Andrew Martin

Fantasising about a world in which we can all live peacefully; raging about the divisiveness, and inappropriate nationalism, of contemporary politics.

[Christine Milne AO @ChristineMilne]

What we know in NSW election lead up: Perrottet supports gambling reform. Lib Transport Min David Elliott, former AHA exec, raised Nazi uniform rumour with Premier. Elliott warned against demonising poker machines. Elliott’s son works for gambling tech corp Aristocrat. #auspol 🧵

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@GillyMcInnes1 @GarthGodsman @sallyrugg Agreed. That's what I'm saying. By all means acknowledge the indigenous people in the Constitution but let's keep The Voice as legislation. That is a lot easier to change once the gap has been closed.

Bloodlines ... ultimately why should your DNA privilege or disadvantage you?

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@AfghanAtalan1 @AnikaWells @CricketAus We feel for you. And we feel especially for your women and girls ❤️

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@SenatorThorpe is correct. It should not be about #TheVoice, it should be about #ClosingTheGap. Less creeping sovereignty based on bloodlines and more equality for all.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@iamnajibzadran @CricketAus @ACBofficials @MirwaisAshraf16 The only politics here are the Afghanistan government stopping women and girls playing cricket.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@AlanJepson15 @MichaelVaughan Exactly. CA are choosing to take a stand but not in a big international event, rather in a more minor event. That seems an appropriate way of making the point that women and girls should be able to play cricket too ... and Australia (women) would love to play Afghanistan (women).

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@Frank43400052 @LindaBurneyMP @ulurustatement @SBS am conflicted about how to vote on #TheVoice. If it is a step towards #sovereignty based on bloodlines I am still uncomfortable with it. If it is about #ClosingTheGap and is for a finite period until past wrongs are righted and equality achieved then I am inclined to a Yes.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@LindaBurneyMP @gedkearney @ulurustatement @SBS I am conflicted about how to vote on #TheVoice. If it is a step towards #sovereignty based on bloodlines I am still uncomfortable with it. If it is about #ClosingTheGap and is for a finite period until past wrongs are righted and equality achieved then I am inclined to a Yes.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

I am conflicted about how to vote on #TheVoice. If it is a step towards #sovereignty based on bloodlines I am still uncomfortable with it. If it is about #ClosingTheGap and is for a finite period until past wrongs are righted and equality achieved then I am inclined to a Yes.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@wgavinh 🤣🤣🤣

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@grappysb @sallyrugg We need a Voice to help close the gap. But I agree it should not be for all time.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@iamwhoiam63 @sallyrugg I think a Voice is vital to right wrongs and close the gap. But agree it probably should not be for all time.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@GillyMcInnes1 @GarthGodsman @sallyrugg But isn't this the fundamental issue really?

Are we genuinely trying to put right historic wrongs and achieve equal opportunity for all OR are we trying to entrench a privileged voice for all time based on nothing other than bloodlines?

A Voice is important. But forever?

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@DrAMVRostramAO Lucky @Dom_Perrottet didn't dress up as #RupertMurdoch then. Just imagine the outrage!

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@realkiwichris @bobjcarr What utter bollox

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@thepackrat @bobjcarr 🤣🤣🤣

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@Hashmat_50 Easy solution. Let women and girls play too. Problem solved.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@iqbalnigar35 @Hashmat_50 I think most Australians would welcome Afghans boycotting the @bbl to support their women and girls

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@TonyHWindsor @JuliaGillard @juliagillard is far and away the greatest Australian PM of the 21st century. Thank you Julia.

[Andrew Martin @Andrew_Muses]

@rashidkhan_19 @CricketAus @BBL @ACBofficials Sorry @rashidkhan but someone who turned his back on the @bbl to go play in South Africa (presumably for more money?) hardly has the high moral ground here. Why not show some support for the women of your own country? Why shouldn't they play cricket too ... and work and study?