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Milne wrong and using dead for political gain
Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:02am

GREENS leader Senator Christine Milne has praised European authorities for respecting the dignity of 800 dead boat people.

Despite the Abbott government ending the people smuggling trade in Australian waters and therefore saving many lives, Milne said the European approach contrasted with Australia’s cruelty.

“The reporting talks about the tragedy as people drown ... they don’t talk about ‘illegals’ ... and they don’t talk about punishing refugees,” Milne told reporters in Hobart as crews continued recovering the bodies of dead people-smuggling victims. The 800 people, mostly from Africa and the Middle East, drowned when their boat capsized off the Italian coast on Sunday. UN spokeswoman Carlotta Sami described the tragedy as “the worst massacre ever seen in the Mediterranean”.

“The response by Sicilian authorities shows that Europeans respect the dignity of boat people,” Senator Milne said. “They talk about offering help and assistance.”

An estimated 1000 asylum seekers drowned trying to reach Australia after the Labor government relaxed previously successful border protection policies in 2008.

Following the deaths of 200 asylum seekers in 2011, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, whose party backed Labor’s policy switch, said: “Tragedies happen, accidents happen.”

The Abbott government restored people-smuggling deterrents after being elected in 2013. There were no confirmed deaths of asylum seekers attempting to reach Australia for the entire following year.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/no-talk-of-illegals-in-europe-says-gre...

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Reply #1 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:07am

Not only is Milne wrong about the Abbott government "punishing refugees", not only is she wrong about the Abbott government's policy being "cruel", she is clearly using the dead for her own political gain in an attempt to score some very cheap points. If we'd followed her lead, we could very well have seen that tragedy occur somewhere between Darwin and Bali by now and the 1,200 dead on Labor/Green's watch would likely be far higher than it is now. Milne should hang her head in shame.

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Dnarever Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 58957 Here Gender:	Re: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain Reply #2 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26188 Gender:	Re: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain Reply #3 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am: A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting. How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".
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Dnarever Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 58957 Here Gender:	Re: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain Reply #4 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:24am Milne wrong and using dead for political gain AP could not wait to reuse the dead ?
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Reply #5 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".

Forget about me I didn't write the article.

Are you going to try to say that the text added to the story added any balance or was not biased in undermining the interview with their own political agenda or view ?

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26188 Gender:	Re: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain Reply #6 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:24am: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain AP could not wait to reuse the dead ? Just how am I, by pointing out Milne's puerile antics, using the dead?
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Reply #7 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:26am

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".

Are you going to try to say that the text added to the story added any balance or was not biased in undermining the interview with their own political agenda ?

Show me one "snide comment".

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain Reply #8 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:31am Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am: A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting. Maybe they went to the same school as the ABC & SMH
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Reply #9 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:35am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:26am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".

Are you going to try to say that the text added to the story added any balance or was not biased in undermining the interview with their own political agenda ?

Show me one "snide comment".

You do not think that the comments added were not meant to mock the unrelated point that Hanson had correctly made ?

You can not see that virtually every word added outside of Hanson's quote is meant to undermine what she had said, you really call this rubbish balanced reporting ?

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Reply #10 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:37am

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:35am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:26am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".

Are you going to try to say that the text added to the story added any balance or was not biased in undermining the interview with their own political agenda ?

Show me one "snide comment".

You do not think that the comments added were not meant to mock the unrelated point that Hanson had correctly made ?

You can not see that virtually every word added outside of Hanson's quote is meant to undermine what she had said, you really call this rubbish balanced reporting ?

Again, show me one "snide comment"...

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Reply #11 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:38am

Swagman wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:31am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

Maybe they went to the same school as the ABC & SMH Cheesy

They both wear a halo in comparison to the smello.

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Reply #12 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:43am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:37am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:35am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:26am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".

Are you going to try to say that the text added to the story added any balance or was not biased in undermining the interview with their own political agenda ?

Show me one "snide comment".

You do not think that the comments added were not meant to mock the unrelated point that Hanson had correctly made ?

You can not see that virtually every word added outside of Hanson's quote is meant to undermine what she had said, you really call this rubbish balanced reporting ?

Again, show me one "snide comment"...

Virtually every comment was mocking and undermining the quote. - all of it, it isn't difficult to identify - just take out the quote and look at the intention of the rest of the writers unrelated comments.

See you sidestep admitting that the article is poor journalism in it significant bias.

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Reply #13 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:45am

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:43am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:37am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:35am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:26am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:25am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:20am:

Dnarever wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:18am:

A lot of typical snide telegraph comments added into the article, wonder what they have against balanced reporting.

How would you know what balanced reporting is? You're about as unbalanced as they come! BTW, show me one "snide comment".

Are you going to try to say that the text added to the story added any balance or was not biased in undermining the interview with their own political agenda ?

Show me one "snide comment".

You do not think that the comments added were not meant to mock the unrelated point that Hanson had correctly made ?

You can not see that virtually every word added outside of Hanson's quote is meant to undermine what she had said, you really call this rubbish balanced reporting ?

Again, show me one "snide comment"...

Virtually every comment was mocking and undermining the quote. - all of it, it isn't difficult to identify - just take out the quote and look at the intention of the rest of the writers unrelated comments.

See you sidestep admitting that the article is poor journalism in it significant bias.

GREENS leader Senator Christine Milne has praised European authorities for respecting the dignity of 800 dead boat people.

Despite the Abbott government ending the people smuggling trade in Australian waters and therefore saving many lives, Milne said the European approach contrasted with Australia’s cruelty.

“The reporting talks about the tragedy as people drown ... they don’t talk about ‘illegals’ ... and they don’t talk about punishing refugees,” Milne told reporters in Hobart as crews continued recovering the bodies of dead people-smuggling victims. The 800 people, mostly from Africa and the Middle East, drowned when their boat capsized off the Italian coast on Sunday. UN spokeswoman Carlotta Sami described the tragedy as “the worst massacre ever seen in the Mediterranean”.

“The response by Sicilian authorities shows that Europeans respect the dignity of boat people,” Senator Milne said. “They talk about offering help and assistance.”

An estimated 1000 asylum seekers drowned trying to reach Australia after the Labor government relaxed previously successful border protection policies in 2008.

Following the deaths of 200 asylum seekers in 2011, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, whose party backed Labor’s policy switch, said: “Tragedies happen, accidents happen.”

The Abbott government restored people-smuggling deterrents after being elected in 2013. There were no confirmed deaths of asylum seekers attempting to reach Australia for the entire following year.

Please highlight the "snide comment(s)" - that is, if you can...

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26188 Gender:	Re: Milne wrong and using dead for political gain Reply #14 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 9:05am Still waiting for your post showing what you think is a "snide comment"...
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