Stanhope gagged

Now the Federal and State governments can get on with the job of getting these laws in place without Left wing antics confusing the issue. Meanwhile Beasley is attacked for trying to toughen the laws. Yep you guessed it, by the Left who want the laws to comply with some overseas human rights mob. Maybe they would have a case if they could guarantee that the overseas human rights body had the safety of Australian citizens as their first priority but I seriously doubt that is the case.

Labor’s left faction has accused Mr Beazley of being too soft and toeing the government line on terrorism measures while ignoring the party’s obligation to comply with a key international covenant on human rights. A senior Labor insider said it was time for Mr Beazley to “pull his finger out” as the faction passed a resolution reconfirming the ALP’s commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).