David Cash @dcash781

Ray Hadley has UNLEASHED at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi and PM Anthony Albanese at the Bondi vigil last night. Sharri Markson: "How can you cop Mehreen Faruqi turning up here today?" Ray Hadley: "Hide thicker than Jessie the Elephant. Hide thicker than a rhinoceros."

I entirely disagree with what Allegra Spender said in her statement today. But I welcome her contribution to the migration debate. Because concerns about mass migration are not from a fringe movement. They are grassroot issues driven by Canberra’s failures. This is a national conversation our country must have. Ms Spender may be comfortable in her affluent electorate. But many Australians are struggling under the cost of living, locked out of home ownership, and burdened by the pressures of mass migration. Let’s clear up a few things: Thousands of Australians, from all backgrounds, peacefully marched on 31 August. They waved our national flag, sang our national anthem, and expressed their love for our country. Many marched because they have legitimate concerns about Labor’s mass migration agenda and its ramifications on housing, infrastructure, essential services, and our social cohesion. There were some neo-Nazis involved in the marches who were rightly booed by others who marched – and condemned by the rest us. But Ms Spender characterised these marches as “neo-nazi organised anti-immigration rallies.” She follows others like Anne Aly who labelled the marches as “blatantly racist” and Mehreen Faruqi who characterised the marches as “racist, white supremacist, and anti-immigrant rallies.” Even the Prime Minister said the tone of much of the rallies was “unfortunate.” Their objective is clear: to impugn the motives of those who marched and to delegitimise the reasonable concerns that millions of Australians have about mass migration. Criticising Labor’s mass migration agenda, Andrew Hastie said, “We’re starting to feel like strangers in our own home.” Ms Spender rebukes Andrew Hastie by linking his language to that of Enoch Powell. But will Ms Spender also level the same criticism against Labour UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, who recently used similar language stating, “we risk becoming an island of strangers”? The truth is, since the sordid scenes on the steps of the Sydney Opera House on 9 October 2023, many Australians do not recognise their fellow countrymen. We do not recognise our fellow countrymen in those who firebomb synagogues. We do not recognise our fellow countrymen in those who attend rallies and chant genocidal slogans, wave flags of terrorist organisations, and carry a photograph of Iran’s oppressive dictator. We do not recognise our fellow countrymen in those who burn our national flag – such is their historical ignorance and national ingratitude. This nation has generously welcomed millions of migrants to our shores – the vast majority of whom are hard-working people, who have embraced our values, and who have become cherished Australian citizens. But we must wake up the fact that there are people in our country today who do not want to change for Australia, but want Australia to change for them. And Australians have had enough. Labor, the Greens, and the Teals can shout racism and bark insults all they want. But Australians can see through these false accusations and smears because they can see their country changing for the worse. I’m sure statements like Allegra Spender’s will only see more Australians peacefully take to the streets to express their pride in our country and to send a message to Canberra that they will not be silenced. Our culture, our values, and our way of life are worth remembering, protecting and defending. And that’s what I will always fight for.

@KobieThatcher I regularly get nasty stares and have had people spit at my feet, in the suburb where I not only live, but was born. The Australia we once knew is already gone, and will never return.

Australia has a respectable record of achievement in foreign policy. But today marks one of the lowest lows. The Albanese Government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state is ill-timed, impulsive, irrational, immoral and ideologically-driven. It’s an endorsement of Hamas’ use of terrorism to achieve political ends. It’s civilisational cowardice and capitulation to barbarism. After all, Hamas has said it would repeat October 7 many times over until the Jews of Israel are driven into the sea and the Jewish state is exterminated. It’s deeply insensitive too, with Hamas still holding hostages. Until Hamas is defeated, a two-state solution isn’t even conceivable and there can be no peaceful future for the people of Gaza. If the Albanese Government truly believes in a better life for Palestinians – and a two-state solution – then it should lend its full support to Israel’s military response to rid the world of a death cult. Here’s the ugly truth: All too often, the Albanese Government uses foreign policy to grandstand to a domestic political audience. Just like the Voice referendum, recognition of a Palestinian state is driven by sentimentality and symbolism – not substance and moral standards. Indeed, the same moral cowardice and moral ambiguity has defined the Government’s supine response to the antisemitism afflicting our nation. We wouldn’t have the intensity of antisemitism in our country today if the Prime Minister had responded with strength to the sordid scenes on the steps of the Sydney Opera House on 9 October. Weakness is provocative. At the UN today, the Albanese Government has not only showed its weakness, it’s also showed that its foreign policy is driven by virtue signalling instead of values. Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Wong, you are a disgrace!

@actualAlexJames Albo and Wong.

@Tim_jbo Very few medical centres in Sydney still bulk bill. A lot do for kids, granted, but very few for adults. The punters who voted for Albo surely must have known this? Or do they all just rock up to the ED every time they have a sniffle?!?

@KobieThatcher Oz is cooked. We could blame Albo and immigrants exclusively, but there's as many several generation "Australians" at these events as there is foreigners. People have just completely lost the plot, period.

@nogulagsagain Unfortunately Sydney is watching on, saying "Hold my beer!"

@Parrafan @MeritonGroup @SafeWork_NSW Harry has big pockets. He'll pay off who he needs to and it'll be business as usual.

@Jenny_1884 Of course, who wouldn't?

@KobieThatcher No, of course not. If you're talking about so-called "chem trails", then seriously, remove the tinfoil hat and move on to the real issues!

@TraceyLee_07 It is rude, but oh so common in Australia nowadays. I've even had staff at my local Australia Post shop talk derogatively about me while in earshot, in their own language. Little did they know my Chinese speaking friend was there to translate for me! Boy were they embarrassed!

@nogulagsagain True, but Sydney is trying her hardest!

@Ausbobsmit Hilarious how many people think the photo is real 😅 Then again, Albo is a total fairy and at least acts as if he's drunk nearly 100% of the time, so I suppose it's not really a massive stretch 😆

@the_salty_one_ Yup. Where I am it's mostly Chinese hiring only Chinese. I've brought this issue up many times over the past 10 years, only to be told I'm the racist one! Lol!

@JohnBB40921542 It won't take 20 years, it's here already.

@mail4u76 @nogulagsagain Correct. There already is an open border with India.

@goodfoodgal I took the jab to help protect those who were the most vulnerable. It's no different to the way I'll stand and fight to the death if required, to secure a future for my kids. Don't assume everybody that took the jab was merely being compliant.

@PoliBard @JasonClareMP Unfortunately I'd have to disagree; the majority of Australians clearly are stupid. How else can one explain Albo being returned for another 3 years?

@nogulagsagain His only chance would have been to lie twice as hard as Albo did. Even then, I don't think it would have been enough. Going forward, it's going to be almost impossible for a conservative party to win.