Former Police Officer for 16 years here - served in Victoria Police. 8 Years on the Front Line - many of those years working in the CBD, many times at the various protests that would occur at Parliament Steps, or surrounds. I can unequivocally say, as will many former cops who see this post - that The Left Wing Protest Groups were always far more violent and extreme in their protest behavior than any right wing motivated group. Every.Single.Time. It has only gotten worse, and just like police have lost control of crime on the streets, they have lost control of dealing with these violent thugs, so much so, that the police response now is to "Move on" the peaceful Right-Wing motivated groups and let the Left-Wing Extremists have at it. Shameful.

Economic interests are all our interests? If The Right is as bad as you say it is, why is that our Country is in terrible debt, my State Victoria (where The Left have been in-charge the longest), is broke, missing police, high in dangerous crime, low in criminals being in jail, high on home invasions, tax, car bombings, more tax, stabbings, another tax, less transparency, more tax, no accountability for politicians who make terrible choices, and the most corrupt Union to ever walk the face of this country????? Please tell me.... I'd love to know who to vote for!

Turn the temperature down? 🤷🤦 Hey Bazz, why don't we all agree not to resort to name calling or baseless remarks. Either you're genuinely interested in the direction of Australia, or you just want to play divisive politics.

I haven't heard of those no, but thanks for sharing I will have a read up on them!

Amongst other things, yes!

Definitely got that impression. He did not want to engage with me on a human level. It was like his entire identity relied on me being the enemy, no matter what I said....he had to hate me, because if he didn't, his entire existence in the political world would be compromised.

It really did seem like that

I would challenge any Australian to read some of these threats and some of the abuse that is reported to us from other Women fighting for female sex-based rights, and for anyone to argue that it is free speech or political discourse. Funny that the conversation about political threats of violence, death, rape etc are only 'outrageous' and 'unacceptable now a politician has been seriously injured. I guess this issue that has pervaded political discourse for us "regular" folk just isn't as important 🤷 I'm glad the conversation is being had, but when did Politicians as a class of people become a group "more worthy" of protection than anybody else in the community?

I'm not sure. I think much of it is specific training they get. Because they all speak in a very similar way that seems to be purposely obfuscating...and so many of them do it, so it suggests coordinated training..

They need to engage in conversation, or leave politics because they are not acting in good faith.

One of the Socialists recorded the entire thing, probably on their pages maybe 🤷

I think you're right.

I had to deal with Social Workers as a kid. I legitimately feel so sorry for children that may have to deal with having her as their advocate.

This is outrageous. There is no evidence WHATSOEVER that the hilarious One Nation Cartoons have anything to do with the increase in threats and actual violence in the politic-sphere. There is every peice of evidence that Socialism (Left wing extremism) is the root cause of this increase. To suggest otherwise is a failure of leadership and Barrett should resign her post in shame.

Perhaps a lesson I have yet to learn. I don't want to dehumanise them and just write them off. I think these young people have been brainwashed and so it's like a disease. They need help! I just don't know how we reach them 🤷

Definitely true on the anger part. Which is why I tried to bring him down a little, like, hey, let's just chat....two people at an event here concerned about the same things...let's find some common ground. But he had no interest whatsoever.

Yeah she said she worked in youth services. Definitely felt like she had more weak excuses for youth who offend, way more than she had sympathy for the victims of their crimes. (In that she had absolutely none).

I think the issue is once burned twice shy. They have Candidates who aren't fully across policy, or know how to confidently respond to a policy question the Party doesn't have a current position on, and they flounder... This footage is then promulgated widely by opposition and harms the brand. So the Party's response is to minimise those media opportunities... That's my two cents worth anyway.

I don't know anything about her to be honest, except that she has completely "othered" One Nation Candidates and supporters. I called out encouraging words to her when she gave good responses, and clapped for her when she gave excellent points (again on many issues that all Candidates agreed were problems). But none of it mattered. To her, I am the enemy. I am someone and One Nation is something to be conquered and destroyed. Socialism as a political movement in this country is very dangerous indeed.