Bob under the spotlight

There is only one positive I can see with the Greens holding balance of power in the Senate and that is – more scrutiny. For years Bob Brown has been making outlandish statements on his ABC and in the media and no one has called him to order or demanded he explain why he is so intent on wrecking the economy or turning us into a socialist state . Now questions are being asked and the spotlight is on him and his wacko followers. Bob negotiates a donation of $1.6m from Graeme Wood, founder of the wot.if site even though he is on record as saying “…ending all large political donations would make a tremendous contribution to stamping out corporate influence in politics”. It stands as the largest single donation ever made to a political party in Australian election history and was instrumental in Bob getting the balance of power. Say one thing, do something else…say anything…do anything. Not any more, Bob – we are onto you. Now it appears Graeme Wood and Katmandu founder, Jan Cameron have indicated an interest in the Triabunna mill in Tasmania owned by Gunns who are negotiating the sale of the mill to family-owned logging and haulage company Aprin. Wood and Cameron would like to buy the Triabunna mill site for an eco-tourism development if the Aprin deal fell through. Bob Brown now asks the government to guarantee that no public monies would be involved in any such sale by Gunns to Aprin. I’m sure this is only a coincidence but if no public monies were involved then the sale would fall through, thus clearing the path for Wood and Cameron to set up their tree hugging Utopia. As Glenn Milne says – it’s not a good look, Bob. Milne also turns the spotlight on Lee Rhiannon – go read, it’s interesting stuff.