Australian Politics Forum - Sydney Harbour Bridge to close

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 145914
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #45 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:33pm

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:24pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:17pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:12pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:04pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:02pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:27pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 12:15pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:27am:

I actually voted in that poll.

Here's something else to trigger you.

Quote:

It should not be for judges to decide when a political protest is justified. The decision to close the Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this protest is a political decision and should be made by elected and accountable ministers - who as it happens, think the march should not go ahead.

We are on a slippery slope when unelected judges start making political judgments.

Former PM Tony Abbott

I agree with Abbott and I hope they get washed out.

If they want to protest send them over to Gaza!

Absolutely.

And Abbott is 100% correct. It shouldn't be up to judges to decide these things - it should be up to our elected state govt and the police.

The police are unelected.

So, where's the link to that poll?

I didn't say the police are elected.

Nobody said you did.

I'm just pointing out your blatant, unapologetic hypocrisy.

You believe that unelected judges shouldn't make these decisions, yet you say unelected police should.

Roll Eyes

It's the police's jurisdiction. The State govt is elected and they are against it. You need to brush up on your comprehension.

You need to learn how politics works, and you need to provide a link to your fake poll.

Back to top

IP Logged

Aquarius Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 367 Northern Beaches Gender:	Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close Reply #46 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:51pm No fake poll. I voted in it. If you can't accept that then there's no point in continuing any discussion with you. You've got an argumentative personality and just being argumentative for the sake of it. At work we would have just ignored you.
Back to top	IP Logged

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 88663
Proud Old White Australian Man
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #47 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:38pm

If such a demonstration is not approved and is going to cause massive disruption to the general public if it goes ahead, the police are required by law to protect the rights of the general public from that disruption.

Maybe the wind will blow some over the bridge rails...

Let's expand this a little - police take an oath to 'uphold the law as written' (remember?) - so if the law as written says that the government can ban a march the government may order police to put a stop to it, break it up, and arrest any who resist etc. A government - on the other hand - may NOT order police to 'attack' an approved march and MAYBE (correct me here) a peaceful and non-disruptive gathering... right of free assembly.

Back to top

« Last Edit: Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:53pm by Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM »

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
― John Adams

IP Logged

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 145914
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #48 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:53pm

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:51pm:

No fake poll. I voted in it. If you can't accept that then there's no point in continuing any discussion with you. You've got an argumentative personality and just being argumentative for the sake of it.

I'm merely asking to see the poll.

That's not arguing - that's just verifying facts.

You seem awfully triggered by this.

Back to top

« Last Edit: Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 5:23pm by greggerypeccary »

IP Logged

Frank

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 52836
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #49 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:55pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:51pm:

No fake poll. I voted in it. If you can't accept that then there's no point in continuing any discussion with you. You've got an argumentative personality and just being argumentative for the sake of it.

I'm merely asking to see the poll.

That's not arguing - that's just verifying facts.

You seeml awfully triggered by this.

Look it up, clammy creepy wanker.

Google.

Back to top

Estragon: I can’t go on like this.
Vladimir: That’s what you think.

IP Logged

greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 145914 Gender:	Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close Reply #50 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:55pm Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:38pm: If such a demonstration is not approved ... It is approved.
Back to top	IP Logged

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 145914
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #51 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:56pm

Frank wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:55pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:51pm:

No fake poll. I voted in it. If you can't accept that then there's no point in continuing any discussion with you. You've got an argumentative personality and just being argumentative for the sake of it.

I'm merely asking to see the poll.

That's not arguing - that's just verifying facts.

You seeml awfully triggered by this.

Look it up, clammy creepy wanker.

Google.

White flag accepted.

What are you doing here anyway?

Don't you have some paedophiles to defend?

Back to top

IP Logged

Gnads

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 32025
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #52 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 5:38pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:56pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:27pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 12:15pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:27am:

I actually voted in that poll.

Here's something else to trigger you.

Quote:

It should not be for judges to decide when a political protest is justified. The decision to close the Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this protest is a political decision and should be made by elected and accountable ministers - who as it happens, think the march should not go ahead.

We are on a slippery slope when unelected judges start making political judgments.

Former PM Tony Abbott

... I hope they get washed out.

Practising Christian?

He said "washed" you imbecile.

And I'm sure there are plenty that need a good wash.

Back to top

"When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful and difficult for others. The same applies when you are stupid." ~ Ricky Gervais

IP Logged

Gnads

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 32025
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #53 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 5:39pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:04pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:02pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:27pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 12:15pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:27am:

I actually voted in that poll.

Here's something else to trigger you.

Quote:

It should not be for judges to decide when a political protest is justified. The decision to close the Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this protest is a political decision and should be made by elected and accountable ministers - who as it happens, think the march should not go ahead.

We are on a slippery slope when unelected judges start making political judgments.

Former PM Tony Abbott

I agree with Abbott and I hope they get washed out.

If they want to protest send them over to Gaza!

Absolutely.

And Abbott is 100% correct. It shouldn't be up to judges to decide these things - it should be up to our elected state govt and the police.

The police are unelected.

So, where's the link to that poll?

The Police are govt employees.

Back to top

"When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful and difficult for others. The same applies when you are stupid." ~ Ricky Gervais

IP Logged

Gnads

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 32025
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #54 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 5:40pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:17pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:12pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:04pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:02pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:27pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 12:15pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:27am:

I actually voted in that poll.

Here's something else to trigger you.

Quote:

It should not be for judges to decide when a political protest is justified. The decision to close the Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this protest is a political decision and should be made by elected and accountable ministers - who as it happens, think the march should not go ahead.

We are on a slippery slope when unelected judges start making political judgments.

Former PM Tony Abbott

I agree with Abbott and I hope they get washed out.

If they want to protest send them over to Gaza!

Absolutely.

And Abbott is 100% correct. It shouldn't be up to judges to decide these things - it should be up to our elected state govt and the police.

The police are unelected.

So, where's the link to that poll?

I didn't say the police are elected.

Nobody said you did.

I'm just pointing out your blatant, unapologetic hypocrisy.

You believe that unelected judges shouldn't make these decisions, yet you say unelected police should.

Roll Eyes

Don't you ever talk about hypocrisy - you hypocrite.

Back to top

"When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful and difficult for others. The same applies when you are stupid." ~ Ricky Gervais

IP Logged

greggerypeccary

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 145914
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #55 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 5:54pm

Gnads wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 5:39pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:04pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:02pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:53pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:27pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 12:15pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:27am:

I actually voted in that poll.

Here's something else to trigger you.

Quote:

It should not be for judges to decide when a political protest is justified. The decision to close the Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this protest is a political decision and should be made by elected and accountable ministers - who as it happens, think the march should not go ahead.

We are on a slippery slope when unelected judges start making political judgments.

Former PM Tony Abbott

I agree with Abbott and I hope they get washed out.

If they want to protest send them over to Gaza!

Absolutely.

And Abbott is 100% correct. It shouldn't be up to judges to decide these things - it should be up to our elected state govt and the police.

The police are unelected.

So, where's the link to that poll?

The Police are govt employees.

Who employees judges?

Back to top

IP Logged

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88663 Proud Old White Australian Man Gender:	Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close Reply #56 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 6:09pm Which reminds me - our courts are like the Aegean stables - they desperately need cleaning out... mucking out and a fire hose through them.
Back to top	“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” ― John Adams IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 77796
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #57 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 7:53pm

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 2:27pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 12:15pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:27am:

I actually voted in that poll.

Here's something else to trigger you.

Quote:

It should not be for judges to decide when a political protest is justified. The decision to close the Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this protest is a political decision and should be made by elected and accountable ministers - who as it happens, think the march should not go ahead.

We are on a slippery slope when unelected judges start making political judgments.

Former PM Tony Abbott

abbotts opinion is as irrelevant as yours.

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 77796
Gender: male

Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close
Reply #58 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 7:55pm

Black Orchid wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 3:11pm:

Aquarius wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 11:14am:

In a ruling typical of the Supreme Court, Justice Belinda Rigg has handed down her judgment on the planned protest march, in which she said: “The commissioner’s application should be refused.

“It is very much in the entitlement to public protest that disruption will be caused to others.

“The fact the proposed assembly is likely to cause significant inconvenience to residents ... is far from determinative.

“If matters such as this were to be determinative, no assembly involving inconvenience to others would be permitted.”

So when has the court ever worked with the police on anything. Angry

ps ... in a recent poll, 93% were against the bridge being closed.

Other polls show that less than 8% of Australians want these protests allowed period. That was months ago so it's probably less now.

where was this poll? 'Islamaphobes r us'?

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

Daves2017 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2442 Gender:	Re: Sydney Harbour Bridge to close Reply #59 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 8:51pm It’s now legal and while I don’t support it ( unless they chant free the hostages and end the war) I wish them great weather and urge them to avoid any confrontation with the police. It would also nice if the expected crowd could clean up after themselves rather than leave it to ratepayers.
Back to top	Unless you can find a way to earn a minimum of $300000 a year in Australia you’re screwed. Don’t even think about being able to afford children at that bare minimum threshold. IP Logged