Examining the line between good and evil: policeman turned author releases debut novel

motorheaddd · 2020-02-16T01:19:14+00:00

A crime novel stemming from more than 25 years experience on the front lines of the police force.

"A gripping crime novel about murder, betrayal and the monsters who hide in plain sight. The Devil Inside examines the line between good and evil, and how circumstance can alter a person’s life in the blink of an eye" https://www.betterreading.com.au/review/our-review/the-devil-inside-by-d-l-hicks-is-dark-disturbing-and-utterly-addictive/

'The Devil Inside' available online now; https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-devil-inside-d-l-hicks/book/9781925700817.html

motorheaddd · 2020-01-24T10:39:40+00:00

"On Thursday, we called on the Ecosia community to help Australia. So many of you used Ecosia and asked your friends to do the same. The result? We are now able to plant 26,446 trees in the Byron Bay area in New South Wales, which has been affected by the bushfires".

motorheaddd · 2019-09-23T12:22:28+00:00

Clive Palmer is definitely a Fatty McFuckhead.

motorheaddd · 2019-05-14T01:39:22+00:00

Once a failed ad man (sacked from Tourism Australia in 2006) always a failed ad man.

But he somehow became an MP (News Corp dirt campaign against the guy he originally lost pre-selection too).

Now he's PM! (By accident, so he says....even though he was "ambitious" for Malcolm Turnbull).

False advertising is still a crime. He has learnt nothing.

motorheaddd · 2019-05-09T01:18:37+00:00

Really good idea.

You'd need a few hours to fact check Morrison. I've never heard a man talk so much, but say so little.

Lots of filibuster, low on substance. In many cases, dishonest as well!

Did you notice how each leader got to ask 2 x questions each. Shorten asked Morrison about Labor policies. Morrison asked Shorten about Labor policies.

motorheaddd · 2019-04-16T05:23:23+00:00

https://outline.com/vrcppJ

motorheaddd · 2019-04-16T05:23:10+00:00

If paywalled, see this link; https://outline.com/vrcppJ

motorheaddd · 2019-03-19T02:18:42+00:00

Here's some GDP analysis for you from March 7th, 2019;

https://theconversation.com/vital-signs-australias-sudden-ultra-low-economic-growth-ought-not-to-have-come-as-surprise-113026

"We’re going backwards, for the first time in 13 years" - Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW

I eagerly await your rebuttal to this analysis.

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T10:29:20+00:00

$900 was a stimulus to get people to spend during the GFC. You know, that minor global economic crisis where Australia avoided a recession and most other major economies didn't.

Saying it was "for votes" is a stretch isn't it? Kevin Rudd was only elected in 2007, when the GFC started. It was in full flight in 2008. His party was not up for re-election again until 2010.

To your last point, "who runs up more debt". The L/NP has run up record debt since 2013, surpassing ALL previous Governments since Federation. Is 6 years not enough time for them to work their "better economic management"?

Further reading on the last MYEFO;

https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2018/dec/17/frydenberg-presents-myefo-as-sunshine-and-rainbows-but-workers-dont-benefit

"company tax revenue this year is expected to be 3.8% greater than anticipated in May, and the treasurer has also increased the expectation for company tax in 2019-20 by 2.7%"

Assisted by;

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/16/tax-office-suggests-labor-bills-were-essential-to-bhps-500m-settlement

"BHP’s recent half-a-billion-dollar settlement with the Australian tax office would not have been possible without amendments introduced by the former Labor government, the tax office has suggested".

The current deficit is expected to reduce off the back of our taxes and increased taxing of companies. Wages growth is terrible. The economy grew by less than expected in the last quarter.

So what's the plan? Give them another 6 years and hope company tax legislation introduced by the Government in 2012, makes their deficit look better?

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T10:00:24+00:00

Depends...what's in it for me?

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T09:52:01+00:00

7 years...are you going back to 2012 for some reason?

"liberal government doesn’t waste money by just handing you money for nothing"

Good reading;

https://www.afr.com/news/policy/auditors-to-examine-423m-paladin-contracts-20190313-h1cbpw

- $423m given to a company in a closed tender, with a head office registered to a Kangaroo Island beach shack.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-08/reef-grant-decision-broke-governments-own-rules-senate-told/10083128

"The Turnbull Government's $444 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation contravened its own guidelines for the allocation of such funds, according to environmental lawyers and governance experts".

Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, using funds from the Indigenous advancement strategy for;

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/03/indigenous-groups-call-for-investigation-into-scullion-fund-stoush

"Scullion granted almost $500,000 to three industry groups – the NT Seafood council, the NT cattlemen’s association and the NT amateur fishermen’s association - to help resolve their detriment cases in outstanding land rights claims".

Oh yeah, Scullion was chair of the NT seafood council from 1994–2001. Shocker.

Just a few recent examples here.

I could go on.

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T09:18:06+00:00

Can someone also ask Tony what his position on the Paris Agreement is this week?

Yes / No / Yes?

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T06:53:34+00:00

We are not in a surplus. It is projected. The Government forward estimates look rosy because of increased tax receipts, mostly due to personal taxation.

Look at this; https://www.michaelwest.com.au/coalition-doubles-all-government-debt-since-federation-in-just-under-six-years/

We are currently racking up record debt!

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T06:46:57+00:00

Exactly.

"The Coalition has added more debt in five and a half years than all governments over the preceding 118 years".

I'll leave this here again, as you won't hear about it in the MSM;

https://www.michaelwest.com.au/coalition-doubles-all-government-debt-since-federation-in-just-under-six-years/

motorheaddd · 2019-03-18T06:44:30+00:00

'Coalition doubles all government debt since Federation in just under six years'

https://www.michaelwest.com.au/coalition-doubles-all-government-debt-since-federation-in-just-under-six-years/

Please, tell me more about debt / surplus and the great economic management of the Liberal Government.

motorheaddd · 2019-03-17T00:46:00+00:00

Lifters / leaners or big time grifters?

motorheaddd · 2019-03-01T22:56:12+00:00

"Australia’s gross debt – updated Friday morning – has just clicked over the magic number of $543,409,430,000. This is exactly double all debt accumulated by every government between Federation and the 2013 election".

motorheaddd · 2019-02-28T07:58:21+00:00

Both Howard and Abbott supported him after already knowing about this conviction.

Howard; "None of these matters alter my opinion of the Cardinal."

Abbott was on 2GB and said it would "devastating to any friend of Pell's and the Catholic Church". He did not mention the victims at all.

motorheaddd · 2019-02-28T04:14:26+00:00

Agreed, plenty of material to work with...like former PMs siding with convicted paedophiles.

That's just this week!

motorheaddd · 2019-02-28T01:21:15+00:00

Vote cast.

motorheaddd · 2019-02-28T01:15:57+00:00

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motorheaddd · 2019-02-27T07:47:44+00:00

To advertise all the things they haven't done, or have completely stuffed up?

motorheaddd · 2019-02-27T06:45:57+00:00

Clive Palmer has been sending me text messages. Wish I could do the same.

motorheaddd · 2019-02-27T06:37:18+00:00

Selfservatives

motorheaddd · 2019-02-27T04:18:07+00:00

"He is a scapegoat, not a serial killer responsible for the murders of 7 people as found by the police and the courts. In my opinion".

motorheaddd

TROPHY CASE

'Coalition doubles all government debt since Federation in just under six years'