Greg Barns
- Lets forget that January 26 marked the beginning of #genocide of First Nations Australians, that their land was stolen etc This is white washing propaganda #auspol
- My piece today on the appalling hate speech bill. Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny – and this one ticks every box johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
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- Kym Davey and me today on why a Bondi royal commission is not needed Rethinking the call for a royal commission after Bondi johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
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- My piece today on the problematic social media ban johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12...
- #ApartheidIsrael sinks to a new low with state sanctioned murder OFFICIAL – Israel’s proposed death-penalty law is a war crime johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
- Fascinating interviews with, among others, John Menadue who was Secretary Prime Minister and Cabinet on November 11. Episode 1 - The 50th anniversary of the Whitlam government johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...
- My Hobart Mercury column today on the danger of industry policy -eg, bail outs for smelters in South Australia and Tasmania.
- "neither laws nor judges can be divorced from their social and historical context" Annual Goldring Lecture at @UOW by New South Wales District Court judge Andrew Haesler. Powerful speech for dark times. republicchambers.com.au/2025/10/31/2...
- Why would any leader take anything the venal corrupt President of the US, Trump, seriously? The so called Australia US rare earths deal is not worth the paper its written on
- Albanese and Rudd sold out freedom of the press this week johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10... My piece on the appalling lack of push back by Australia on the banning of @abcnewsbot.bsky.social John Lyons
- Answer No www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/a...
- This orchestra should, if it put human rights first, make a statement against genocide www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/a...
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- October 7 protests against Israel are legitimate. Attempts by governments to stop them is a dangerous abuse of power. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...
- With my colleague Stuart Rees today on why recognition of Palestine is the right thing for Australia to do. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09...
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- Reposted by Greg Barns#FOI isn’t a sexy sport, but it is used by engaged citizens, NGOs and media to increase participation in democracy and to scrutinise Govt. @AlboMP’s FOI Amendment Bill is an assault on open government and shows him to be a #transparency fraudster. #auspol
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- My piece today on Albanese government's regressive FOI policies #auspol FOI changes big backward step for government transparency johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09...
- Time to legalise drugs - smart policy not prejudice
- Reposted by Greg Barns"It is extraordinary that Australian universities would adopt the IHRA definition. The truth must out. Why did they do it? Who put pressure on them and why did they succumb?" @barnsgreg.bsky.social on the toxic impact of #ZionistMcCarthyism. #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/08...
- My piece today johnmenadue.com/post/2025/08...
- The failure of universities in Australia to stand up for freedom of speech on Gaza. La Trobe the latest with its disgraceful ban on discussion of Gaza at the Bendigo Writers Festival. My piece today. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/08...
- RuthForrest MLC to be Treasurer in a @TasmanianLabor government This is excellent news. The smartest thinker on fiscal and tax reform in Tasmania
- The war criminal #Netanyahu genocide now includes occupying aka annexing #Gaza and yet no blanket sanctions on #Israel In other words enabling the genocide
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- My column in the Hobart Mercury today
- The Tasmanian election does not provide a mandate to the Liberals or Labor to proceed with the AFL stadium
- My piece today on the dangerous plans of Anti-Semitism Envoy Jillian Segal Antisemitism envoy's report 'Trumpian' johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...
- Reposted by Greg BarnsIn this episode, we unpack The Age’s coverage of an anti-Semitic incident in Melbourne take a look at a different genocide and the conspicuous absence of major coverage + we pull apart the curious case of the “activist journalist” We Used To Be Journos out now podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...
- 'Death to the IDF' and other chants - my piece on the freedom of speech issues involved. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...
- While she blames Hamas for her husband’s death, she said she was frustrated by the failure to free the remaining hostages, calling it a cost of Mr. Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/w...
- My piece on the great win by @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
- My article today johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
- My take on the Tasmanian election johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
- @lex08.bsky.social Brilliant take down of Trump www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
- #politas The @afl stadium bill redefines draconian - there are zero appeal rights. Its martial law stuff by Premier Rockliff and all for a sports stadium My column Hobart Mercury today
- My column today's @themercurycomau - Australia's failure to impose sanctions on Israel is reprehensible
- Reposted by Greg BarnsA new #FOI reveals Ambassador Kevin Rudd has been talking the #AUKUS talk, with success. Yet no amount of talk will help the US walk the AUKUS walk. The Congressional Research Service and US Government Accountability Office both say the US can’t deliver us Virginia Class submarines.👇 #auspol
- Reposted by Greg BarnsWhat is happening right now in Gaza is horrific as people (including children) are starved to death or dying in bombings from Israel. It has to stop! #auspol2025 #gaza
- In Gaza #Israel is starving the population. But Australia continues to trade with a state that is committing genocide. Time to name and shame Australian companies making money from this pariah state
- Reposted by Greg Barns"it is in the area of human rights protection that Dreyfus has been most disappointing. If he was serious about the rule of law, he would ensure that a human rights act was legislated for by now." @barnsgreg.bsky.social on a mediocre AG. #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
- @adambandt.bsky.social is a man of integrity. Put the people of #Gaza who are being murdered by #Israel, before political gain. He stood against the Israel lobby. Unlike @albomp.bsky.social and others
- Reposted by Greg BarnsA Human Rights Act Sanctions on Israel Tackling Indigenous incarceration Proper funding for Legal Aid End to the 'war on drugs' Some priorities for a reformist AG, from @barnsgreg.bsky.social. I'd add fixing the #NACC and stronger #whistleblower protections. #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
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- My piece today. The only AG at the Commonwealth level who was a a real reformer was Lionel Murphy in the #Whitlam government johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
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- @peterduttonmpposts.bsky.social announces money for crackdown on drugs. Waste of time and taxpayers funds. The war on drugs is unwinable. Legalise and regulate.
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- Reposted by Greg BarnsTrump is torching US allies across the globe. Yet Australian defence policy remains on autopilot, with @albomp.bsky.social and Peter Dutton still banking on USA always standing with us. We need to put Australia First and embrace greater defence self-reliance. #auspol
- Here's my latest on three MPs and candidates accountability on Israel's genocide in Gaza johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...
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- Reposted by Greg BarnsWe’ve picked the UK as our SSN #AUKUS partner despite its sub programs being one big cluster fiasco. Hitching our wagon to them comes with huge risks, including financial - with a further £5B blowout now being reported for its Dreadnought subs. #auspol
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- My piece on cultural McCarthyism driven by the Zionist lobby in Australia at Hobart Mercury
- Reposted by Greg BarnsRTI reveals UTAS and Labor Opposition collusion preceded Government backflip on UTAS Bill See my new blog post at: theutaspapers.com/rti-reveals-... This tawdry story shows UTAS overstepping the mark in playing politics to apply pressure to the (weak) Government. #politas @barnsgreg.bsky.social
- We live in dangerous times in Australia - there is now cultural McCarthyism practiced by organisations such as @CreativeAustralia @statelibraryvic.bsky.social and National Gallery Australia - boycott them
- Reposted by Greg BarnsWith all the harm that’s been caused in Whyalla, the directors of GFG can’t be allowed to walk away without consequence. Jacqui Lambie has written to ASIC asking why there’s been no action to date … and insisted they investigate. 1/2 #justice #auspol
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- Text of email just sent to @creativeaustralia CEO Adrian Collette. We live in the era of Zionist lobby driven cultural McCarthyism
- #auspol The media and political class in Australia not concerned about the unprecedented level of censorship of ain the creative space. The Zionist lobby and its friends like the Netanyahu Times, aka The Australian is relentlessly going after anyone who doesn't support Israel. Frigthening
- Reposted by Greg BarnsSo while technically the legislation still meets sustainable development principles, the actual ability to appeal or review a Ministers decision has been dampened to the few who can afford and can navigate the process. But don't worry this govt is tough on crime!
- The dangers of a one party state such as the Northern Territory ntindependent.com.au/opinion-fund...
- Reposted by Greg BarnsTwo days after @albomp.bsky.social gifted $800M of our money to pay for US shipyard investment and jobs, the Labor Govt has refused to disclose #AUKUS cost sharing arrangements. But I guess we know what sort of deal Richard Marles got. Pity poor taxpayers. #FOI appeal lodged! #368B #auspol
- My piece today on @albomp.bsky.social government latest example of capitulation to the Zionist lobby johnmenadue.com/all-articles/
- Reposted by Greg BarnsIn its eagerness to appease Israel and its lobbyists, Australia's media will readily trample on basic rights and protections. And it's slowly undermining the rule of law.
- The Zionist lobby in Australia sees itself as untouchable. They bully and harrass relentlessly. Engage in law fare. All the while defending the apartheid state of @israel-gov.bsky.social
