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Timothy John Anderson wrote on Feb 16^th, 2011 at 8:16pm:



Asking a question is abuse? Free trips financed by governments is a subject YOU brought up, so if it's off topic, it's your fault.


BTW - labelling me a judgemental abusive person is not a judgement, is it?

Timothy John Anderson wrote on Feb 16^th, 2011 at 12:58pm:



What about free trips to Belgium? Or what about free trips TO Australia from all sorts of places?  If trips to Israel and China are big issues for you then you should be able to show how they are big issues in the context of all the free trips parliamentrians and journalists receive all over the world. That would be context. If you could then show disproportion, you would have an interesting case worth pursuing.
Without the context, however, you are just one more guy with a bee in his bonnet who can do no better than get shirty when it is pointed out to him.

Timothy John Anderson wrote on Feb 17^th, 2011 at 7:58am:


Look how many countries' parliamentarians come and go on visits!
It's all COMPROMISED!
Run for the hills, everybody! It's a conspiracy!
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/info/pro/index.htm#organisations

Parliamentary Organisations
ICRO also provides the Secretariat for the Commonwealth of Australia Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the Australian and Pacific Regions of the CPA, and the Australian National Groups of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF).

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) aims to promote personal contacts among parliamentarians. It also aims to unite them in common action to secure and maintain the full participation of their respective states in the firm establishment and development of democratic institutions, and in the advancement of international peace and cooperation, particularly by supporting the work of the United Nations. Established in 1889, the IPU is an international organisation composed of National Groups established in national legislatures. Over 140 national parliaments are currently members of IPU. Five regional parliamentary assemblies are associate Members.
The Australian National Group was established in 1956. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate are the Joint Presidents, the Clerk of the Senate is the Honorary Secretary, and Mr Andrew Templeton is the Executive Officer.


Parliamentary groups
Parliamentary Groups are formed under the auspices of the Australian National Group of the IPU. The aim of Parliamentary Groups is to foster and maintain friendship with, and understanding of, particular countries through links with national legislatures. The Groups meet with members of visiting parliamentary delegations and other distinguished visitors of relevance to the groups, as well as with diplomatic representatives in Australia of the countries concerned. Members of the Groups may also take the opportunity to meet with their counterparts when travelling overseas.The Parliamentary Groups for the 42nd Parliament are:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Baltic States
Bangladesh
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Eritrea
European Parliament
Finland
Former Yugoslav
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pacific
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Republic of Macedonia
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia  
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Thailand
Timor Leste
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe


Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) provides the means for regular communication between members of Commonwealth Parliaments. It seeks to promote understanding and cooperation among countries, and the study of and respect for parliamentary institutions. The Association pursues these objectives through annual general conferences, regional conferences and seminars, the interchange of delegations, and through publications and the Association's quarterly magazine The Parliamentarian.
The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are Joint Presidents of the Commonwealth of Australia CPA Branch, the Clerk of the House is the Honorary Secretary, and Ms Lyn Witheridge is the Executive Officer. The ICRO also provides the Regional Secretariat to the Australian Region of the CPA.

Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)
The Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) was established in Tokyo in 1993. Its objective is to promote greater regional identification and cooperation among national parliamentarians in the Asia Pacific region, especially those from ASEAN, APEC group nations and the South Pacific Forum. The APPF seeks to further the advancement of peace, freedom, democracy and prosperity.
The Australian National Group of the APPF was established in 1995. The Presiding Officers are the Joint Presidents and the Clerk of the House is the Honorary Secretary. The Executive Officer is Mr Andrew Templeton.

Timothy John Anderson wrote on Feb 16^th, 2011 at 8:16pm:



Pot calling the kettle black I see

Rats to you as well Cockney Doll, you did not read all the posts correctly. Never mind there might be time for you to make an intelligent contribution, maybe try addressing the topic of free gifts from unregistered lobby groups. I expect some trolls here, lots of them, you are number two.

Oh Dear Soren, I will stop replying to you soon you cannot see the wood for the trees. The answer is free trips to Israel and donations to political parties or the use of Richard Pratts jet for Bill Shorten, indoctrination tours which leave out Gaza, misrepresentations.

http://www.hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Religion/Faith.html#largesse