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GAGELER CJ: Mr Solicitor, I cannot remember the case – maybe I am hallucinating as an AI program would – but I thought that at least one of the state election funding cases dealt with the position of foreign corporations.
[54] I find that the plaintiff has conducted this case for an ulterior abusive purpose, which explains his desire to avoid a final hearing. While the proceedings have been progressing through their interlocutory stages, the plaintiff has maintained a website and YouTube channel entitled “You Be The Judge”. He has used his apparently considerable skills in video production to record several episodes of himself in the role of a news presenter, making generalised allegations of corruption concerning the Supreme Court. The website displays the names and still photographs of each of the judges who have dealt with parts of his case. The plaintiff’s video presentations have been uploaded to the website and YouTube channel. During my management of the proceedings the plaintiff has updated the YouTube channel with video recordings containing allegations against myself.
The Federal Government says it wants to reform the Freedom of Information system - what's in the proposed changes? And is the law keeping up with the growing number of pornographic deepfake images of young people being shared online?
Kerr's royal assent dilemma - Anne Twomey - YouTube
This video is about the dilemma faced by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, in 1975 about whether he should grant royal assent if he was presented with supply bills that had only passed one House and was advised by the Prime Minister to assent to them.
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