Transparency Warrior. Former Senator for SA, business development manager, project manager, underwater acoustics instructor and submariner.
Adelaide, South Australia
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I now conclude my time as a Senator in the Federal Parliament. It’s been such a privilege to represent South Australia. Unconstrained by party lines, I never held back and I never voted against my conscience. I’m proud of what my team and I achieved. No regrets! #auspol
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AI isn’t a legal person so can’t be found guilty or go to jail for its criminal acts. And if it’s AI gone rogue, the developer/operator of the AI currently can’t be found guilty either - there’s no ‘guilty mind’ needed for conviction. What to do? #auspol michaelwest.com.au/criminal-…
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UN AI scientific panel: “There is no assurance that humans can reliably keep AI agents under control today, particularly as they become more capable, harder to monitor and better at finding loopholes or hiding their activity” #auspol theguardian.com/technology/2…
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In a world where our Defence Dept says we have a threat warning time of <10 years, one of our chosen #AUKUS sub build partners has just taken 13 years to build a sub. Oh, and they haven’t been able to put an SSN to sea for 120 days. 🤦♂️ #wrongchoice #auspol navylookout.com/royal-navys-…
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First light over the Flinders Ranges.
Today I’m writing submissions on why the Govt should not be keeping documents on the future of the Whyalla Steelworks secret. Coincidentally I’m in Whyalla.
Whyalla, South Australia. #WorkFromRoam
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Snowy 2.0 info given to Govt by Snowy Hydro is secret, by contract. On 2/3 Nov I’m in the Full Federal Court arguing a confidentiality agreement about cost performance of a publicly funded project is unenforceable under our Constitution. #ResponsibleGovt #NoSecrets #FOI #auspol
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“There’s no avoiding the scale of our responsibility – or the cost of inaction,” says @AlboMP, the leader of a government that readily and repeatedly approves new, or extends exisiting, fossil fuel projects. 🤷♂️ 1/2 #duplicitous #climate #auspol theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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There’s a real possibility nuclear weapons will be onboard the US submarines that’ll be based at HMAS Stirling south of Perth. It is being talked about, including by well-informed US Congressmen, but not by @AlboMP’s Govt. #AUKUS #auspol michaelwest.com.au/marles-sc…
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I’m slowly making my way to Adelaide for a Federal Court #FOI hearing. Such wonderful #WorkFromRoam locations along the way.
Island Lagoon, Northern SA.
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A year ago I wrote about nuclear weapons being on US subs to be based at HMAS Stirling (see 2/2). Other articles have been written since. Now a US congressman is talking about it. @AlboMP’s govt remains silent on the issue. 1/2 #AUKUS #auspol theage.com.au/world/north-am…
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I’m back in my beloved state of SA and about to initiate a South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal review of a Mt Barker Council #FOI. Councils can sometimes be more secretive than governments.
13 km south of Coober Pedy, Northern SA. #WorkFromRoam #Solitude
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.@AlboMP’s 👇answer👇 to a question today from @spenderallegra about his willingness to proactively disclose his diary reminded me of @ScoMo30’s saying it was a triumph that protesters outside Parliament House weren't "met with bullets". #LostThePlot #auspol
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Shameful. I’m having to fight taxpayer-funded lawyers (Clayton Utz) on the secrecy Govt is imposing on the expenditure of public money and the future of our nation’s steel making capabilities. A hearing will take place on 28 and 29 Oct. 2/2 #FOI #SaveTheDate #auspol
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I am most happy to explain how Australia could defend itself in time of war. #AUKUS #auspol 👉 michaelwest.com.au/could-aus…
Perhaps on the back of this you might care to explain how you expect Australia would defend itself in time of war? Given we’ve barely enough fuel to keep going from week to week how long do you think we’d last without US support?
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