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  • Aussie government wusses out on Scientology investigation

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    Pirate
    Posted on 11-03-2010 01:15 PM
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    Senator Nick Xenophon's bid to have an inquiry into the tax-free status of religious and charitable groups, including the Church of Scientology, has failed.

    Senator Xenophon today moved a motion in the Senate calling for an inquiry into whether the organisations should be subjected to a public benefit test, like that in the UK.

    He was prompted by complaints from former Church of Scientology members, and said he had received "hundreds" more allegations since first raising the issue.
    Bah, just as I thought. The Australian government is full of PUSSIES.

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    1. Up_All_Night's Avatar
      Up_All_Night - 11-03-2010, 01:33 PM
      The major parties really are quite pathetic. People talk about in the USA the lobbying and special interest groups ect take hold of the government. It's just the same here, but it appears less out in the open how much of it goes on.
    1. Ruze's Avatar
      Ruze - 11-03-2010, 02:47 PM
      On reports that the Church of Scientology stops its followers from accessing mental health treatment, Senator Abetz said he believed it was a "dangerous" practice, but it was a person's right to refuse medical treatment.
      They seem to forget that the members dont have any right apart from the ones that the organisation allow them. So its not exacly the individual refusing medical treatment, but rather the organisaiton not allowing it.

      Liberal senator Eric Abetz said the inquiry would turn the Senate into a "de-facto criminal investigations bureau" and worried it would allow disaffected people from all types of groups to air their grievances.
      What you mean you would actually have to listen to the people? and worse still, you will actually have to do some work. **shock horror**!!

      Useless fucking government.
    1. gimpieman's Avatar
      gimpieman - 11-03-2010, 06:37 PM
      If we do this, Tom Cruise might never visit us again.
    1. LisaJ's Avatar
      LisaJ - 11-03-2010, 06:51 PM
      pathetic government...
    1. ACEwoK's Avatar
      ACEwoK - 11-03-2010, 08:44 PM
      gutless bunch of cunts. shoot them all.
    1. WinterMuteAu's Avatar
      WinterMuteAu - 11-03-2010, 10:38 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by gimpieman View Post
      If we do this, Tom Cruise might never visit us again.
      And the problem being ? I can only see that as a better outcome for all Australia myself... Ask Nicole Kidman... :P