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The Albanese government is under pressure over a $670,000 taxpayer-funded grant to a Melbourne Islamic community organisation that recently hosted a public mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

During Question Time on Tuesday, Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan asked Treasurer Jim Chalmers whether the government would halt a six-figure election commitment to the Taha Association, a Shia Muslim community group in Dandenong.

The association sits within the electorate of Labor MP Julian Hill and has publicly supported both him and fellow Labor MP Cassandra Fernando.

During the vigil this week, the association described Khamenei - whose regime, by some estimates, massacred in excess of 30,000 people to crush recent protests - as a 'Muslim leader who remained committed to faith, justice and dignity.'

'He stood for unity among Muslims ,' the group declared.

'Inspired by the message of Imam Hussain [the grandson of Prophet Muhammad] he showed patience and strength in difficult times. A reminder of the importance of faith, courage and moral values.'

The association has faced intense scrutiny after holding a majlis mourning ceremony for Khamenei. Similar memorials took place at other Shia centres in Sydney and Melbourne.

LOL. Labor busted funding islamic extremism again.

freediver wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2026 at 8:09pm:

LOL. Labor busted funding islamic extremism again.

With borrowed money that our grandkids will be paying off all their lives. ::)

Perhaps we have found those good Muslims that Pauline has been looking for. You can tell they are good by how much money Labor gives them. Hope they don't get "censured" over it.

And they are now refusing to say that they will allow the payment to proceed or get it back if it has already been paid.

I think we need an airstrike on the ALP

I wonder how many of them Greg is friends with.

Dutton was. 'Australia Exports to Iran was US$162.76 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.'

The Labor grant was 1.3 cents per Oz population person.

Quote:

$670,000 taxpayer-funded grant to a Melbourne Islamic community organisation that recently hosted a public mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

ADF’s Headquarters near Dubai was hit by Iranian drones as "thank you".

'Overall Two-Way Trade: The total value of goods and services trade was $728.3 million AUD in 2024, with traditional exports including wheat.'

Violence for wheat.

For decades, the Iranian regime has been a destabilising force.
Iran directed at least two attacks on Australian soil in 2024.

'Australian exports of barley was $26 million in 2024.
Main imports from Iran included edible fruits and nuts ($6.78M) and, edible preparations ($2.35M), and stone/cement products'.

These dates and fruits are fundamental to the Ayatollahs and taste extremely good. There was a liberal supply.

Good old eachway Albo.

He stands and saids he fully supports the USA war on Islam Terror groups and a second later without blinking writing tax payers cheques to support Islam terror groups and not even blink

chimera wrote on Mar 4^th, 2026 at 6:38am:

Dutton was. 'Australia Exports to Iran was US$162.76 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.'

Dutton? 2024? ::)

my error.
'.In 2022, Australian exports to Iran were dominated by agricultural products, with a total value of around $62.14 million USD for cereals (primarily wheat). Other notable exports during this period included products of animal origin ($143.24K) and miscellaneous edible preparations ($108.11K)' Morrison.

Who was the national leader with Howard who got caught out doing business with Saddam Hussain during the Iraq War?

freediver wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2026 at 8:24pm:

Perhaps we have found those good Muslims that Pauline has been looking for.

You can tell they are good by how much money Labor gives them.

Hope they don't get "censured" over it.

Perhaps Albo/Labor decided to make the payment, $670,000 [a taxpayer-funded grant],
as reparations......from Australia,
paid to Shia ISLAM in Australia,
as a consequence of Australia cruelly killing Man Haron Monis
in Martin Place, Sydney ?

/sarc off

reparation = = the making of amends for a wrong.

Man Haron Monis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Haron_Monis

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Psalms 7:9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end;
but establish the just:
for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Albo.......fail ?

What is Albo and the Australian Labor Party thinking ???

Giving a grant of Australian taxpayers money, being $670,000,
to a sect of ISLAM, who are resident in Australia,
and to a sect of ISLAM....whose members frequently, and voraciously and unapologetically declare......

"Death to Israel!!!, Death to America!!!"

What are you thinking Albo !!! ?

Q.
Do you remember.......
Back in 2012.....when a large crowd of Sunni moslems.......in a protest march through the Sydney CBD,
with large placards which declared.......

"Behead those who insult our Prophet."

In 14 years.....not a lot has changed has it ?
.....in how rabid ISLAMISTS dare to express themselves,
within this liberal democracy called,
Australia ?

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"O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him)."
Koran 9.123

"And fight with them until.....religion should be only for Allah,..."
Koran 2.193

AND......

Allah's Apostle said,
"I have been made victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy)...."
hadith/bukhari #004.052.220

".....I have been given superiority......; I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies):....."
hadithsunnah/muslim/ #004.1062

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A CAUTION TO READERS OF MY POST [above]

Yadda said.....
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1409991405/8#8

Quote:

Promoting and encouraging violent and unlawful acts is illegal.

We live in a country in which the people supposedly respect the rule of law.

Without widespread respect for the law of the land, we [our Australian society] would descend into being like Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Somalia, etc, etc - which is exactly what moslems are trying to achieve.

Moslems want to destroy the efficacy of all [non-ISLAMIC] civic institutions in Australia, which help to maintain a peaceful and functioning society.

SUGGESTION;
If you live in Australia and you don't like what ISLAM promotes then you should contact your federal parliamentary representative - EXPLAIN TO HIM/HER WHY YOU DO NOT LIKE ISLAM AND MOSLEMS - and encourage your federal parliamentary representative to try to get ISLAM lawfully declared a proscribed [banned] group in Australia.

Act within the law.

Otherwise we are no better than moslems.

Islamophobia. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Brian Ross wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 7:40pm:

Islamophobia. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

Cant have enough of it.

The only sensible response to Islam.

Anything else is Bbwiyawnesque cringe, preening and idiotic delusion.

Yadda wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 6:15pm:

Q.
Do you remember.......
Back in 2012.....when a large crowd of Sunni moslems.......in a protest march through the Sydney CBD,
with large placards which declared.......

"Behead those who insult our Prophet."

Q.
Who was the PM of Australia back then ?.

Q.
And were any of these ISLAMIST protesters charged with 'public threat to kill' ?

Here is the image link.....
http://images.smh.com.au/2012/09/15/3637564/art-protest3-620x349.jpg

and here is the image.....

art-protest3-620x349.jpg (72 KB | 4 )

Brian Ross wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 7:40pm:

Islamophobia. Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

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