes. The government is keeping secret the information about who is selling billions of dollars worth of weapons, who they're sold to, what weapons, how much, and for what purpose.    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/14/blanket-secrecy-surrounds-australian-weapons-sales-to-countries-accused-of-war-crimes

3  Increased marketing spend for weapons exports from $1 million per year to $20 million. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/06/26/part-two-selling-arms/162462960011947

4  Introduced a bill to allow the government to cancel any international agreements between universities, councils, sports institutions and other countries.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/01/australian-universities-blindsided-by-government-seeking-powers-to-cancel-global-agreements

5  Cut all foreign aid to Pakistan, and cut aid to Nepal by 42%. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/a-national-embarrassment-australia-to-end-bilateral-aid-to-pakistan-20191202-p53g30.html

6  Increased the difficulty of the citizenship English test, so that applicants who are able to speak "basic" English will be rejected. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dutton-pushes-on-with-citizenship-changes

7  Cut the foreign aid budget again, this time by $300 million. http://junkee.com/everything-need-know-tonights-budget-plus-bunch-drake-gifs-not/104854

8  Locked up a dying New Zealander who wants to go to New Zealand. The man has had 20 heart attacks, and is close to death. He has finished serving a jail sentence, yet remains imprisoned. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/305159/sick,-locked-up-and-'told-to-make-a-will'

9  Violated international law by illegally conducting war in Syria.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/09/03/attacking-vietnam-and-iraq-didnt-work-out-so-well-us-syria-will-be-different-right

10          Funded ethnic cleansing and war crimes in PNG. http://www.news.com.au/national/crime/afp-whistle-blowers-explosive-claims-of-mass-murder-rape-and-corruption/news-story/0133a6b654afb765becd0b1676445f79

11          Voted against a motion which called for independent investigation of the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan by the USA, which is a war crime. http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/government-denies-condolence-motion-victims-m%C3%A9decins-sans-fronti%C3%A8res-bombing

12          Laughed and joked about the pacific islands whose very existence is threatened by climate change sea rises. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/kiribati-president-lashes-peter-dutton-for-sea-levels-joke/6770034

13          Spent $24.6 million on an advertising campaign to spruik the benefits of a trade deal (whose content is secret), despite the alleged budget emergency. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/08/19/06/00/pro-china-free-trade-ads-to-hit-screens

14          Removed the requirement for skills assessments of foreign electricians working under a Temporary Work visa.  https://newmatilda.com//2015/07/07/hidden-nasties-australias-new-free-trade-deal

15          Used veto powers to block a UN resolution calling to the end of Israel's occupation of Palestine. http://rt.com/news/217975-unsc-palestine-statehood-vote/

16          Cut foreign aid a third time, this time by $3.7 billion. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/dec/15/budget-11bn-higher-expected-myefo

17          Gave permission to Chinese companies to sue the Australian government if it implements laws which reduce the corporation's profits. Australian companies can't even do the same to the Chinese government. The actual text of the legislation is being kept secret. http://www.smh.com.au/business/chinese-corporations-allowed-to-sue-australian-government-under-free-trade-agreement-20141118-11p9lz.html

18          Reduced the number of charities and aid organisations allowed into the G20 summit from 75 to 3. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/international-charities-aid-agencies-locked-out-of-g20-summit-20141010-1140lq.html

19          Refused to refer to East Jerusalem as "occupied", even though the Israeli military has met the specific criteria which constitute the legal definition of occupation, and even though Israel's own highest court ruled that the region is occupied, and even though the Israelis have built a wall twice as tall as the Berlin Wall to separate the region from the rest of Palestine. http://youtu.be/9W7ZhGFwz6g

20          Cancelled meetings with the head of the International Monetary Fund and the president of the World Bank because Mr. Abbott would be told that the government's support for fossil fuels will heavily damage our economy in the long run. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/09/unfortunately-tony-abbott-cant-cancel-meetings-with-the-climate

21          Supported Japan's moves to remove the pacifist parts of their constitution, claiming that the creation of an offensive Japanese military force will help regional stability and peace. (Japan only has a self defence force.) http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-to-embrace-japanese-prime-minister-shinzo-abes-announcement-of-stronger-security-role-in-asia-20140530-399zv.html

22          Refused to comment about American drone strikes which killed 2 Australians. http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/estimates/does-australia-care-about-drones-strikes-australian-citizens

23          Cut foreign aid, again. This time by $7.6 billion. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-14/budget-2014-aid-groups-vent-anger-over-cuts-to-foreign-aid/5451264

24          Refused to support a UN proposal to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka. If such crimes been committed, the Abbott government will be guilty of crimes against humanity for forcefully sending refugees back to Sri Lanka, and for actively helping the Sri Lankan military stop people from fleeing their rape, torture and genocide. A Sri Lankan Tribunal has already proven that the Sri Lankan government is guilty of genocide.     https://web.archive.org/web/20180816030125/http://www.stop-torture.com/

25          Secretly defeated an international nuclear disarmament treaty, arguing against a sentence in the treaty which stated that it is in the interests of humanity that nuclear weapons never be used again "under any circumstances". Australia argued that a disarmament treaty would be less effective at reducing proliferation than having no disarmament treaty. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-diplomats-frustrated-nuclear-weapons-ban-20140309-34fgg.html

26          Removed poverty reduction from the goals of the foreign affairs department, which manages foreign aid.https://web.archive.org/web/20170507005034/https://www.afr.com/news/poverty-taken-off-aid-agenda-20140217-ixrss

27          Embarrassed Australia on the world stage by oversimplifying the Syrian conflict as "goodies vs baddies". http://www.smh.com.au/comment/chilly-reception-for-tony-abbotts-standup-routine-at-davos-20140124-31ed8.html

28          Violated international convention by criticising Labor on the Global stage. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-uses-global-stage-to-take-a-swipe-at-labor-over-financial-crisis-20140123-31bsi.html

29          Stole crucial evidence from an Australian lawyer representing East Timor in an international tribunal against Australia relating to our illegal spying on East Timor's oil deal. http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asio-raids-australia-concedes-bid-to-block-former-spy-from-giving-evidence-in-east-timor-case-20140123-319r6.html

30          Provoked Indonesia so much that they put their air force on standby at the border. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/23/indonesia-moves-warships-towards-border

31          Scrapped the AusAid graduate program, requiring the sacking of the newest batch of graduates. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/job-losses-real-and-hidden-mount-up-as-coalition-pursues-funding-cuts-20131228-300uv.html

32          Signed a trade agreement with South Korea that allows foreign companies to sue the Australian government if it implements policies which adversely affect their business (e.g. for environmental or anti-sweatshop reasons). http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/south-koreans-free-to-sue-thanks-to-new-free-trade-agreement-20131206-2yug1.html

33          Secretly changed voting position at the UN regarding the Israel and Palestine issue without telling anyone. http://www.smh.com.au/national/tony-abbott-quietly-shifts-un-position-to-support-israeli-settlements-upsetting-palestinians-20131124-2y434.html

34          Cut $4.5 billion in foreign aid.  http://thebigsmoke.com.au/2014/04/01/foreign-aid-cuts-offer-cruel-climate-need/

35          Disbanded AusAid (the foreign aid body), merging the remainder into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-shame-that-is-abbotts-foreign-aid-policy-20131101-2wrxt.html

36          Kept Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations secret, even though it threatens the very foundations of our democracy. The leaked agreement would allow international companies to sue governments if their profits are diminished by environmental, indigenous land rights or anti-child-sweatshop laws. The TPP would give corporations many of the same rights that individuals have.   http://www.exposethetpp.org/

37          Donated $2 million worth of patrol boats to help Sri Lanka stop people fleeing proven genocide, human rights abuse, war crimes and extra judicial killings.   http://www.humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-STM-127-2014

 Indigenous Affairs and Multiculturalism

1  Voted against hanging the aboriginal flag in parliament during NAIDOC week.  https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/f608df02-7ba2-4e6e-bf0e-b8e344a96208/toc_pdf/Senate_2020_11_10_8304.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf

2  Prevented the Senate from discussing whether to implement the remaining recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. https://mobile.twitter.com/MehreenFaruqi/status/1270966543296294913?s=19

3  Gave money from a fund for Indigenous advancement to a fishing corporation to help it fight Indigenous land claims.  https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/10/31/scullion-directs-indigenous-funds-cattle-and-fishing-lobby-groups

4  Loosened protections for indigenous land owner rights. https://www.buzzfeed.com/robstott/the-government-wants-to-delay-a-court-case-that-could-make

5  Prohibited the Aboriginal Legal Service from giving evidence at a legal enquiry into the loosening of racial hate-speech laws. http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2017/03/24/race-hate-inquiry-labelled-shambles-after-aboriginal-legal-service-barred

6  Offered an indigenous organisation half the pay rise offered to most other public sector organisations. The pay rise is below inflation, so amounts to a pay cut. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/04/12/government-criticised-offering-indigenous-organisation-half-pay-rise-offered

7  Spent $1.3 million on CCTV surveillance for an impoverished indigenous community who are desperately in need of more funding for education, health, housing and welfare. https://newmatilda.com/2016/02/08/how-to-beat-poverty-in-one-of-the-nations-poorest-black-towns-install-a-1-3m-cctv-system/

8  Cut funding for an anti-deaths in custody service, the creation of which was recommended by the 1991 Deaths in Custody Royal Commission. https://newmatilda.com//2015/05/29/anti-deaths-custody-service-could-disappear-after-federal-funding-cut

9  Closed 150 remote Indigenous communities.  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/10/remote-communities-are-lifestyle-choices-says-tony-abbott

10          Perpetuated the lie of 'Terra Nullius'. https://newmatilda.com/2014/11/14/tony-abbott-says-nothing-bush-australia-white-settlement/

11          Claimed pre-First Fleet Australia was "unsettled or, um, scarcely settled", and called British colonisation a form of foreign investment.  http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-says-australia-benefited-from-foreign-investment-because-it-was-unsettled-before-the-british-20140703-zsvby.html

12          Cut a further $600 million from Indigenous programs, in addition to the $534 million cuts in the 2014 budget.  https://newmatilda.com/2014/06/18/abbotts-little-white-lies-what-would-jesus-do

13          Cut over half a billion from Indigenous spending. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/14/indigenous-affairs-hit-savage-budget-cuts

14          Paid their own indigenous employees substantially less than non-indigenous co-workers despite promising to help "close the gap". http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/glaring-pay-gap-as-aboriginal-bureaucrats-brought-into-prime-ministers-department-20140214-32rpb.html

15          Scrapped the Building Multicultural Communities Program. 400 community organizations will now miss out on the promised funding they have already budgeted for. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/18/multicultural-grants-funding-pulled

16          Axed the position of coordinator-general for remote indigenous services. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/indigenous-services-watchdog-axed/story-fni0xqi4-1226785180140

17          Cut funding for the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, a body of elected representatives of the indigenous people. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/indigenous-organisation-to-defy-tony-abbott-funding-cut-20131219-2znr4.html

18          Provided $2.2 million for miners and farmers to fight against native title claims. https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/3583697/native-title-change-welcomed/

19          Broke an election promise that Abbott would spend his first week in an Aboriginal community.  http://www.independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/tony-abbotts-three-day-week-in-arnhem-land,6924