Category: dan andrews

Anti-Corruption Inquiry Reveals Community Leader Pocketed $75,000 of Taxpayer Funds

An ongoing inquiry into the misuse of public funds by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Victoria has heard how an African community leader in Melbourne pocketed around $75,000 in taxpayer funds through the manipulation of a grants program. The Somali Australian Council of Victoria (SACOV) allegedly received the funds after the mayor of Banyule…


Unvaccinated Could Not See Freedoms Until 2022: Australian State Leader Warns

Australian state Premier Daniel Andrews is warning unvaccinated residents of Victoria their “freedoms” may not be made available until “well and truly into 2022.” The announcement comes as neighbouring state New South Wales (NSW), the most populous in Australia, is set to remove most government-mandated restrictions for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals on Dec. 1….


Unvaccinated May Not See Freedoms Until 2022: Australian State Leader Warns

Australian state leader Daniel Andrews is warning unvaccinated residents of Victoria that their “freedoms” may not be made available until “well and truly into 2022.” The announcement comes as neighbouring state New South Wales (NSW), the most populous in Australia, is set to remove most government-mandated restrictions for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals on Dec….


Vaccine Mandate For Victorian Politicians Passes Lower House of Australian State Parliament

COVID-19 vaccines will soon become mandatory for all staff and members of Parliament in Victoria after a motion passed the lower house with overwhelming support and just one dissenting vote. Victoria’s state government is hoping to impose the vaccine mandate under its emergency powers, which will force all staff and politicians to receive one dose…


Australian State Leader Denies Involvement in Alleged Corrupt Activities

Premier Daniel Andrews, state leader of the Australian state of Victoria, has denied any involvement in “branch stacking” activities which have been the focus of an anti-corruption inquiry into the state’s public service. Federal Member of Parliament Anthony Byrne has given detailed testimony over the past two days of branch stacking within the Australian Labor…


Aussie State Leader Dan Andrews Fined $400 for Not Wearing Face Mask

The premier of the Australian state of Victoria, Dan Andrews, whose capital city Melbourne drew international attention in September for its harsh police response to protests against COVID-19 restrictions, has been fined $400 by police for not wearing a face mask. Victoria Police on Friday afternoon confirmed that Andrews had been fined $200 each time for…


Celebrities, Athletes Gagged on Criticising Lockdowns, Restrictions: Former NBA Star

Australian basketball legend and former NBA player Andrew Bogut says athletes and celebrities have told him secretly that while they disagree with government-mandated health restrictions, they are essentially muzzled from speaking out. In an interview with The Epoch Times on Oct. 5, Bogut said after he publicly spoke out against lockdowns and called on influential…


More Australians Valuing Freedom Over the Law: Survey

According to a comprehensive survey of Australian attitudes, ongoing government-mandated lockdowns are pushing more Australians to value freedom over the law. At the end of the June quarter of 2021, 29.3 percent of Australians agreed with the statement that “Freedom is more important than the law.” This was a significant shift compared to the 21.6…


Health Department in Australia Charged With 58 COVID-19 Breaches Over Bungled Quarantine Program

The Victorian Department of Health has been formally charged over the state’s bungled hotel quarantine program, which saw an outbreak of the CCP virus in the southern Australian state in 2020. WorkSafe Victoria said in a statement on Sept. 29, it had laid 58 charges against the Department of Health (DOH), including 17 breaches of Section 21…


‘Authoritarian’ Restrictions Forcing Australians Into Conflict With Police: State MP

Alleged images and video of police aggressively subduing Australians in Melbourne to quell civil unrest in the southern state has raised concerns over the use of force by law enforcement against alleged breaches of public health orders. David Limbrick, an upper house member of Victoria’s state parliament, says police have been given the “very difficult”…