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SSAA-SA statement: They're back! Regulated Imitation Firearms are again Illegal!
Impossible shots ─ The Old Sniper
More feral pigs outnumber humans in Australia
Giant feral pigs roaming the eastern fringes of Perth, Western Australia are contaminating the city's drinking water - sparking an official cull. The Perth Sunday Times reports parasites from pig excrement have been found in surface-water catchments and Water Department director John Ruprecht said it cost millions of dollars to treat and purify the water once it had been contaminated. The feral pigs, which reportedly weigh up to 120kg, are being caught in traps and then shot. Ruprecht said there were more feral pigs than people in Australia, with 24 million of the beasts compared to a human population of about 21 million....
South Australia's history of spectacular clashes.... South Australia's history of spectacular clashes between politicians, the judiciary and the media found a new chapter this week when a mess of eggs ended up on the face of the Attorney-General, forcing a humiliating backflip over internet censorship. The episode centred on a package of amendments to the Electoral Act, decreeing that online comments posted during a state election must show the real name and postcode of the person posting them. Website hosts would be required to retain that information for six months after the election, or risk a fine. The restrictions could even apply to social sites such as Facebook and Twitter....
Don't worry, be happy, says state's Attorney-General South Australia’s Labor tacticians were in panic. With an election in just six weeks, the state’s Attorney-General, the irascible Michael Atkinson, hit the headlines in a way that could make an experienced campaigner crawl into a cave and roll a rock over the entrance. Atkinson was derailing four years of work by Premier Mike Rann and his team to be comfortably returned on March 20. On March 5 last year, Atkinson introduced legislation to change the SA Electoral Act. Parliament went nuts. Even in the Lower House the Government amended its own Bill to water it down a little. When the Bill arrived in the Upper House the Government leader, Paul Holloway, sensing trouble, assured the House that full disclosure of names and addresses “applies to the internet to electronic versions of a journal rather than any electronic publication on the internet”. On that basis, the Opposition and Greens passed that part of the Bill, and on the insistence of the Liberal Opposition, election posters on Stobie poles would not be banned until after this election. But after Parliament agreed to these changes, with amendments, Atkinson said the new Act actually does include blogs, Twitter and comments to news sites like The Independent Weekly website....
Election 2010 ─ New poll puts Liberals in front A poll of 539 voters state-wide on Wednesday night puts the Liberals back in the election race and capable of forcing an upset victory on March 20. In a major blow for the Government, only 34 per cent of people polled said they trusted Mr Rann. Fifty-one per cent said they trusted Liberal Leader Isobel Redmond. It is the first time an Advertiser poll has asked which leader is regarded as more trustworthy. After the distribution of preferences, the two-party vote is 52 per cent to 48 per cent in favour of Labor. Ms Redmond's approval rating has leapt to 75 per cent, the same as Mr Rann's, who only months ago had a rating of 81 per cent....
In Britain, a citizen is attacked in their own home by a violent burglar every 30 minutes Recent statistics from Britain indicate that a citizen is attacked in their own home by a violent burglar once every 30 minutes. In a knee-jerk reaction to a pair of high-profile shootings, the British government enacted strict gun control at the national level. These anti gun laws went as far as to ban the .22 target pistols used by the British Olympic Pistol Team, forcing those athletes to go to Switzerland and France to practice their sport. However, the gun ban laws didn’t stop criminals from acquiring and misusing guns. Instead, British criminals buy their guns the black market, or simply manufacture their own illegal guns. Crime statistics reflect this fact, showing a 40% increase in handgun related crime in the first two years after the gun ban took effect, and a doubling of gun-related crime in the first decade after the gun ban took effect....
Police advise, 'don't resist armed offender' South Australian police are hunting a dangerous man they blame for five armed robberies in the past 10 days. Operation Counteract detectives are blaming the same offender for hold-ups on service stations and shops at Pooraka and Virginia in northern Adelaide.
Attorney General will move to repeal censorship law immediately Attorney-General Michael Atkinson will move immediately to repeal controversial laws which sparked an outcry over censorship of the internet. After backing down late last night to say the laws would not be put into effect, Mr Atkinson told reporters he would follow the advice of Opposition legal affairs spokeswoman Vickie Chapman and use a section of the Electoral Act to immediately repeal the section. Earlier, Mr Atkinson said it would be repealed but could not do it until after the election and had promised that no action would be taken against internet users during the election campaign. But after comments from Ms Chapman that it could be done, Mr Atkinson said he had decided to act immediately and paid tribute to Ms Chapman for her suggestion....
SSAA Para Branch website set to come on line tonight ─ February 3rd. 2010 New SSAA Para Branch website will come on line tonight, February 3, 2010. The site will be available by clicking on this link:
State AG will repeal internet censorship law ─ after the state election South Australia's Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has made a "humiliating" backdown and announced he will repeal his law censoring internet comment on the state election. After a furious reaction (from voters), Mr Atkinson released this statement at 10pm last night: "From the feedback we've received through AdelaideNow, the blogging generation believes that the law supported by all MPs and all political parties is unduly restrictive. "I have listened. I will immediately after the election move to repeal the law retrospectively." Mr Atkinson said the law would not be enforced for comments posted on (websites) during the upcoming election campaign, even though it was technically applicable....
[NSW] Bandido charged with lying over club membership A high ranking bikie has been charged with lying about his membership of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang. Police allege the 28-year-old last month signed a statutory declaration declaring he had left the Bandidos. But he was arrested in Parramatta yesterday after investigations by Strike Force Raptor found he was still a member of the club....
Salisbury Downs shooting:
Three men sought
men over a shooting. Residents of Antrim Street reported hearing two shots just after 7:30am ACDT. An injured man, 32, has been rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and is in a stable condition with a wound to the thigh....
SA Govt defends internet 'censorship' South Australia's Attorney-General has defended tougher laws on political comment made on the internet. During election periods, anyone posting comment or blogs must publish their real name and postcode. Michael Atkinson says it has long been a requirement that newspapers verify personal details for letters published during election periods. He says the new law, which has applied since early last month, ensures the public's right to know. "[It's really about] the right to know who's making a comment during an election period," he said. "It will only apply to newspapers and extensions of newspapers.... Read Story 02-10
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