36 — Contract tracing

We chat the $30 mil golden handshake received by the CEO who blew up Juukan Gorge, the 'strike' that Victorian landlords are trying to pull, and the privatised Coronavirus contact tracing clusterfuck. Rorts Rio Tinto misled parliament during the inquiry into the Juukan Gorge destruction. Their CEO is being “fired”, leaving the company in 6 months and receiving a payout worth at least $25 million. Sports rorts are back, baby! Documents have revealed that Scott Morrison absolutely knew about the plan. The Section 44 eligibility crisis led to the resignation of a Greens MP and not much else. Landlords are dogs Real Estate Institute of Victoria recently sent a recommendation to landlords to not to engage in good faith negotiations with their renters over rent reductions. This action may breach price fixing laws. The association rejected the Victoria Consumer Affairs Minister’s call to not participate in an illegal action. Tracing the money Outlined in an article in the Saturday paper, the coronavirus tracing in Victoria is a mess of subcontractors and underfunded public servants. Helloworld travel, which is being used by the Andrews government as a call-center subcontractor, has been involved in several Liberal-party scandals. This follows a pattern established by the Federal government, who spend $5 billion a year on contractors, more than is spent on the public service. Tony Abbot smashing marble tables for completely normal reasons. Crocodile tears Scott Morrison tries to win political points, pleading for the Queensland Premier to open the borders. Previously, he was on his knees for the asylum seekers he personally caged. Don’t miss the fawning puff-pieces about Morrison building a cubby house for his kids. Actions Listen to the 7AM episode on the Coronavirus tracing clusterfuck. Donate to the protest war-chest of Djap Wurrung to protect sacred birthing trees.