Iβve referred Bev McArthur to IBAC.
What began as scrutiny of her taxpayer-funded travel led to further information, and questions her parliamentary travel report didnβt answer.
This thread explains what emerged and why I made the referral. π§΅
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Brisbane had six academy/father son picks today plus some free agents from bottom clubs, so heartwarming. Well done @afl, please lecture us again about rebuilding.
Iβm leaving Australia today after being here and New Zealand for two weeks. I donβt want to be hyperbolic but it changed my life. Iβll be coming back here annually for the rest of my life. Itβs the home away from home I never knew I had. My latest column: https://t.co/sstqkyRrue
@BrentyMann Can we pass around the hat so @mattricho0 doesn't have to work for @7NewsMelbourne ? Their piece on our players' Mad Monday was a disgrace - an invasion of privacy, gutter journalism, an absolute non-story.
@Richmond_TT To honour him, club will announce a new annual award: the Serpell, for most consecutive games played.
The inaugural winner, hereby known as the indestructible: Ben Miller, who improbably has missed no games during Serpellβs tenure.
I wrote about Richmond's rebuild, supporter expectations, and how it feels to be unsure if the direction you're headed is the right one or not.
https://t.co/Axh4YwnOit
an hour ago, france connected its first nuclear reactor to the grid this century.
construction was to take 56 months.
timeline:
β’ decision: 2004
β’ initial works: 2006
β’ reactor concrete: 2007
β’ grid connection: 2024
β’ commercial operation: 2025Q1
β¦20+ years end to end.
Paris proves bold leadership transforms cities. π
From suffocating smog (2007) to clean, green & livable streets (2023):
π΄ββοΈ 100s of km of bike lanes
π³ Tens of thousands of trees
π Car-free zones & 30 km/h limits
Millions now breathe clean air.
When will we dare to follow? πͺ